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The show tells the story of the lives of four men and four women, all whom are either Vietnamese and Korean nationals, who stay together in a house called “Romance House” for five days and four nights. Through joint activities taking place at home, each person’s personality is gradually revealed, with emotional changes guaranteed and the audience guessing who will leave the house as a couple in the end. The show has been jointly organised by VTVcab of Vietnam and JYN International of the RoK in a new format which will record the stories of young Vietnamese people living in the RoK. Through challenges, it is hoped that they will find their true love. Two directors of the show, Yang Jeong Pil and Kim Tae Chul from the RoK, are famous for producing leading entertainment programmes in the RoK such as Star King, Same Bed, Different Dream, Baek Jong-won’s Alley Restaurant, and Taxi. Vietnamese actor/model Jun Vu and model/singer Hai Nam will both take on the role of emcees for the s...

The ministry assigned the Cinema Department to work closely with departments of culture, sports and tourism of centrally-run cities and provinces and the National Cinema Centre to hold the event. Accordingly, 10 films will be screened during the week, including four feature movies, four documentaries and two animated films which feature President Ho Chi Minh, the country, people and culture of Vietnam. In 1943, by applying Marxism and the guidelines of the Party and leader Nguyen Ai Quoc, Party General Secretary Truong Chinh wrote the Outline on Vietnamese Culture (also known as the 1943 Outline on Culture), stressing that the content, nature, organization and development orientation of a cultural revolution can only be associated with the national liberation revolution and a cultural revolution can be realized when the political revolution has succeeded.  The document defined that Vietnamese culture, consisting of ideology, learning, and arts, “will be liberated by ...

Ever since he set foot in Hanoi during a short exchange program six years ago, Robin Marty, a French student majoring in marine science, has been captivated by the robust life brimming in every corner of the Vietnamese capital city.  “You always see bunches of young girls and boys driving around on their cheap electric bikes gagging and shouting. Most people smile first, then talk,” Marty wrote in a release note for his 2021 EP Tra Da (Iced Tea). “And it is not uncommon to see people randomly singing in the street, in a shop, on their balcony. “I feel like that’s something we have forgotten back home [in France].” Limebócx members perform at a music event at Hanoi Rock City in December 2022. Photo : Hanoi Rock City Yet, in the meantime, the allure of modernism is gradually taking over the Southeast Asian city as well, Marty noticed. High-rise buildings are turning the city into a massive construction site, with Western influences existing side-by-side wi...

Captain Theerathon Bunmathan scored with a stunning 24th minute strike from distance to earn Thailand the spoils in front of their own fans at Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani and deliver a record extending seventh regional crown. Thailand won the biennial title last year in Singapore, beating Indonesia over two legs in the final after the competition was delayed by 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the away goals rule in operation, Polking’s team went into the second leg with a narrow advantage after a 2-2 draw in Hanoi on Friday. Vietnam were hoping to give coach Park Hang-seo a winning send off with the South Korean announcing he would end his five-and-a-half year stint in charge at the end of the tournament. But the Golden Star Warriors struggled to make an impression in the opening exchanges against a well-drilled Thai side and it was fitting that Theerathon should put his team in front. The Buriram United midfielder has been one of Thailand’s stand-out performer...

The market previously opened up on the final day every month at a location in Laos, about 3km from the border. Since 2019, the market has been moved to Nam Can international border gate and is held regularly on Sundays. Many local specialties can be found on sale at the border market. Handicraft items created by both Vietnamese and Lao people are available for purchase at the market. Trade exchanges through the border crossing help to serve local people’s demand for goods throughout the whole year. At the market people mainly use the Mong ethnic language in transactions, and both Lao and Vietnamese currencies are accepted as forms of payment. In the picture are Lao specialties on sale at the site. Many products are precious, including herbs of indigenous origin which go on sale. Grilled dishes with eye-catching colours and fragrant aromas serve to attract customers. The border market is not only a place to exchange...

Table of Contents Phuc Khanh Pagoda Ha Pagoda Tran Quoc Pagoda Quan Su Pagoda Tay Ho Pagoda Tao Sach Pagoda The full moon day of January is the first full moon of the new year. There is a saying that “the whole year offering is not equal to that of the full moon day of January”. This is also the day that is considered an appropriate time for people and Buddhists to come to temples and pagodas to pray for a lucky, smooth, and peaceful new year. Here are 6 pagodas considered by many to be the most sacred in Hanoi. Phuc Khanh Pagoda Phuc Khanh Pagoda is one of the most crowded pagodas in Hanoi every full moon in January. It is also known as So Pagoda, or Thinh Quang Pagoda. This is also one of the oldest and most sacred pagodas in the capital. The Buddha hall in the temple is dignified and has 20 statues of high artistic value. Phuc Khanh Pagoda has 21 stone steles, the oldest being from 1698; 3 common red bells, the oldest bell was cast in 1796; 14 sets of robes ...