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She will therefore become a youth goodwill ambassador for social activities fighting against malnutrition in the world. Furthermore, Ha will work with concrete deeds in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the UN. IIMSAM represents the only inter-governmental organisation in the world with observer status at the UN Economic and Social Council. The organisation works as a humanitarian instrument in fighting malnutrition worldwide. According to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), acute-malnutrition makes up the world’s number one killer. Ha, 19, first rose to prominence after she was crowned Miss Eco Vietnam 2022 last June. She became the first Vietnamese beauty to be crowned Miss Eco International 2023 last March. Elsewhere, Ha also picked up a win in the “Best in Eco Dress” sub-contest. The young girl has spent more than VND1 billion from her bonus in local and global pageants carrying out charity activities across the country. Mo...

President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House, part of the museum, was inaugurated on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of President Ho’s visit to Hai Phong Cement Factory. Not far from the museum is a 200m2 area, where a bas-relief of a real worker in the crushing workshop of the former Hai Phong Cement Factory has been created. Inside the museum are documents and artifacts associated with the establishment and development of Vietnam’s cement industry in different periods. On display are 12.7mm caliber heavy machine guns used by anti-aircraft forces to protect the Hai Phong Cement Factory during the war of resistance against US imperialists in the early 1970s. In the picture are concrete piles used to build a steam power station of the Hai Phong Cement Factory. Plowing carts were used to transport cement before 2005. The museum also displays wooden crates to contain cement from the French colonial regime, a Romania made 100kg ta...

The elegant flower is widely viewed as a symbol of the capital, with locals believing that their emergence signals the arrival of summer. Crape-myrtle flowers typically grow in clusters and can be anywhere between 20cm and 30cm in length. Each flower features a total of six thin and light petals. They usually blossom between late April and mid-June every year. The purple flowers make the city appear more pleasant under the scorching sun. After they enter full bloom, the giant crape-myrtle flowers begin to fade before finally falling off from their branches. Bang Lang is a common flower that can be found throughout South Asia, with giant crape-myrtle trees planted in order to make urban landscapes appear more beautiful, with this also being a means of creating more shade. The trees help to bring shade to commuters who travel around the capital during hot spells in the summer. Trees can easily be found on Tran Huy Li...

The Vietnam National Museum of History launched the new tour from March 14 and they are set to run every weekend or according to the pre-booked tour schedule. Travelers can explore the architecture of the museum building which is commonly called “Nhà Bác Cổ” (Archaeological House) by Hanoians. The building is best known as a prime example of Indo-Chinese architecture in Vietnam during the colonial past, which combines eastern and western styles. Furthermore, the museum offers a special night tour to admire kapok tree blossoms inside the museum’s grounds. Visitors will also have the chance to find out about various national treasures preserved at the museum such as Ngoc Lu drum, Van Ban Pagoda’s bell, stone stale from Tu Ky Pagoda, and an ancient stone bridge. A corner aimed at introducing traditional agricultural items and souvenir products will be available at the museum. Tourists will be able to experience making ceramics products and handicraft items as special gifts d...

A mural depicting Vietnam-Germany relations was inaugurated as part of a bilateral cultural exchange. The mural (2.2m high and 26m long) is painted on the wall of West Lake Water Park. It was created by artists from Tan Ha Noi Company, led by painter Nguyen Thu Thuy, who initiated the Hanoi Ceramic Road. The mural was designed by artist Nguyen Thu Thuy and realized by Tan Ha Noi Company with funding from the German Embassy on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Germany in 2020. Due to Covid-19, the mural was only completed this year. Wanting to express the love and affectionate ties of many Vietnamese people living in Germany, artist Thuy started the mural with the image of joyful children waving Vietnamese and German flags in front of a wind farm in the North Sea of Germany. The mural also depicts the natural scenery and typical architectural works of Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Dresden, Cologne, Mainz, Leipzig, Munich…  Painter Nguyen T...

The European Literature Days 2023 will run in Hanoi from May 11 to 21, with many events, according to the French Institute. The opening ceremony will be held on May 13 with the participation of representatives from embassies and cultural institutes of 13 European countries. As part of the 2023 European Literature Days, publishing units and cultural enterprises in Vietnam will hold book launches, readings, literary discussions, and book fairs. In addition, two composition competitions on European characters and a competition on European literature have attracted many candidates who are passionate about literature and painting.  Writer Michel Bussi (center) is seen during an exchange with Vietnamese readers. Photo: Nha Nam Company This year’s event will showcase diverse works from the UK, Poland, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, France, Finland, Czech Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Italy, presented in seminars, book launches, and exhibitions. Readers...

After a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the famous Monsoon Music Festival will officially return with a completely new form of organization aimed at enriching the spiritual lives of Hanoians and promoting local tourism. Musician Nguyen Quoc Trung and Vice Chairman of Hoan Kiem District People’s Committee Nguyen Quoc Hoan announce the 2023 Monsoon Music Festival. Photo: JD According to musician Nguyen Quoc Trung, Monsoon Music Festival will be held in a completely new format starting from this year’s festival season, with a spectacular music festival lasting 10 days at various venues in the capital. With the theme of “Hang Nhac Street” – inspired by the names of 36 streets in Hanoi, Monsoon Music Festival 2023 will be held from October 14 to 22 at various venues in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, including Hoan Kiem Lake Pedestrian Street, Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Center at No. 50 Dao Duy Tu, Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, and others. The music festival a...

The maiden event aimed to increase exchanges and cooperation between ASEAN member states and China in the protection, inheritance, utilisation and development of intangible cultural heritage in the region and the world. In addition to special art performance acts, including “Crickets” and “Five variables”, which won the applause of audiences, Vietnamese artists also introduced the diversity in types of performance such as “mua sap” dance (Cheraw dance), Xoan singing and trumpet dancing, among others,  Besides art performance shows, the delegations also took part in ASEAN-China Intangible Culture Fair where traditional handicrafts, brocade products and folk sculpture products of nations were showcased. The post Vietnam attends ASEAN- China Intangible Cultural Heritage Week appeared first on Vietexplorer.com .