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A fancy kite in the shape of a girl dressed in Ao Dai (traditional long dress) A dolphin-shaped kite is prepared for release. The kite flying festival aims to celebrate the Hung Kings Commemoration Day which occurs on the 10th day of the third lunar month, National Reunification Day on April 30, as well as International Labour Day on May 1. A craftsman is putting the finishing touches to his work. The weather on the morning of April 29 is very favourable for flying kites to fly high. Craftsmen put the finishing touches to the kite before releasing it. Testing the string before releasing the kite Vu Dinh Luc of the Vietnam kite club makes some preparations before flying his kites. Along with the kites, street music, modern dance, a Don Ca Tai Tu music performance, and lion dances are expected to excite visitors at the festival. The post Vung Tau kite flying festival excites crowds appeared fir

Students from Quoc Hoc High School participate in a performance staged by The Wall band. According to archeographer Tran Ly Ly, music and dance are used to tell a story honouring skillful hands of artisans. Bobby Kim, an artist of the Republic of Korea, performs at the ceremony. Hue, the last capital of the Vietnamese feudalism (the Nguyen Dynasty), still preserves almost the original tangible and intangible cultural heritages, including traditional craft villages. Many craft villages were established to serve the royal court and the daily life of local people at that time. Despite ups and downs, hundreds of craft villages have been preserved for hundreds of years, showing the strong vitality and gratitude to the ancestors of the ancient capital. Hue’s craft villages are divided into six main groups producing tools, interior decorations, garment, building materials, food, and jewelries. The preservation of traditio

There are some kinds of seats used for short trips such as wooden benches, as well as soft, padded benches. For longer journeys involving overnight travel, visitors can select compartment with six berths, or a compartment with four more comfortable berths. Ticket prices cost between VND600,000 and VND1.8 million each for different itineraries. A French tourist is surprised at seeing many beautiful scenes out of the window. He quickly takes a photo featuring rice fields during the harvest season. The Hai Van pass is an outstanding landscape located on the north-south national route. A foreigner is eager to share a photo taken on the Hai Van pass with his friends. An expat shares that she chooses to travel from Hanoi to Da Nang by train as it has very comfortable places to rest. A group of foreigners are excited at sampling Vietnamese food whilst on the train. For short trips, foreign tourists often choose s

The  Old Quarter is a charming place that visitors are keen to explore whenever they come to the city. In the past, the Old Quater comprised 36 guilds with each guld specialising in a specific type of hand-made products. Despite the quick tempo of life, local people say it’s worth living in the Old Quarter. Inside deep alleys is a quiet life which is quite different from the busy atmosphere found in urban areas. Tofu made from soy beans is one of the favourite dishes of Hanoians. in the photo, a trader prepares tofu in Thanh Ha market. Bún Chả (grilled pork meatballs with vermicelli noodles) is one the local dishes foreigners should try when they come to Hanoi, accoding to international media, A trader is busy at work at Dong Xuan market, the largest wholesale market in the capital city. A midday break for a seafood seller at Dong Xuan market A traditional motorbike taxi driver in the Old Quarter waits for