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This place is considered by many as “Ha Long Bay on land” with 99 undulating mountains, clouds floating in the sky, fish swimming in the water, countless animals, and immense primeval forests. It is not too far fetch when people compare this place to heaven on Earth. Tourists are often surprised and overwhelmed by the breathtaking natural beauty of this place. Phbaotuyenquang Coc Vai, also known as Coc Vai Pha, in the Tay language, this name can roughly be translated as the stake that is tied to a buffalo. This is one of the famous landmarks of Na Hang – Lam Binh ecological lake. This place is associated with the legend of the Tai Ngo man who built a dam to prevent water for the villagers. The masterpiece painting of the Creator begins to lead visitors on a journey of discovery and enjoyment of the world’s wonderful landscapes. Photo: baoquocte Khuoi Nhi Waterfall is a great tourist destination. This waterfall is so high that the foam is white. The water pours ...

Vietnam " style="max-width:100%; padding:0px; margin:0px;" title="US Arts Envoy Concludes Tour in Vietnam "> Vietnam Youth Theater hosted “An Evening of Music: Rhythms from the United States and Vietnam ” featuring New York City’s a capella group Backtrack Vocals, as well as Vietnam National Opera and Ballet’s string quartet. Source: US Embassy Hanoi World famous American acapella group Backtrack Vocals, visited several cities across Vietnam from August 24 to September 6. Sponsored by the US Mission in Vietnam and American Music Abroad, Backtrack Vocals held public concerts, master classes, and community outreach activities in Da Nang City, An Giang, Can Tho City, Ho Chi Minh City, Lao Cai, and Hanoi. In Da Nang, Backtrack Vocals joined well-known Vietnamese artists, such as Da LAB, My Anh, Buc Tuong, Kimmese, Brainwave, and more on stage at the 6th annual music and community festival – BridgeFest 2022. The theme of BridgeFest 2022 is ‘B...

Than Uyen is a mountainous district in Lai Chau province, northwest of Vietnam. When visitors come to Than Uyen, they will surely be surprised because although this is a mountainous district, Than Uyen has not only mountains and hills but also large rice fields and great lakes with wonderful natural scenery, as well as wonderful and unique cultural features that leave visitors with a particularly deep impression The golden color of rice fields at Muong Than, Muong Than commune, Than Uyen district. Photo: dulich.petrostimes Photo: dulich.petrostimes Not exactly tall terraced fields, the Muong Than field (Than Uyen district) has a more sloping terrain that allows this land to be harvested twice a year. With a total agricultural production area of about 2,000 hectares, Muong Than has become one of the four largest and most beautiful fields in the Northwest region. Photo: dulich.petrostimes Photo: dulich.petrostimes Than Uyen district is an anci...

“Drying Rice Paper” is a photo was taken by Nguyen Phuoc Hoai. Located on the banks of the Con river, An Thai is a traditional trade village of dry vermicelli and rice paper and is over 100 years old. Rice is the main ingredient used in producing rice paper which is then put on a bamboo griddle and is then brought out to dry in the sun. “Drying sedge mat” was taken by Nguyen Linh Vinh Quoc in Phu Tan craft village of Tuy An district in the southcentral coastal province of Phu Yen. Sedge mats are made from natural materials, enabling people to sleep comfortably in the hot weather. Vietnamese photographer Nguyen Phuc Thanh in Lam Dien commune of Chuong My district." data-alt="“Going through the cabbage garden” was captured by Vietnamese photographer Nguyen Phuc Thanh in Lam Dien commune of Chuong My district." data-embed-button="media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.embedded" data-entity-embed-display-settings=...

The busy street appears quite different compared to the last two years when services were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mid-Autumn decorations, especially traditional and modern toys for children, are put on display. Star-shaped lanterns prove to be the most popular item, costing between VND10,000 and VND100,000 each. Some shops sell paper and frames for customers who wish to create their own hand-made lanterns. The prices of traditional toys range from VND10,000 to VND200,000 each, depending on their size and type. A mini unicorn mascot is valued at VND230,000, although the new product has yet to attract customers this year. The price of beautiful hair bands hovers at around VND15,000 to VND30,000 each. Some consumers choose to purchase a large number of items as they prepare gifts for their children ahead of the Mid-Autumn festival. A few shops arrange outdoor studios in an effort to serve consum...

His death was confirmed by his longtime partner, Marianne Harris, according to  The New York Times. Page was one of the most vivid personalities among a corps of Vietnam photographers whose images helped shape the course of the war. Timothy John Page was born in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in the UK on May 25, 1944.  He was the son of a British sailor who was killed in World War II. He was adopted and never knew his birth mother. At 17, he left England in search of adventure, leaving behind a note that read: “Dear Parents, am leaving home for Europe or perhaps Navy and hence the world. Do not know how long I shall go for.” He went well beyond Europe, travel ing to the Middle East, India, and Nepal, before ending his journey in Laos at the beginning of the Indochina war. He found freelance work with United Press International and won a job thanks to photographs he had taken of an attempted coup in Laos in 1965. He spent most of the next five years covering the war in V...