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At a ceremony to announce which Vietnamese chefs will compete in the FHA Culinary Challenge 2022, scheduled to take place in Singapore from October 25 to 28, Khanh said traditional cakes using ingredients sourced from across Vietnam could be a major draw for international tourists. The Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association will also promote Vietnamese cuisine, mainly traditional cakes, at the World Travel Market in London next month. Aside from traditional cakes, Vietnam ’s booth at the event will feature activities that promote the country as a ‘food paradise.’ “Aside from the landscape and cultural values, Vietnamese cuisine can help attract travel ers to Vietnam ,” Khanh said. “Localities wishing to promote their cuisines have partnered with the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association by setting food records and holding cultural festivals. “If Vietnamese cuisine can be successfully introduced to the world, Vietnam ’s traditional dishes will be raised to a new level.” Viet...

Golf players on October 19 celebrated a successful closing of the Hanoi Golf Tournament 2022 at the BRG King Island Golf Resort in Son Tay Town, Hanoi. Le Hoang Anh, Deputy Editor in Chief of Kinh te & Do thi Newspaper (center), gives four Nearest to The Pin prizes to players at the closing ceremony of the Hanoi Golf Tournament 2022. Photo: Ngoc Tu & Pham Hung  Four prizes of Nearest to The Pin were given to Dang Ha Lam (hole 4), Mai Thanh Chung (hole 6), Nguyen Van Manh (hole 13) and Nguyen Tuan Son (hole 17). One Nearest to The Line prize and one Longest Drive prize were handed over to Phuong Huu Duong (hole 12) and Nguyen Tri Thanh (hole 2). In addition, four first prizes, four second prizes and four third prizes were also given to winners in the tournament. The tournament is one of the main events held during the “Hanoi Golf and Cultural Exchange Week 2022” co-organized by the Kinh te & Do thi (Economic and Urban) Newspaper and the Vietnam Golf T...

Ede women have creatively combined traditional brocade characteristics and new materials to diversify their products and supplement their income.  In the house of HLer Eban in Kniet hamlet, three tailors are attentively making clothes for an order of staff uniform for a restaurant in Buon Ma Thuot city. The uniform set has a black shirt and skirt with hand-woven brocade patterns on the collar, sleeves and hem. Tailor H Yan Bkrong says brocade weaving has been her main job for more than ten years. and three generations of her family can weave brocade fabric.  HPhe Be BKrong, a 23-year-old student of Dak Lak Teacher Training College, notes income from brocade weaving helps her cover study and living expenses. “I can make all patterns on shirts and skirts. Each pattern has its meaning. The craft requires perseverance, diligence, love for the job, and the desire to preserve cultural tradition and costumes,” confides BKrong....

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It has been recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. Paper cutting requires meticulousness and precision to create delicate art products for Nung Din funeral rituals. Paper-cut pictures have been an important part of the religious life of generations of the Nung Din people in Muong Khuong district. The pictures are made whenever someone in the community dies. These are offerings to the deceased to show the filial piety of the children and grandchildren for their parents or grandparents when they go to the afterlife. The Nung Din believe that when a person dies, their soul leaves their body and exists in a supernatural world but can still influence the living. Souls can return to earth to visit their family and bless their relatives with prosperity, good health, and peace. Van Van Chien is one of the best paper-cut artisans in Nam Ooc hamlet. He says most of the men there can make paper-cut picture. “I love this art...

Alfonso Zegbe of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) asked fans not to wear the masks at the World Cup, citing guidance from the tournament’s organising committee, although organisers told Reuters there was no such policy in place. The masks of classic fighters, such as ‘El Santo’ and ‘Blue Demon’, are popular among Mexico fans, who routinely wear them at international competitions such as the World Cup and the Olympics. “The latest update from the Organising Committee is that (wrestling) masks will not be allowed,” Zegbe, the SRE’s executive director of Strategy and Public Diplomacy, told  ESPN . “It is important to coordinate with them, tell them that it is the Mexican (tradition) and it’s possible that they will not say anything or they will say, ‘please take them off’. That is why it is recommended not to wear masks.” Reuters has contacted the SRE for further details. However, Qatar’s World Cup organisers, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), t...

  VBA, the Thang Long Warriors and Danang Dragons parted ways with long-time coaches Predrag Lukic and Phan Thanh Canh, respectively. The Thang Long Warriors officially announced coach Predrag Lukic’s departure in early September after the end of the 2022 VBA season. The Serbian coach spent five consecutive seasons, from 2018 to 2022, with the Thanh Long Warriors, during which time he led the Hanoi-based team to a second-place finish in the 2020 VBA season. Lukic was also voted ‘Best Coach’ during the 2019 VBA season.  A farewell poster for Thang Long Warriors’ coach Predrag Lukic. Photo: VBA “Due to personal future plans, coach Predrag Lukic will not be able to accompany the Thang Long Warriors team in future seasons. Thank you to coach Predrag Lukic for your achievements and dedication to the club over the past seasons. We wish you a lot of health and success in the future,” the Thang Long Warriors announced on its official Facebook page. His friends, ...

Reigning champion the Saigon Heat faced the Hanoi Buffaloes in the final game of the VBA 2022. The Hanoi Buffaloes players (in black) attempt to block the attack of a Saigon Heat player. Photo: VBA Both teams were neck and neck in the first half of the match, before the Saigon Heat took the lead with multiple three-pointers. Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh, who is 2.03 meters tall, stole the spotlight with his four successful three-pointers. The Buffaloes players were unable to counter the unstoppable attacks from Vinh as well as other star players of the Saigon Heat, allowing the latter to win the VBA for the third consecutive year. Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh celebrates the victory with his teammate Alonzo Starford. Photo: VBA Phu Vinh achieved his highest score in a match with 20 points and four long shots. Right after the triumph of the Saigon Heat, Vinh proposed to his girlfriend. The player said he had scored the most important point of his life when his girlfrien...

The beauty stands at 1.75 metres tall and has measurements of 88.5-66-98 cm. She is currently a student and a model based in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam 2022 winner travel s to the pageant with five separate pieces of luggage, in addition to one large piece of luggage specifically to carry her national costume." data-alt="The Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 winner travel s to the pageant with five separate pieces of luggage, in addition to one large piece of luggage specifically to carry her national costume." data-embed-button="media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.embedded" data-entity-embed-display-settings="The Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 winner travel s to the pageant with five separate pieces of luggage, in addition to one large piece of luggage specifically to carry her national costume." data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="d1974c19-bb40-484c-9217-18798e671d7a" data-langcode="en...