Swedish choir celebrates Sweden–VN diplomatic ties

The Gustaf Sjokvist Chamber Choir of Sweden will perform along with Vietnamese artists at the HCM City Opera House on March 2 to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Việt Nam.

 

Swallowing some snakes

Vietnamese cuisine is one of the country’s biggest tourist attractions, but there are some dishes you need a bit of courage to eat, like snake meat.

Free tours offered to international press to promote Vietnamese tourism

Việt Nam’s National Tourism Administration (VNAT) acknowledged that DPRK-USA Summit with the participation of nearly 3,000 international reporters will bring great opportunities for Vietnamese tourism promotion, VNAT Vice Chairman Hà Văn Siêu said during a press conference on Monday in Hà Nội.

Phan Châu Trinh Culture Foundation closes

Phan Châu Trinh Cultural Foundation, a non-profit organisation that manages the Việt Nam Union of Science and Technology Associations, has officially closed, the foundation’s chairwoman and former Vice President, Nguyễn Thị Bình, said last week.

 

Trigger Finger

Trigger finger, also called stenosing tenosynovitis in medical terms, is a condition where one of your fingers can get stuck in a bent position. From there your finger may bend or straighten with a snap — like pulling and releasing a trigger.

City’s photo contest highlights women and áo dài

Women in Việt Nam and other countries are encouraged to join the photo contest, Ảnh Đẹp Áo Dài (Beautiful Images of Vietnamese Traditional Dress), which aims to capture images of women in áo dài.

 

Love duets make waves at festival

The annual Lim love duet singing festival, which often takes place on the 13th-14th of the first lunar month, will be marked this year with a festival titled Về Miền Quan Họ (Visiting Quan Họ Region).

Gyalwang Drukpa visits Việt Nam to bestow blessings

His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa, spiritual master of Buddhism’s Drukpa Lineage unfurled the giant Avalokiteshvara Thongdrol to open the Avalokiteshvara Festival at Tây Thiên Grand Mandala Stupa, in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc.

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