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The exhibition “Hanh Trinh Di…” or “A Journey…” by painter Nguyen Thị Thuy Huong will open on December 23 at 45 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. Painter Nguyen Thi Thu Huong with one of her favorite lotus flower artwork. Photo Ha Nguyen Huong’s 40-painting collection depicts stories of lotus flowers in different places and landscapes, inspiring viewers with unforgettable feelings. The paintings include “Lotus by the Perfume River”, “Lotus along Thames River”, “Learning from Lotus,” and “Lulling Lotus”, among others. Apart from using oil paints, this time, Huong also introduces to art lovers works depicting banana and bamboo trees with traditional lacquer paints, such as in her Tre Viet or Vietnamese Bamboo. “These trees are popular among Vietnamese because they are available at every corner of the country’s rural areas from Mong Cai in the north through the central region to Ca Mau Province in the south. “Banana is a nutritional fruit that is very good...

A familiar dish, an unusual trend Mai Huong (22 years old, a student at Hanoi University of Science and Technology) was one of the first to post a photo following the trend of “eating cheap instant noodles while looking at the million-dollar views.” After only 2 days of posting, the photo received up to 5,000 interactions. According to Huong, her photo was taken at a lovely homestay in Khoa Ha village, Nam Khoa commune, Hoang Su Phi district, during her recent 3 days 2 nights trip to Ha Giang (September 19 – September 21). “When I shared the picture, I didn’t expect people to love it and respond to it to that extent. A lot of people simultaneously showed off photos of themselves enjoying instant noodles in an impressive natural setting. Our country is so beautiful!”, the girl who is passionate about travel added. During the 3 days and 2 nights trip to Ha Giang, in addition to admiring the rice fields in Hoang Su Phi, Mai Huong also went to the extremely trendy check-in point – Su...

Vietnamese tourists tour Europe before the time of the COVID-19 epidemic – Photo: NGUYEN MINH On the morning of August 2, the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Hanoi sent a notice about stopping the recognition of the new passport model of Vietnam . This is a new blue-purple model passport issued by Vietnam from July 1, 2022, but was assessed by some European countries as not meeting the technical standards of ICAO parameters. “The Czech Republic agrees with other member countries of the European Union (EU) and stops recognizing the new passport model. The decision takes effect from this moment,” The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Hanoi announced. After Germany and Spain, the fact that the Czech Republic does not recognize the new passport model of Vietnam has made it difficult for travel companies to bring Vietnamese tourists here. Ms. Nguyen Nguyet Van Khanh – deputy director of Vie travel ’s marketing department – said that on average, for each tour group going to Europe...