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Many people queue up to purchase street food following the site’s inauguration ceremony. Traders prepare food from early in the morning to serve the increasing number of visitors until midnight. The price of each skewer hovers at around VND6,000 to VND20,000. The street attracts plenty of visitors at night. It has become a popular destination among foreign tourists during their trips to Ho Chi Minh City. Cars are banned from the section and motorbikes must be driven at restricted speeds to ensure safety. The food street operates from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily, starting from December 21. There are some 92 eateries situated on the street alongside dozens of shops that sell clothing, shoes, beauty products, and other goods. The food street is one part of the southern city’s plans to develop its nighttime economy. The post New food street in HCM City bustling after inauguration appeared first on Vietexplore...

The Peace Prize laureates represent civil society in their home countries. They have for many years promoted the right to criticize power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens. They have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human rights abuses, and the abuse of power. Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy. This year’s Peace Prize is awarded to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial, and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties. Photo: Right Livelihood Award Ales Bialiatski was one of the initiators of the democracy movement that emerged in Belarus in the mid-1980s. He has devoted his life to promoting democracy and peaceful development in his home country. Among other things, he founded the organization Viasna (Spring) in 1996 in response to the controversial constitutional amendments that gave the president dictatoria...