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Seven Cutest Pet Cafés in Vietnam

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Catfe Coffee Catfe Coffee is a pet cafe located in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam . The exact address of the shop is 119 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ben Thanh Ward. This place is not only a place for customers to drink coffee but it is also a paradise for cat lovers, especially those who love cute and lovely Western cats. Vietnam " style="max-width:100%; padding:0px; margin:0px;" title="Seven cutest pet cafés in Vietnam "> Catfe Coffee is a pet cafe with a lovely and warm atmosphere. Photo:vnalongwalker When customers come to Catfe Coffee, they will feel like they are sitting in a Nordic restaurant with an area of ​​about 300 m2, with a warm and bright design style. Although it is called a cafe, this store is actually a building that serves multiple functions at the same time. It is a cat cafe, a pet shop, a spa, and a kitten. Any customer will have many wonderful experiences here. This cafe has many breeds of Western cats, from short-legged...

Thi Cam Rice Cooking Contest becomes National Cultural Heritage

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Nam Tu Liem District People’s Committee on September 13 held a ceremony to receive the Certificate of National Intangible Cultural Heritage for the Thi Cam Rice Cooking Contest and the inauguration of Thi Cam Communal House on September 13. The unique ritual of Thi Cam Rice Cooking Contest The Thi Cam Rice Cooking Contest is held once a year on the occasion of the Lunar New Year. Photo: mtntrip.com As a country with a wet rice civilization, rice cooking competitions are widely held in Vietnamese village festivals, expressing their respect and gratitude for rice. One of the liveliest is celebrated on the 8th day of the first lunar month at Thi Cam Village in Xuan Phuong Ward, Hanoi’s Nam Tu Liem District today. This is a yearly competition to pay tribute to General Phan Tay Nhac, the tutelary God of Thi Cam Village. The custom is also aimed at praying for a prosperous, happy, and peaceful new year. Legend has it that in the reign of the 18th Hung King, Genera...

Draw puts Vietnam in same group with Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos at AFF Cup 2022

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The five national teams make up Group B at the tournament while Group A includes Thailand – the defending champions, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, and the winners of a match between Brunei and Timor Leste. The AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 will be the 14th edition of the football championship of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). It will start on December 23, 2022 and conclude on January 15, 2023. The group stage will take place in a round-robin system with each team competing in two home and two away fixtures from December 23,2022 to January 4, 2023. Officials attend the draw of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 held in Thailand, August 30, 2022. Photo: AFF The semifinals will be held in a home-away format of two games from January 7 to 10, and the finals will feature two legs on January 12 and January 15. This year, Mitsubishi Electric is the new title sponsor for the event. “Having established themselves as one of Sou...

Saigon Heat advances to VBA finals for third consecutive time

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Saigon Heat scored a 103-93 victory over Ho Chi Minh City Wings in their second semifinal match. As Saigon Heat previously won against Ho Chi Minh City Wings in the first semifinal match, it became the first team to advance to the finals of the VBA 2022 according to the best-of-three format. This is also the third consecutive time that the team has earned a ticket to the final round of the tournament. Saigon Heat won the championship title in the previous two editions. Khoa Tran, Vo Kim Ban, and Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh of Saigon Heat. Photo: VBA Experts stated that the team deserves a spot in this year’s finals as the players showed their best performance and spirit in both semifinal matches. Saigon Heat also has many players with excellent skills, namely Vo Kim Ban, Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh, Tim Waale, Khoa Tran, and Du Minh An. Even though the team dominated the match most of the time, coach Matt Van Pelt still pushed his protégés to continue pressuring their o...

Vietnamese film to compete at Tallinn Black Nights

The film is set to compete in the Grand Prix for the Best Film Awards which has a total grant of EUR20,000. The festival is scheduled to be held in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, from November 11 to November 27. The Official Selection – Competition is an international non-specialised competition which presents feature-length films of 60 minutes and over from around the world which were produced after September 15, 2021. Held in 1997, the PÖFF has since grown into one of the largest film festivals in Northern Europe and busiest regional industry platforms, hosting more than 1,000 international guests, screening around 250 feature films, as well as more than 300 shorts and animations. In addition, the film festival usually receives an attendance of 80,000 people annually. PÖFF’s programme philosophy strives for cultural and genre diversity and dynamism, showcasing established filmmakers and masters alongside newcomers with films coming from around 70 different countries. ...

Breathtaking beauty of Ru Cha mangrove forest in autumn

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Situated roughly 12km from the former imperial city of Hue, the mangrove forest is nestled in Tam Giang Lagoon of Thua Thien-Hue province. In the local dialect, Ru means forest, while Cha is the name given to the trees growing densely in the forest. The observation tower in Ru Cha forest provides a place in which tourists can enjoy the spectacular beauty of the forest. Visitors can take a walk along small concreted paths to watch the rich flora of the forest. The mangrove forest is typically peaceful during the autumn. Trees in the forest turn yellow, exposing the untouched and romantic natural beauty which lures visitors. Tourists often visit Ru Cha forest in the autumn and snap pictures of the romantic scenery on offer. People mainly earn a living by going fishing in Ru Cha forest. Local people usually catch fish in the traditional way in the forest. tourism in the future." data-alt="The Thua Thien-...

A startup for kids’ feelings in Vietnam

Anh, who graduated from Foreign Trade University in Ho Chi Minh City, had a very good job. But she then realized that she did not really feel happy. Psychological scars from childhood were still on her mind.  When she was an elementary school student, her parents sometimes forgot to take her home from school. As mobile phones were not as popular as now, Anh could not contact her parents. Her teacher or her relatives took her home instead.  “My family sometimes reminds me of the story like it’s normal,” she shared.  She took part in a course on inner intelligence by chance and realized her issues. When practicing listening to her own feelings during the course, she remembered the bad memory and found her psychological scars. It turned out that such little things are the childhood trauma affecting her mental health.  Her inner child felt that she did not deserve to be loved as her parents even forgot that she existed.  Anh said if she had shared her...