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A tomb house of the Co Tu in Thua Thien-Hue province   The house of a dead person is decorated with wood statues and the household utensils he used when he was alive. The Co Tu believe that the souls of the dead become deities who will protect their families and fellow villagers and bless them with good luck, good health, and bumper crops. There are original tomb houses of the Co Tu preserved in Nam Dong district, Thua Thien-Hue province. A tomb house is a square or rectangular wooden structure. The pillars and roof are carved with images of animals such as birds and reptiles. The wood coffin in the shape of a boat is carved with flowery patterns and buffalo heads, a symbol of power and sufficiency. The Co Tu say dead people want to bring their customs and culture to the other world. Before they die, they ask their children to prepare wood statues to place on their coffin and around their tomb. Pham Van Tin in Nam Dong district says that when the coffin is placed in the tomb, th

A new stimulus program titled ‘Vietnam – Go there to experience’ will be launched soon, Mr. Nguyen Trung Khanh, Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) told a recent event in Ho Chi Minh City.   Hoi An ancient town. Photo: Vu Minh Quan At the “Meet the Experts” event last week, Khanh said that since March, inbound tourism has come to a standstill and only foreign professionals and investors have been allowed to enter for business purposes and to seek cooperation opportunities in the country. Thanks to the launching of series of campaigns such as “Vietnamese People Travel in Vietnam” and “Vietnam tourism – a Safe and Attractive Destination”, the sector achieved impressive results from May to July, with the number of domestic tourists growing by about 20% over the same period in 2019, Mr. Khanh added. Currently, the VNAT is continuing to roll out stimulus programs for domestic tourism in the last months of 2020 which are expected to help

The Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) conducted the second survey on domestic travelers on July 25 – September 4 after the first survey on May 13-19. More than 1,000 people gave answers to the survey. Hoang Nhan Chinh, head of TAB’s secretariat, said the survey found a recovery in travel demand, especially in the two source markets of Hanoi and HCM City, the cities with the highest number of polled people. Around 41 percent of surveyed people said they were willing to travel in October, November and December, but they were less enthusiastic than they were in the first survey (54 percent). Hanoians prefer to travel in the early months, while Saigonese travel more regularly, and the travel period lasts until the Lunar New Year. While 71 percent of travelers plan to go by plane, 29 percent said they will travel with their own vehicles, a sharp increase of 20 percent compared with the previous survey, indicating concern about safety. Chinh noted that safety (31 percent) and financial capa

Passengers on board a Vietnam Airlines flight – PHOTO: VNA Airlines are not required to strictly apply social distancing on flights. “Social distancing is not applicable to groups of guests who are family, friends or colleagues or to those booking the same tour or using the same airline booking code,” CAAV stated in the notice. Airlines should encourage guests to use the web check-in and make online medical declarations to reduce the density in check-in areas at airports. In addition, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam has introduced a number of measures to ensure the safety of passengers during the coronavirus pandemic. Accordingly, airlines must provide alcohol-based hand sanitizers, with at least 60% alcohol, to passengers and flight crew. Travelers are required to complete mandatory medical declarations, have their body temperatures checked and disinfect their hands with hand sanitizer before boarding. They should limit talking and eating during flights. Both p

Photo: Baoquocte On July 12, 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague (Netherlands) ruled that China’s claims of historic rights within its so-called “nine-dash line”, which covers more than 80% of the South China Sea, are completely baseless and illegitimate according to the 1982 UNCLOS. The ruling also marks an important milestone to solve the South China Sea issue by peaceful means, and simultaneously affirms the paramount role of international law in dispute settlement. The international community lauded the PCA’s ruling. 40 countries have been reported to announce their support for the arbitration publicly. Then-United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged all parties to resolve their disputes in the South China Sea in a peaceful and amicable manner, through dialogue and in conformity with international law. The US stated that the PCA’s ruling was “an important contribution to the common goal of peaceful resolution” of the disputed issues

