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Hanoi-based artisan Bui Viet Tuong is a martial artist with a passion for creating a community of martial art lovers, especially young people. “I had a passion for martial arts at a young age, so I was determined to study and become a martial arts student. To pass on what I have learned, I opened a martial arts class for those who love art,” said the 34-year-old artist. Artisan Bui Viet Tuong (Quang Be commune, Chuong My district, Hanoi) (Photo: Dieu Huyen). Cuong loved watching lion dances ever since he was a child, which led him to learn the art of performing lion and dragon dancing and making special costumes. With about 10 years of experience as a performer and costume maker, he claimed that he is busiest during the Lunar New Year season and Mid-Autumn Festival season. Tuong’s team works hard to produce not only their costumes but also for other performer troupes. Tuong’s team works hard to produce not only their costumes but also for other performer troupes ...

The trip aims to strengthen the friendly relationship, mutual understanding, and trust between the Vietnam Coast Guard and the Japan Coast Guard, contributing to strengthening exchange, cooperation, and development between the two forces. The members of the Vietnamese Coast Guard Ship 8004 (CSB 8004) and Major General Tran Van Tho – Commander of Coast Guard Region 1 (fifth one from left) at the farewell ceremony on September 24 before leaving for their Japan visit. Colonel Le Thanh Hai will lead his team to Kobe city (Japan) to carry out a number of activities here such as meeting local authorities and leaders of the Japan Coast Guard, exchanging and sharing operational experiences with Region 5 and with the Japan Coast Guard; coordinating search and rescue and fire and explosion prevention training. The Vietnamese team will also visit cultural sites in Kobe city and organize a formal dinner for the two forces. At the farewell ceremony, Major General Tran Van Tho, Com...