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The festival, initiated by the Singapore-based Odyssey Theatre (ODT) in 2004, has been held in many countries such as the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Italy, and Germany. The event in Vietnam, co-organised by ODT and the city-based Saigon Contemporary & Ballet Dance Company (SCBC), aims to create a platform for Vietnamese and international choreographers and dancers to meet and share their skills, as well as introduce their new works to audiences in the region and the world. According to Danny Tan, DanzINC’s founder and director and ODT’s art director, the festival is an opportunity for people to reconnect friendships after three years of COVID-19 pandemic. The festival will feature two dance pieces including Paint the Galaxy by Singaporean choreographer Danny Tan on November 3 and Mau (Mother) by Vietnamese choreographer Ha Thanh Hau on November 4. The Paint the Galaxy reflects the choreographer’s understanding of the new world after the pandemic. The performance will f...

Vietnam Calls on APEC to Promote Tourism Market Opening" style="max-width:100%; padding:0px; margin:0px;" title=" Vietnam Calls on APEC to Promote Tourism Market Opening"> Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet attended the meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo: VNA) Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn highlighted the huge impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global tourism industry. Tourism’s share of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has plummeted to only 5.3% in 2020 and 6.1% in 2021. Phiphat said that as the host of APEC 2022, Thailand hopes this meeting will foster recommendation for tourism policy, which is “Regenerative Tourism” to pave the way for the future of tourism in the Asia-Pacific region. It helps boost a shared enthusiasm among all APEC member economies to pursue a strong, balanced, sustainable and inclusive growth as outlined in the APEC Putrajaya V...