Hoan Kiem Lake in early morning  The companies included 85 travel companies and transport enterprises, 21 hotels and shopping centres, and 10 tourism destinations. They offer 346 tours in total. It is noteworthy that Hanoi’s People’s Committee has signed cooperation deals with three airlines – Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air and Bamboo Airways. Many tourism products under the demand stimulation programme have been designed to tap into the local cultural heritage and revolutionary relics, such as a night tour of Hoa Lo prison, where revolutionaries used to be imprisoned during the colonial era, night tours of the ancient Thang Long citadel, or those highlighting the 36 streets for 36 trades in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, the capital city’s traditional trade villages and ancient villages. Many other tours are linked with other cities and provinces in the northern region. Local tourism attractions have worked to improve their services with new activities. The popular pedestrian space

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Student Union Bui Quang Huy speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Tran Thanh Phong, a lecturer of Tien Giang University shares experience at the event (Photo: VNA) 99 young teachers across the country are honoured at the ceremony which is held for the second time (Photo: VNA) Teachers share experience with each other at the event (Photo: VNA) Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (left) and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Student Union Bui Quang Huy present Certificate of Merits to outstanding teachers at the event (Photo: VNA) Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (left) and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Student Union Bui Quang Huy pres

As well as securing the title, she was also awarded the Best National Costume sub-title thanks to her outfit inspired by the sea and pearls which aimed to popularize a message of efforts needed to overcome all challenges in life. Ultimately, Anabel Payano of the Dominican Republic was crowned Miss Globe 2022. The other runner-up titles went to the contestants from the United Arab Emirates, Albania, and Thailand, respectively. Hailing from Ba Ria – Vung Tau province, Lam Thu Hong, 27, stands at 1.73 metres tall, weighs 52kg, and measures 88-59-92. In 2018 she finished among the Top 5 of Miss Sea Vietnam Global. She prepared over 40 outfits for Miss Globe 2022, however she faced troubles after her luggage was lost for seven days. Miss Globe is one of the largest eight annual beauty pageants in the world. This year it attracted the participation of 53 contestants from across the globe. The post Vietnam contestant finishes fourth at Miss Globe 2022 appeared first on Vietexplor

The artists poised to join the show include Kozo Tate of Japan, Johannes Moller of Sweden, Nutavut Ratanakarn of Thailand, Lee Song Ou of the Republic of Korea, Vu Hien, and Tran Xuan Hoa. The festival is said to contribute to introducing Hanoi’s culture, art, and people to international friends, as well as drawing attention to Vietnam from the international music community. Furthermore, it will also greatly help to inspire and motivate students and guitar lovers in general. The festival will include workshops and master classes given by experienced guitarists for members of the public to enjoy. The post Hanoi to host International Guitar Festival appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Local photographer wins first prize at international photography award Sinbas musical for kids released Woman makes popular destination out of remote village in Vietnam Majestic Beauty of a 100-year-old Palace in Vietnam Vietnam Business & Weather Briefing

The event will also mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both sides which began in 1992. The concert will be held under the baton of conductor Tetsuji Honna and will feature a performance by the VNSO’s members, Vietnamese pianist Nguyen Viet Trung, and Korean violinist Han Soo-jin. Viet Trung is a young Vietnamese talent who is most notably for having won a prize in the International Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw (Poland) in 2020. Han Soo-jin has performed a considerable amount of concerts, mainly in Britain where she won a competition held by the London Symphony Orchestra. Global master pieces such as Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninov, Concerto No. 1 for violin by Bruch and Symphony No. 2 by Brahms will be played during the concert. Conductor Tetsuji Honna previously performed alongside many orchestras, including the Hungary Philharmonic States, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Romanio R

This is his first trip overseas after he was re-elected General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam at its 13th national congress in January 2021. He is also the first foreign leader to visit China after the Chinese Communist Party held its 22nd national congress in Beijing in mid-October 2022. Chinese Party leader Xi hosts a welcoming ceremony for his Vietnamese counterpart Trong and his entourage at the Great hall of the People in Beijing on October 31. After the ceremony, both leaders hold talks to review the Vietnam – China relations and outline orientations for future cooperation. China places high importance on strengthening the comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership with Vietnam, says Xi. Vietnam gives top priority to developing the comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership with Vietnam, says Trong. The two leaders also exchange views on a number of regional and global issues of mutual concern.