Nomination documents seeking recognition by UNESCO for “Cuu Dinh”, or Nine Dynastic Urns, have received approval from the science council of Thua Thien-Hue and will soon be sent to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for final review, according to the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.
A tea server slowly pours tea into cups from a teapot. The pouring is performed beautifully, in a manner known as ‘high mountain-long river', which helps the scent of the tea spread. Gracefully offering guests, she holds a cup with three fingers offering the tea as ‘three dragons flanking a pearl'. That's only a snapshot of the tea drinking culture of the Vietnamese people.
Hmong ethnic people living in Dong Van Karst Plateau, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang are very proud of their traditional craft of linen weaving which is famous in northwest Vietnam. By making colourful cloth, Hmong women have added vitality to the area of rocky mountains.
A love for Vietnam and Hoi An has turned the holiday of a visiting Swedish family into a permanent stay, its members devoted to assisting Vietnamese resist the Covid onslaught.
If you’re bored at home because of social distancing watch this video and learn a new dance. Hundreds of people posted on TikTok videos of themselves dancing to a Covid 'fight song' to stay active and positive. Maybe we will see yours?
Ho Chi Minh City has been facing unprecedented challenges from the latest Covid-19 outbreak. Amid the increasing difficulties, the local government and people have joined hands to push back against the pandemic. To support the effort, one young teacher in the city composed a song to keep people in good spirits during these trying days.
Industrial parks in Bac Giang province have been hit hard by the fourth wave of Covid-19 over the last few weeks. With a view to stabilising industrial production to avoid interruptions to global supply chains, some enterprises at major industrial parks have resumed operations with strict safety protocols in place.
