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Under the auspices of the US Embassy in Vietnam, the 2nd International Nature Film Week will take place in Hanoi from March 21-31, 2024. The billboard of the Hanoi International Nature Film Week 2024. According to the event’s organizer, the social enterprise “Keep Vietnam Clean”, the film festival will gather a wide range of local and international documentaries and short films about nature and environmental issues. The environmental documentaries will be screened at 10 different venues across the city, including cinemas, universities, and diplomatic missions. Some of the notable films include “The Human Element” (2018, directed by Matthew Testa), “Raid on the Atlantic” (2022, InFocus Production), “The Stories in the Dump” (2013, directed by Chu Viet Nga), among others. In addition to film screenings, there will be discussions on film themes, meetings with filmmakers, a seminar on the current situation of environmental pollution and nature conservation in Vietnam, and ...

Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan suggested empowering women and girls in science, technology, and digital transformation while addressing the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York on March 11 (local time), VNA reported. The work should go in tandem with the fight against discrimination and violence in cyberspace, she said, stressing the need to promote women’s role in building an international environment of peace, stability, and inclusive and sustainable development, and handling non-traditional challenges, especially climate change. Women should be given opportunities to maximize their capability in economic, political, and social activities, and further engage in decision-making mechanisms in these fields, especially economy, Xuan continued. Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan speaks at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York. Photo: VNA The Vice Presid...

In a recent interview with BBC, Carlson recalled that she first arrived in Hanoi in 2019 at the invitation of some of her new friends who teach English in Vietnam. At that time, she was traveling around Asia and just intended to spend a few months exploring and experiencing the life and culture of the S-shaped country. However, her love for Vietnamese food and visits to places across the country made her decide to stay in Vietnam instead of returning to the US, particularly during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through her blog on TikTok and Instagram named Plates of Hanoi (now changed to The Fat Passport), Carlson creates content in English to show foreigners and tourists her food-relating experiences in Vietnam. When spending three years in Vietnam, Carlson and her friend traveled to the corners of Hanoi to find the best food in town. One of Corrin’s first videos that went viral on social media during Hanoi’s social distancing was about “pho”. In the ...

With abundant cultural resources, Hanoi’s heritage destinations have been constantly developing impressive and distinctive cultural products from their unique materials. The poster of the night tour titled Sacred Night 3 – The Flame of Youth at Hoa Lo Prison Relic. This not only helps promote these destinations but also contributes to unleashing creativity from heritage resources, which is the goal set by the Hanoi Party Committee’s Resolution on “Developing the cultural industry in the capital in the period 2021-2025, with an orientation towards 2030 and a vision for 2045”. Creativity from unique materials Some museums and monuments in the capital city have been renovated in recent years and attractive tours have been designed to meet the preferences of tourists of all ages. Which, Hoa Lo Prison Relic is a typical example. After the enormous success of the series of experiential activities, including the night tours ‘Sacred Night – Shining Vietnamese Spirit’ and...

According to Sun Group, the 2023 DIFF is the main event of the ‘WOW Da Nang’ program, an integral initiative under the group’s ‘WOW Vietnam’ tourism campaign. The 2023 DIFF will be held on a stage along the bank of the Han River. The event will see participation from seven international pyrotechnic teams from the UK, Italy, Poland, France, Australia, Canada, Finland, as well as a team from Da Nang. The Vietnamese and Finnish teams compete following the festival’s opening ceremony on June 3 evening. The teams from Canada and France hold their fireworks displays on June 10, while those from Australia and Italy have their turn on June 17, followed by Poland and England on June 24. The finale takes place on the evening of July 8. With the theme ‘The World Without Gap,’ the 2023 DIFF will honor the strong recovery of the world’s tourism following the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to fireworks displays, a variety of other activities will be held in the city i...

Over 10,000 entries by 1,073 photographers from 32 countries and territories around the world are submitted to the contest, which ran for six months starting from September 12, 2022. It featured four topics, including colour freedom, monochrome freedom, children, and ideas. Vietnamese photographers won 45 prizes at the event, including four gold medals. Among them is a piece featuring childhood snapped by Nguyen Duc Nguyen in the colour freedom topic. A photo taken by Nguyen Huu Binh depicts farmers harvesting lilies. An image by Do Phuong Mai tells a story of a mother’s love. A photo by Nguyen Sanh Quoc Huy A piece submitted by Thach Minh Le An impressive work in the colour freedom topic is showcased at the exhibition. A photo by Nguyen Son Tung in monochrome freedom impresses viewers. Vu Bao Ngoc’s winning photo in the monochrome freedom topic A photo by Ngo Thanh Binh A piece by Nguyen...

Many customers drive along Hang Luoc street by motorbikes to select the perfect flowers and decorative items for their homes. Customers can easily find flowers and festive decorative items for their annual Tet celebrations. Gold-plated cat-shaped products are available at the market this year for the Year of the Cat. Veronique from the United States is visiting Vietnam for the first time. She is eager to buy a kumquat tree which is on sale at a price of VND300,000. Hung, a resident of Nguyen Luong Bang street, buys a peach branch worth VND1.2 million to decorate his house with during Tet. Small peach branches valued between VND50,000 and VND200,000 are put on display, with many people buying them to worship their ancestors before Tet. A stall owner waters kumquat trees in order to keep them fresh for the entire day. A customer spends nearly one hour purchasing their favourite trees. The Hang Luoc ...