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The event is held during the eighth month of the lunar calendar. Locals select plump rice ears as part of the ritual in order to worship the rice’s soul to express respect towards the God of agriculture. This is an occasion in which to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. An indispensable part of the festival is to choose rice and to make green rice flakes. Locals harvest rice after performing the ritual in which they worship the rice’s soul. The festival helps to strengthen solidarity among the community as a whole. Making green rice is part of the festival. A food tray represents the Kho Mu ethnic culture and is an integral part of the important cultural occasion. The tray is meant to symbolize both happiness and wealth. Locals enjoy playing tug of war during the festival. A food tray represents the Kho Mu ethnic culture and is an integral part of the important cultural occasion. Locals enjoy playing tug of war during the festival. The post Kho...

The festival aims to promote friendship and solidarity among Asian countries, as well as between Romania and the participating countries. It provides an opportunity for Romanian people to enhance their understanding of the rich and diverse cultures of Asian countries. The Vietnamese booth attracted numerous visitors, particularly young people, with its display of Nón lá (conical hats) and photographs and paintings showcasing the landscape and culture of Vietnam. Visitors also had the chance to witness Áo Dài (traditional long dress) shows and dances, offering them an insight into Vietnamese women’s traditional attire and its cultural significance. Throughout the festival, the Vietnamese Embassy showcased a variety of traditional dishes such as Bánh mì (Vietnamese baguettes) and Nem (spring rolls), as well as key Vietnamese agricultural products like tea and coffee that are exported. The Vietnamese booth, along with booths from China, Bangladesh, Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakista...

The CEPPP is an activity under the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations (PKO-EWG) Cycle 4. Photo: VNA Matsuzawa Tomoko, Director for Defense Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region at the Japanese Ministry of Defense, acknowledged the efforts of Vietnam’s Defense Ministry and the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations as co-chairs of the event, according to the Nhan dan (People) Newspaper. The CEPPP is an activity under the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations (PKO-EWG) Cycle 4, which took place on September 13-21. It brought together nearly 300 experts, trainees, and observers from ADMM-Plus member countries. Tomoko highlighted the close cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in the preparation for CEPPP, ensuring the program’s benefits for all participating members. She stated that the CEPPP has successfully achieved its goal of promoting ...

These days the number of people flocking to supermarkets is said to increase by 50% in comparison to normal days. The convenience food section of Go Hue in Hue City is packed with shoppers. Along with fresh food, the most purchased dried items were instant noodles, pho, vermicelli, oatmeal, fish sauce, and cooking oil. Staff work hard as they have to constantly refill the shelves. The butcher section is the busiest with customers buying fresh meat. Consumers wait in long queues to pay. According to the Da Nang Department of Industry and Trade, local food distribution units and wet markets have stockpiled essential goods, including noodles, instant foods and rice, worth VND82 billion for disaster prevention and control. Recent days have seen wet markets in Da Nang bustling from noon to the evening. Typhoon Noru, one of the strongest in 20 years, entered the East ...

An elderly person is wheeled away by local authorities into a car heading for a storm shelter. Elderly people living in areas vulnerable to floods and landslides are swiftly taken to shelter. An elderly man is carefully brought to a car to be evacuated as he cannot walk on his own. Elderly people and children have been evacuated to storm shelters to stay away the impact of the typhoon. Military offers and soldiers have been mobilised to assist needy people before Super Typhoon Noru makes landfall. Thua Thien-Hue province has evacuated 47,411 people to safer places ahead of Typhoon Noru’s arrival. Schools, border guard headquarters, and healthcare stations have been used as shelters. Locals are requested to stay indoors as of 9 p.m. on September 27. Elderly, children, handicapped people, and pregnant women are given priority to head toward nearby shelters. Authorities in Phu Vang district of Thua Thien-Hue provi...

The Khau Pha Paragliding Festival- “Khau Pha Paragliding Festival- Flying over the golden paddies” will take place until October 2022, promising to bring unforgettable experiences for visitors to the place. In autumn, the terraced fields of Mu Cang Chai district of Yen Bai province are most photogenic. Fascinated by the fields built on the hillside by local farmers, tourists and photographers have endless photo opportunities during the rice ripening season. The magnificent Mu Cang Chai terraced field from the bird-eye view. Photo: Mebayluon Paragliding According to Mu Cang Chai District People’s Committee, the paragliding festival is held twice a year during the water-pouring season in late May- early June and the rice ripening season in late September- early October in Khau Pha Pass in the locality. Spreading over 30km at an altitude of up to 1200m above sea level, the pass is considered one of the most beautiful paragliding destinations in Vietnam and the world...

After backfilling dirt round the roots, Long watered the plants and smiled in satisfaction. The Hanoi man has been pursuing a green journey to numerous parts of Vietnam for six months. “A journey for my desire to green not only barren lands but also everyone’s mindset,” Long underlined. Setting the stage for a green journey Many years ago, when travel ing to the northwestern region, he saw tree cover shrinking and residents abandoning their farmland to land another job, Long recounted. It was a decrease in natural forest cover that prompted him to embark on a walking trip to regrow lost forest and spread such a meaningful action.  Anh, 62, who is one of Long’s acquaintances, threw his support behind the latter’s plan. “Anh did encourage me and accompanied me on the journey,” said Long. In contrast, his family members and friends strongly opposed his idea. As a result, he decided to fly from Hanoi to the northwestern region, and then started his trekking tour for a gr...