The Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina on December 22 organised an event to promote Vietnamese culture and cuisine, wrapping up a series of activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Argentina. Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Quoc Thanh (second, from left) and delegates at the event. (Photo: VNA)   The event saw the participation...

Thong Nhat islet in Hanoi has turned into colourful patchwork quilts as thousands of flowers are blossoming bright at the Hanoi Flower Land 2023 festival, which opened on December 21. At the Hanoi Flower Land 2023 festival (nhandan.vn) Visitors will have an opportunity to indulge themselves in the typical flamboyance of renowned flower villages such as Sa Dec...

A tea-drinking culture exchange was held in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on December 20 evening, attracting crowds of Vietnamese tea lovers, tea culture artisans, and those from tea craft villages nationwide. A foreign vistor enjoys tea at the exchange (Photo: baothainguyen.vn) This is the highlight of a week-long event to exhibit and introduce typical products of...

Fourty chefs from hotels, supermarkets and restaurants in the central city of Da Nang took part in the Da Nang Chef Talent Competition 2023 on December 19. Chefts take part in Da Nang Chef Talent Competition 2023 (Photo:VNA) The event was jointly organised by the municipal federation of labour, Da Nang Hotel Association and the Da Nang Culinary...

On the evening of December 16, the Bamboo Flute Club of Lang Son province organized the 2023 7th cultural exchange. Members of the provincial bamboo flute club perform a bamboo flute ensemble at the exchange Currently, the Provincial Bamboo Flute Club has 11 affiliated clubs in 11 districts and city with more than 200 members. At the exchange, artists...

The Vietnam Record Association on December 13 granted a record certificate to the Hau Giang provincial Department of Culture and Sports in recognition of an event on processing and presenting the biggest number of cakes made from rice and sticky rice in Vietnam with 200 dishes in the province. As many as 200 dishes are introduced at the event....

According to the Provincial Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs, on the afternoon of December 12, in Hanoi, The Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs coordinated with relevant ministries, departments and sectors to organize a conference to praise and honor advanced examples and prestigious people among ethnic minorities nationwide in 2023. Lang Son province had 26 prestigious people attending and being...

People in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue were treated to a feast of light spectacle staged by French and Vietnamese artists at Ngo Mon (Moon Gate) in the imperial city of Hue on December 12. "Hue by light - The live show" offers feast of light spectacle. (Photo: VNA) The performance named “Hue by light –...

A photo exhibition on natural and cultural heritage in Vietnam took place at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on December 11. Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, introduces photos to vistors (Photo: VNA) Jointly held by the Permanent Mission...

The first Vietnam Pho (noodle soup served with beef or chicken) Day in South Africa opened on December 9, in the capital city of Pretoria. Visitors at a pavillion introducing pho (noodle soup served with beef or chicken) and other Vietnamese cuisine in South Africa (Photo: VNA) The event was one of the initiatives of the Vietnamese Embassy...