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Travel Lover Captures Stunning Views of Binh Dinh

Traditional martial arts practiced in Binh Dinh has become part of the province’s cultural heritage. The locality also hosts plenty of cultural festivals in a bid to attract visitors each year, such as Cau Ngu (whale worship) Festival and a boat racing festival. Along with photos featuring landscapes, historical and cultural relics, and festivals, traditional craft villages are also interesting topics among the Binh Dinh photo collection compiled by Nguyen Phan Dung. Thay Boi (Fortune teller) tower is a popular suggestion for visitors to enjoy the dawn. Situated a few kilometres away is Thi Nai Bridge which is one of the longest cross-sea bridges nationwide, spanning for 2,477.3 metres and connecting Quy Nhon with the Nhon Hoi economic zone. An Lao district in Binh Dinh province offers visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture and savor the cuisine of both the Bana and H’Re people. The highest point in the area stands at an elevation of 1,000...

International Media Highlight Australian Prime Minister’s Visit to Vietnam

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Nikkei run an article titled ‘Australia and Vietnam solidify ties with Albanese visit’. Snapshot photo Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia recently made an official visit to Vietnam, which was reported on by notable international news agencies and newspapers, including Nikkei of Japan and Bloomberg of the United States. The visit was seen as a positive sign of the growing relationship between the two countries. According to National Tribune Australia , Vietnam is a strategic and economic partner and an enduring friend to Australia. Strengthening Australia’s relations with Vietnam is a crucial part of the Government’s commitment to restoring Australia’s connections with the countries of Southeast Asia. This year marks the golden jubilee of diplomatic relations between Australia and Vietnam. Over the past five decades, the two nations have made tremendous strides in their partnership, and are now in the process of taking it to the next level by establishing a Comp...

Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival 2023: Vibrant Crossroads

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The annual festival was kicked off today [April 6] in Vietnam’s southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City as part of efforts to promote inbound and outbound tourism amid strong recovery post-pandemic. The four-day event gathers more than 120 booths of travel agents which all offer sales for domestic and international tours. “Ho Chi Minh City – Vibrant Crossroads” will connect tourist attractions and regions across Vietnam through conferences, photo exhibitions, job bazaars, business matchmaking, and tourism promotion programs. The festival this year is expected to welcome more than 150,000 attendees, the figure recorded in the last year’s event when Covid-19 remained stricken. Travel industry is one of the key sectors contributing to Vietnam’s GDP. According to statistics provided by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), prior to the Covid-19 pandemic (in 2019), the Southeast Asian nation’s tourism industry generated VND755 trillion (US$32.8 billion) and welcomed ...

15 countries to join int’l kite surfing week in south-central Vietnam

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The event is scheduled to take place from Friday to December 25 and will feature the participation of 70 kite surfers from 15 countries across the world, the organizing committee announced on Monday morning. A wide range of activities will also be held during the course of the international kite surfing week, including a boat race, a women’s beach volleyball tournament, a golf competition, an apricot blossom festival, a running race, a food festival, and a street carnival. Tran Minh Thai, chairman of Ninh Hai District in Ninh Thuan Province, speaks at a press briefing on the International Kite Surfing Week to be held there from December 16 to 25, 2022 in this picture taken on December 12, 2022. Photo: Hoai Phuong / Tuoi Tre The week is expected to offer Vietnam a chance of increasing international exchanges in sea sports while simultaneously promoting the development of marine sports, tourism, and culture in Ninh Thuan.  The south-central Vietnamese province has we...