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Five Continents Food Festival to take place in Ho Chi Minh City next week

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The event is organized by YAH SOLUTION, Brands Viet Media Development, and the Vietnam and International Business Connection Club under the direction of the Vietnam Industry and Trade Information Center of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The festival will welcome guests at Phu Tho Gymnasium in District 11. Cuisines of many countries are showcased at the press conference in Ho Chi Minh City, May 5, 2023. Photo : Nguyen Hanh / Tuoi Tre At the press conference on Friday, the organizers shared that the Five Continents Food Festival 2023 will bring together the beauty of world cuisine. It is a place for cultural exchanges among countries with many attractive music and entertainment programs. The event showcases cuisines of more than ten countries from five continents such as Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Mexico, Australia, India, the United States, France, Vietnam and so on. This year’s edition is expected to welcome 50,000 visitors to more than 150 booths belonging to 100...

Vietnamese table tennis duo wins historic SEA Games gold medal

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The match was closely contested, with both teams competing fiercely for every point.  In the first and second games, the Vietnamese pair emerged victorious with a score of 13-11 and 11-8. However, the experienced pair Chew-Zheng did not surrender easily, especially Chew, who has won four gold medals at the SEA Games.  He consistently scored points, leading the Singaporean team to a win of 11-8 in the third game. Vietnamese duo Dinh Anh Hoang (R) and Tran Mai Ngoc celebrate a point in the mixed doubles final of table tennis at the 2023 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Cambodia, May 14, 2023. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre The Vietnamese duo was determined to make the milestone by winning 14-12 in the fourth game and put an end to Vietnam’s 26-year gold medal drought in the event. The 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia is coming to a conclusion on Wednesday. Vietnam, who sent a delegation of 1,003 members to the tournament, surpassed their target of earning at least 90 gol...

Explore The Best Vietnam’s Destinations For Your Trip In Reunification Holiday

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On this big holiday, everyone is looking to spend time relaxing with their families and traveling. They also want to find a great destination that is not packed with many tourists and has beautiful spots for Instagram check-in pictures. The following places will be excellent choices for you to enjoy a relaxing trip on this holiday from April 30 to May 1. Ha Giang Photo: TripAdvisor If Ha Giang is famous for its blooming buckwheat fields in October, tourists will be wonderfully captivated by the gorgeous natural scenery of the “waterfall season”, and terraced fields winding on the hills and mountains. The roads of Ha Giang serve up the ultimate motorcycle adventures. The drive into Dong Van is impossibly beautiful, however, Ma Pi Leng — where the road snakes past the Nho Que River — is the jewel in Ha Giang’s crown. Ha Giang captures the heart of many tourists with its jagged hills and clouds hovering on the top of the mountains like a realistic painting, and the windin...

European Film Festival 2023 opens in Hanoi

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The European Film Festival (EUFF) 2023 in Hanoi opened on the evening of May 21, screening films from 19 European countries, starting with Close – the film that won Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival 2022. Featuring a selection of contemporary European cinema, including several award-winning entries, EUFF 2023 presents stories set in a range of spatiotemporal contexts. Taking the idea of “journeys” as its starting point, the festival introduces a diverse cast of characters – parents and children, athletes, artists, writers, emigrants, friends, and strangers – who travel across the continent to explore their identity, community, and heritage, often having a memorable time in the process. Through their perspectives, Europe appears in all its kaleidoscopic beauty.  Young audiences attended the 22nd European Film Festival opening ceremony in Hanoi. Photo: EU Besides the film screenings, the festival’s activities include discussion sessions after t...

Mekong Delta people flock to mango fest in Vietnam’s Dong Thap

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They crowded Van Mieu Park in Cao Lanh, where the festival will welcome visitors through Monday, offering an interesting sightseeing choice for the ongoing five-day holiday break celebrating Hung Kings Commemoration Day, Reunification Day (April 30), and International Workers’ Day (May 1). Officials kick-start the 2023 Mango Festival in Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap Province, Vietnam, April 28, 2023. Photo: Dang Tuyet / Tuoi Tre The administration of Dong Thap has organized 18 activities before, during, and after the event, including a story-writing contest, a children’s drawing competition, a photography contest, an exhibition showcasing mango products and local specialties from Dong Thap, and familiarization trips to mango farming areas. The festival, which is taking place right at the time of the main mango harvest, also includes two seminars featuring discussions on measures to enhance the value and promote the sustainable growth of the province’s mango farming and tou...