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A mother and child sell food in Hai Ba Trung district at night. The heavy burden of earning a living falls on the poor workers’ shoulders every night. The colder it is, the harder their tasks are. A group of labourers work hard at night as they try to finish on schedule ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet. Their shift starts at midnight and lasts until 4 a.m. each day. A worker is busy at night on Hang Khay street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Poorer street sellers must make money whenever they can, forcing them to stay out in the freezing weather so that they can make ends meet. A candy floss seller waits for customers amid dingy conditions. Many street vendors are forced to close up early to go back home as business is too quiet due to the cold. A cyclo driver patiently waits for customers at night. Luck seems to smile at him when a foreign tourist takes a cyclo tour around the city to snap photo...

The pop icon will be performing along side conductor Honna Tetsuji, violinist Bui Cong Duy, artist Dong Quang Vinh and Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, in a top-notch concert designed specifically for the award ceremony. This year’s VinFuture Prize will honor four groundbreaking scientific innovations that help revive and rebuild the lives of millions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Christina Aguilera to perform at VinFuture Prize 2022 appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Ba Ria – Vung Tau holds early voting for officers, soldiers on offshore station NA Chairman attends ceremony on protecting security and safety for elections Top 3 beautiful pristine islands near Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam News Agency debuts special news website on elections Phu Yen’s hotel enters list of world’s best new ones Explore array of Chinese snacks at Phung Hung Market Vietnam lodging facilities required to publish QR Codes for tourists to check s...

An exhibition of “Quoc Tu Giam – The country’s first university” is underway at the Hanoi-based Temple of Literature from December 20, 2022, to January 20, 2023. The month-long exhibition showcases more than 200 valuable documents and artifacts from Vietnam’s first university to give viewers an insight into the country’s education system, in which two different education systems coexisted: Confucianism and Western education under French rule. Delegates cut the ribbon to open the exhibition. Photo: Minh Anh   The exhibition is divided into two spaces: static and dynamic, indoor and outdoor. The indoor exhibition transports viewers to Quoc Tu Giam through each historical milestone, starting from the Ly dynasty (1009-1225), then the transformation under the Nguyen dynasty, and the rebirth of the monument in the contemporary era. At each stage of development, Quoc Tu Giam is marked by cultural celebrities or typical university events. Regarding the idea of des...

Hundreds of tonnes of goods, necessities, gifts, along with fruits and vegetables from Khanh Hoa Province’s People’s Committee and from other localities nationwide have also been transported to Truong Sa to make the Lunar New Year Festival on the islands just as prosperous as that enjoyed on the mainland. Packs of glutinous rice, Dong leaves to wrap Banh chung, a type of square glutinous rice cake which is a delicacy at Tet, kumquat trees, and apricot blossom trees are transported to locals on the Truong Sa archipelago. The haul of supplies serve to bring a traditional Tet atmosphere and are of great encouragement for soldiers who overcome difficulties to safeguard the nation’s territory. Decorative items such as sparkling lights, Happy New Year letters, and plastic branches of peaches and apricots are sent to the soldiers. Onboard the vessels are also household items which meet their demands in their daily lives. ...

Ha Giang is a province located in the Northeast region of Vietnam. It is also known as one of the tourist destinations appealing to both domestic and foreign visitors. Mother nature offers this place a wild landscape with a system of rivers, mountains, majestic rocky plateaus, and winding passes. Among the many ways to explore the place, if you are an adventurous person who does not hesitate in strange corners, you can find it very enjoyable in the land of “blooming flowers on the rock”. (Photo: Zing News) Going to Ha Giang, Alone Van Son is currently living and working in Hanoi. The 25-year-old has just completed a journey across Vietnam. Spending 25 days riding his motorbike over a distance of nearly 5,700 km, Son has set foot in 30 provinces and cities across Vietnam. “My previous job was filming. After a trip across Vietnam, I was very impressed by many beautiful regions of my country. Therefore, I decided to become a travel vlogger,” said Van Son. The 25-year-o...

Photo: Flickr Located on Ha Khe hill, on the left bank of the Perfume River, 5km west of Hue city center is an ancient spiritual destination known as Thien Mu pagoda. This holy place is one of the most famous scenic spots in Hue. Built-in 1601, during the reign of Lord Nguyen Hoang – the first Nguyen Lord in Cochinchina, this is also one of the oldest pagodas in the ancient capital, spanning four centuries. Photo: Trithucvn Surrounded by a stone and brick citadel shaped like a turtle, overlooking the poetic Huong River, Thien Mu Pagoda appears as a magical tower that adorns the peaceful scenery of Hue. The campus of this pagoda is airy with many trees divided into many areas: in front of Nghi Mon gate with a wharf with 24 steps up and down, the three gates are four pillars built close to the main road, and towers and buildings; Inside Nghi Mon Gate, there are shrines, guest houses, and flower gardens The most prominent and also symbol of this pagoda is the Ph...