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Ninh Binh among Forbes list of best places to travel in 2023

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Ninh Binh, the tourist attraction located in northern Vietnam and not far from Hanoi, has just been selected by a US magazine as one of the world’s top 23 places to visit in 2023. The magnificent yellow rice fields in Tam Coc – Bich Dong complex in Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province. Photo: Hoang Luong  Accordingly, Ninh Binh (Vietnam), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), and Hong Kong (China) represent Asia in the list of “The 23 Best Places to Travel Around the World in 2023” selected by Forbes travel experts. Catarina Mello, an American luxury travel content creator and photographer, named Ninh Binh one of Asia’s most underrated destinations. “It is often referred to as one of the most beautiful hidden gems on the Asian continent. It’s gaining popularity on social media, so that it won’t remain a hidden gem for too long. Go while it still offers a very authentic northern Vietnam experience,” she wrote. In 2016, the movie Kong: Skull Island was filmed in Ninh Binh Province,

High-rise buildings hidden amid dense fog in Hanoi

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At 8 a.m. on April 12, the Grand Plaza Hanoi Hotel building on Tran Duy Hung street in Cau Giay district can barely be seen amid thick white mist. High-rise buildings are lost under the thick mist. Tran Duy Hung street is left looking gloomy under a haze of fog. Dense fog descends on Cau Giay district. Fog limits the visibility of drivers. Many high-rise buildings on Nguyen Van Huyen street are lost beneath grey mist at 9:30 a.m. on April 12. The weather has high levels of humidity and is forecast to last till April 14. The post High-rise buildings hidden amid dense fog in Hanoi appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Tourism industry calls for relief measures as coronavirus shuts down travel Hoi An to host Light Festival for Lunar New Year celebration Trang An Festival begins in Ninh Binh Huong Pagoda Festival welcomes 1.4 million visitors Numerous festivals k

Start-up realizes dream of ‘made-in-Vietnam’ electric scooters

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Selex Motors co-founders are Nguyen Huu Phuoc Nguyen, Nguyen Trong Hai, and Nguyen Dinh Quang. Both Nguyen and Hai earned a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan and worked for many companies in both the U.S. and Vietnam. Meanwhile, Quang is an expert in software engineering and the Internet of Things (IoT), and has developed complicated national defense systems for enterprises in Israel. Since late last year, Selex Motors’ first smart electric scooters have run on the streets in Hanoi. The company has been expanding its ecosystem to many large cities, heading toward exporting the ecosystem to other Southeast Asian countries. An event to experience Selex Motors’ electric scooters. Photo : T.K. / Tuoi Tre EV is the future of transport  Selex Motors founders have high confidence in the future of smart EVs, which help optimize energy use and reduce emissions. Nguyen Huu Phuoc Nguyen, CEO of Selex Motors, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper the reas

Poetic beauty of Perfume Pagoda in Bombax Ceiba Blossom season

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When the warm spring sun begins to light up the streets, it is also the time when fresh flowers bloom brilliantly in the famous Huong or Perfume Pagoda on the outskirts of Hanoi. The Bombax Ceiba, called  Hoa Gao  in Vietnamese, is considered a typical spring flower of Hanoi. It is widely planted downtown and in the famous pagoda in Huong Son Commune, My Duc District.  When summer knocks at the door, it is time for the Bombax Ceiba tree to “change clothes”. All the leaves fall off, leaving the tree with only flowers.  The bright red color of the blossoms adds to the poetic scenery of the century-old pagoda. Part of Perfumed Pagoda in Hanoi.  Visitors to Perfume Pagoda or the Huong Son Scenic Area in late spring and early summer can admire the beauty of thousands of Hoa Gao blooming in the Canary Stream. Sitting on a wooden boat on the way to the pagoda while admiring the marvelous scenery dyed with velvety red ‘rice flowers’ would be pleasant. 

Halong Tourism Week kicks off with carnival

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Halong Tourism Week 2023 will be held from April 29 to May 3, 2023, according to the Halong City People’s Committee. The Carnaval Halong Festival street parade has become the rendezvous destination of Halong vacation and art lovers.  The highlight of the event is Halong Carnival 2023, themed “The Halong Dance – In harmony with the five continents”, which will be held on May 1 at 8 pm on Vo Nguyen Giap Boulevard, Bai Chay Ward, Halong City. The 15th Halong Carnival will consist of four parts, including the opening ceremony, a main stage art performance, a street parade and a low-level fireworks display. According to Nguyen Ngoc Son, Vice Chairman of Halong City People’s Committee, Carnaval Ha Long 2023 will be a wonderful creative performance based on many themes such as history, legend, nature, and so on, showing Halong’s position as a leading vibrant and exciting holiday destination in Asia. “As an event of light, color, music, art, and cultural identity, Halong Car