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The walking event took place along Nguyen Van Huong Street in Thao Dien Ward, Thu Duc City, an administrative district under Ho Chi Minh City. The fundraising walk gathered Nguyen Van Dua, former permanent deputy secretary of the municipal Party Committee; Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam, former deputy secretary of the municipal Party Committee and chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council; and many other officials in the city. The second edition of the walkathon this year was organized on a bigger scale than its previous iteration, said vice-chairman of the Thu Duc administration Nguyen Ky Phung. More than VND18 billion (US$742,000) was raised in the event and will be used to fund social welfare programs of which poor people will be the main beneficiaries, he added. Among the first finishers, Thu Suong revealed that her five-member family joined the walkathon which she described as a truly meaningful and humane event. “Our family has beautiful memories this morning,” Suong said. The eve...

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc highly appreciated the English translation of the Vietnamese classic literary work, The Tale of Kieu, by Nguyen Binh, 21, at the meeting with the translator on November 28.  President Nguyen Xuan Phuc highly appreciated the young talent translator Nguyen Binh. Photo: VNA Phuc said The Tale of Kieu is a  work with great historical and cultural values. While the poem itself is very difficult for Vietnamese readers, it is even much more complicated when translated into other languages. The classic poem requires the translator to understand its meaning to translate it thoroughly. Thanks to the English version of The Tale of Kieu,  Nguyen Binh has just been honored with the “Young Author” award by the Vietnamese Writers’ Association in the “Translated Literature” category in 2021. According to Nguyen Quang Thieu, President of the Vietnamese Writers’ Association, the English translation of The Tale of Kieu by Nguyen Binh has bee...

The 29th World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony was held on 11th November in Oman, in which winners of the prestigious award were announced. Popular Vietnamese locations also won a series of prestigious titles, with the capital city Hanoi and Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang being named the World’s Leading City Break Destination and World’s Leading Nature Island Destination, respectively. Photo: CNN Phu Quoc’s gleaming white sand beaches have earned it the nickname “Pearl Island”, but the island’s environmental conservation efforts and cultural heritage deserve as much attention as its picturesque sand and surf. Phu Quoc’s 150-kilometer coastline, with gentle waves and transparent turquoise water, makes it Vietnam’s most popular destination for water sports. Phu Quoc is famous for its fish sauce, and it’s well worth touring a fish sauce factory to see how this fermented treasure is made. Moc Chau district in the northern mountainous prov...

The fans all eagerly await the arrival of the German football club. A female fan holds a birthday cake to present to a Dortmund footballer. The most notable name at the club making the journey to Vietnam is captain Marco Reus who missed the World Cup due to an ankle injury. The talented midfielder takes time to pose for a photo alongside a local fan. Their arrival comes after BVB traveled to Singapore on November 24 and Malaysia on November 28 as part of their 10-day tour of Asia. The Dortmund players appear happy as they are presented with non la, a Vietnamese conical hat. Centre back Mats Hummels signs autographs for local fans. Reus and his teammates are set to participate in different activities during their stay in Vietnam. This includes learning how to cook Vietnam’s most famous dish of pho, noodle soup with beef or chicken, spending time to visit the landmarks around the capital, taking part in a freestyle f...

Mswane shares her surprise at the love shown for her by Vietnamese fans and expects to enjoy plenty of wonderful memories during her first trip to the country. She is set to model the latest collection released by designer Tuyet Le (C) at a fashion show held as part of Harper’s Bazaar Star Awards 2022. Mswane, 25, is currently a model. She was crowned Miss South Africa 2021 before finishing as second runner-up at Miss Universe 2021 and being name the winner of Miss Supranational 2022. Moving forward, Mswane will perform at a fashion show by designer Tuyet Le (C) held on November 30 in Ho Chi Minh City. The post Miss Supranational 2022 set to model at Vietnam fashion show appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Ma Da forest- a beautiful route for trekking beginners to Southeast of Vietnam Hanoi hosts 11th European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival Vietnam cares for and promotes role of the elderly Touris...

The beauty stands at 1.77 metres tall and has measurements of 82-61-90 cm. She is currently working as an emcee for Vietnam Television (VTV). Miss International Vietnam 2022 travels to the pageant with five separate pieces of luggage weighing 120kg, including one large piece of luggage which carries her national costume. She is scheduled to stay in Japan for two weeks and join in a variety of different activities at the global beauty pageant. Mai Phuong (C), Miss Vietnam 2020, hopes that Phuong Anh will enjoy a good start at Miss International 2022. Bao Ngoc, Miss Intercontinental 2022, encourages her to work hard to achieve the best result possible at the global pageant. First launched back in 1960, Miss International is a Japanese-based international beauty pageant organised by the International Culture Association. The pageant is one of the Big Four international beauty competitions, including Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss ...

Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh, the power forward of the 2022 VBA winner, recently shared what he carries in his backpack to training sessions. While Vinh’s backpack contained common items like basketball shoes, a water bottle, towels, a laundry bag, an extra T-shirt, and whey protein powder, many fans were surprised to also see muscle relaxers, manual massage tools, and resistance bands. Tim Waale warms up his knees with rubber bands. Photo: VBA Similar to Phu Vinh, center and captain Tim Waale, or Dinh Khai Tam, also keeps warm-up equipment and massage tools in his training backpack, including a heavy-duty rubber band and foot massage ball. Both Phu Vinh, who was part of the national 5×5 men’s basketball team that competed in the 2022 FIBA Asia preliminary round in Mongolia from November 10-14, and Tim Waale contributed to the Saigon Heat’s three VBA triumphs in 2019, 2020, and 2022. Saigon Heat assistant coach Vu The Cang reveals what is in his backpack. Pho...

Ikebana , or ‘the way of flowers,’ dates back more than 500 years in Japan, according to Reuters . The Rokkakudo temple, which is said to be the site associated with the birth of Ikebana , in Kyoto, Japan is currently the headquarters of Ikenobo, the oldest and largest school of the Japanese art of floral design. This supplied photo shows a flower arrangement created by a Vietnamese Ikebana practitioner on display at the 2022 Ikenobo Autumn Tanabata Exhibition in Kyoto, Japan. Every year, Ikenobo organizes major Ikebana events at the temple, typically the hatsuke (first arranging) ritual, and the spring and autumn Ikebana exhibitions, or Tanabata . Among those, the Ikenobo Autumn Tanabata Exhibition gathers flower arrangements created by students of Ikenobo schools across Japan and from overseas branches. This year, the exhibition is themed ‘Unconstrained Beauty’ and features around 900 ikebana arrangements, according to Ikenobo’s website. This supplied ...