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Ly Xuong Can, whose Korean name is Lee Chang Kun, was born in 1958 in Seoul (Korea) with an ancient, royal identity. Lee’s ancestors are King Ly Thai To ( the first ruler of the Ly dynasty (1009–1225 of Dai Viet (modern Vietnam)) and Prince Ly Long Tuong (a prince of the Ly dynasty, later became Lee Yong-sang of Hwasan, a general of Korea) of Dai Viet. About his royal ancestor, Lee claimed that he is always proud of where he came from and has been trying to keep him and other people in his family to stay connected with their Vietnamese roots. “In 1994, our (Lee’s and his family’s) first trip back to Den Do (Bac Ninh) has drastically changed our family’s life in Korea. We soon get Vietnamese citizenship, living and doing business here until now. It is my honor to be Vietnam’s tourism ambassador in Korea for the second term…” said Lee, emphasizing the milestones in his life with big influences of both Vietnamese and Korean cultures (Photo courtesy of Lee Chang-kun). On the...

Ambassador of Norway to Vietnam Hilde Solbakken speaks at the conference. Photo: The Embassy of Norway The two-day event was co-organised by the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi and its Commercial Section – Innovation Norway, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), and other partners including the Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company (PECC4), VOV reported. Vietnam Wind Power provides a platform for the government and the industry to discuss pressing issues around the development of wind energy in Vietnam. Ambassador Solbakken emphasized that like Vietnam, Norway is in the process of developing the offshore wind industry. “We have much to gain from sharing our experiences on developing enabling domestic policies that spur on new knowledge, technical advances, and investments in offshore wind. Bringing all relevant stakeholders into this work, across economic sectors and geographies, can help us find the best way forward”, she added. Vietnam Wind Power 2022 offers...

Photo: viettravel Binh Lieu is a district located in the northeast of Quang Ninh province, Binh Lieu is about 300 km from Hanoi. This place has a mild year-round climate, diverse terrain structure, and beautiful natural scenery, which is like a “miniature Sapa” also known as the “Great Wall” of Vietnam because the mountains here are shaped like giant winding walls. The highlight of Binh Lieu tourism is probably the towering ridges covered with white reed grass in late autumn and early winter, or the charming beauty of terraced fields and Khe Van waterfall. But that’s not all, Binh Lieu also has attractive “challenging” destinations, especially for young people. Photo: commonswiki Binh Lieu has a diverse topographical structure of the high mountains belonging to the Dong Trieu – Mong Cai front. There are some peaks above sea level (over 1000 meters) such as Cao Ba Lanh (1,113 meters high), and Cao Xiem peak (1,472 meters high). In the total natural area of 47,51...