Despite the cold weather, locals and tourists flock to the capital to experience the festive atmosphere.
Youngsters capture the magic of the Christmas season through photographs.
Foreigners also visit the cathedral to immerse themselves in the festive spirit.
A foreign family celebrates Christmas in Hanoi with excitement.
Ta Hien street is a popular destination for foreigners seeking to taste Vietnamese street food such as spring rolls, dried beef salad, and chicken feet.
Christmas Eve is bustling in Ho Chi Minh City as people gather at churches to pray for a joyous and peaceful holiday season.
Celebrating Christmas in Vietnam offers a unique and memorable experience for international tourists.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the US Government recently organized a ceremony in Jakarta to review the ASEAN – USAID cooperation with several projects worth more than USD 26 million rolled out in five years, VNA reported. The projects, implemented since 2018, included the ASEAN – USAID Inclusive Growth in ASEAN Through Innovation, Trade and E-commerce (IGNITE), ASEAN – USAID Partnership for Regional Optimisation within the Political-Security and Socio-Cultural Communities (PROSPECT) and ASEAN Policy Implementation projects funded by the USAID and the US Department of State. The United States government, through the USAID, and the ASEAN, celebrated impactful results delivered through ASEAN-U.S. development cooperation totaling more than USD 26 million over the last five years. Source: asean.org More than 100 government officials, policymakers, entrepreneurs, representatives from civil society organizations and the private sector participated to refle...
The altar and worshipping equipage in the Xa Tac Worshipping Ceremony. The King carries out the worshipping ceremony. The royal palanquin is led by fighting-elephants. The three-animal offering includes a buffalo, a deer and a pig. The mandarins, dressed correctly, prepare for the ceremony. For years, the Vietnamese people have practiced many worshipping rites. When speaking about the royal worshipping ceremony, apart from Nam Giao Worshipping Ceremony, it is impossible not to mention the Xa Tac Devotion Ritual that was ranked in the list of “Dai tu”, before “Trung tu” and “Quan Tu” by the Nguyen kings, meaning that it was one of the most important among national worshipping ceremonies. As explained by our ancestors, the Xa Tac Altar was built to worship the two genies of wet rice c...
Brandon ‘The Sheriff’ Du Plessis retained his UFC middleweight title with a comprehensive victory over challenger Sean Strickland in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The 31-year-old extended his impressive win-loss record to 23-2, firmly establishing himself as the premier 185-pound fighter in mixed martial arts today. Du Plessis initially claimed the belt from Strickland in a closely contested split decision in their first meeting in Toronto in January of last year, which the polarizing American vehemently disputed. Since then, the South African champion has successfully defended his title against the Nigeria-born contender, Israel Adesanya, in August, while Strickland rebounded with a tepid defeat of Brazil’s Paulo Costa, setting the stage for their highly anticipated rematch. “Facing a formidable opponent like Strickland, attempting a knockout is next to impossible,” acknowledged Du Plessis, the first South African to hold a UFC championship belt. “I would’ve loved to continue excha...
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