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Aside from the beautiful scenery and delicious traditional food, Vietnam also impresses foreign travelers with its interesting and amazing culture that no other places have. Sonya Firsova, a Russian female model, and famous TikToker have posted a series of videos about the normal yet extraordinary things that Vietnamese people do that make her feel astonished. To her, Vietnam not only has a unique street food cuisine but also the generosity of people living here never ceases to amaze the young travel blogger. Glass cabinet with giant crocodile-shaped loaves of bread Photo: Thanh Nien During her time visiting Vietnam, the most impressive thing to Sonya Firsova is the giant loaves of bread with crocodiles–shaped look inside a glass cabinet, which each loaf weighing about 1,5 kg. Not only was she stunned by the creativity of the bakers, but also felt satisfied with the delicious taste of the bread. Crocodile bread’s main ingredient is wheat flour, and it takes about 20 ti...

Honeymooners searching out beaches, spa, and relaxation will want to head to Con Dao. Photo: Oakseeks The magazine says Vietnam has a little something for every kind of honeymooner. It suggested visiting the Valley of Love in Da Lat or enjoying the scenic views of Fansipan mountain in Sapa for those who like to hike. Those who are looking for a honeymoon filled with food and culture, it is recommended that they go to Hanoi and book a stay at the luxurious Sofitel Legend Metropole where you’ll find an oasis in the centre of the buzzing city. Honeymooners searching out beaches, spa, and relaxation will want to head to Con Dao, a group of islands off the coast that offers a honeymoon filled with white-sand beaches and scenic trails. They should check out Con Dao’s Six Senses resort, which is also a protected national and marine park with plenty of beachfront. A corner of the Valley of Love in Da Lat. Photo: VNA The list of “12 swoon-worthy honeymoon destination...

Photo: viettravel Binh Lieu is a district located in the northeast of Quang Ninh province, Binh Lieu is about 300 km from Hanoi. This place has a mild year-round climate, diverse terrain structure, and beautiful natural scenery, which is like a “miniature Sapa” also known as the “Great Wall” of Vietnam because the mountains here are shaped like giant winding walls. The highlight of Binh Lieu tourism is probably the towering ridges covered with white reed grass in late autumn and early winter, or the charming beauty of terraced fields and Khe Van waterfall. But that’s not all, Binh Lieu also has attractive “challenging” destinations, especially for young people. Photo: commonswiki Binh Lieu has a diverse topographical structure of the high mountains belonging to the Dong Trieu – Mong Cai front. There are some peaks above sea level (over 1000 meters) such as Cao Ba Lanh (1,113 meters high), and Cao Xiem peak (1,472 meters high). In the total natural area of 47,51...

This statement was made during a press conference held to announce Thai transgender billionaire Anne Jakrajutatip as the new owner of the Miss Universe organisation. While discussing the positive values ​​of the beauty contest, Shugart mentioned Vietnamese beauty H’Hen Nie as an exemplary role model young people to follow. The Ede ethnic girl refused to get married during her early teenage years, though it runs counter to the tradition, and instead she chose to study and follow her dream. The beauty was subsequently crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2017, a feat which allowed her to fulfill her dream by spending all of her bonus on building library in her hometown. H’Hen Nie deserved to be named the third runner-up of the Miss Universe 2018 pageant, stressed Shugart. H’Hen Nie and Puerto Rico’s representative were among the Top 5 of Miss Universe 2018. The format of the pageant in 2018 only selected a Top 3, with the organisers not awarding third and fourth runners-up as before. ...

In addition to the promotion of Vietnamese publications at the fair, the delegation also held working sessions with renowned foreign publishing houses such as Tallandier of France, Springer Nature, Oxford University and Cambridge University of the UK, and C. H. BECK of Germany. The meetings focused on boosting cooperation in the fields of publishing, copyright, expert training and organisation of international book fairs, among others. The delegation exchanged copyrights for nearly 20 titles with publishers of Britain, France, Germany, and China. During their trip, they also visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Berlin and Consulate General in Frankfurt. This year, the fair gathered 4,000 exhibitors from 95 countries and territories. The post Vietnamese publications promoted at Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: President holds talks with Swiss counterpart Dak Lak farmers enjoy bumper coffee crop Werder coach An...

Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, the Vietnam Culinary Culture Association and the Nam Dinh administration jointly held the press meeting to introduce the activities in response to the Day of Pho . December 12 was officially designated as the ‘Day of Pho ’ – a celebration of Vietnam’s most popular dish – in 2018, one year after the first ‘Day of Pho ’ was initiated and held by Tuoi Tre . Numerous  Pho Day events have since become annual cultural and culinary activities, aiming to further promote  pho , a Vietnamese soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs and meat – usually beef or chicken. This year’s Day of Pho gala, with the theme of Tinh hoa hoi tu  (Convergence of quintessence) will take place in Nam Dinh Province in northern Vietnam from December 10 to 12. This image shows the preliminary round for the northern region held on October 14, 2022. Photo : Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre From now until the end of December, many activitie...

The most coveted title of ‘Technical Committee’s Choice’ was presented unanimously to Barbara Banke, Chairman and Proprietor of Jackson Family Wines. Technical Committee Members of the Wine Pinnacle Awards 2022 presented by Resorts World Sentosa. From left to right: Oz Clarke, Doug Frost MW & MS, Jeannie Cho Lee MW, Kenichi Ohashi MW, Andreas Larsson. The distinguished event at RWS Resorts World Ballroom in Singapore hosted nearly 500 leading figures and luminaries in the wine world which included distinguished winemakers, top wine professionals, and wine enthusiasts. The much-awaited celebration was the finale of a five-day program that featured exclusive wine dinners, masterclasses, and a two-day symposium. Tan Hee Teck, CEO of Resorts World Sentosa, said “It’s a pleasure to see a great variety of guests from all over the world represented here tonight. The diversity on display – both in terms of attendees and the geographical origin of the nominees – beautifully demo...