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Ly Son Island district in Quang Ngai province is located 15 nautical miles (about 30 km) from the mainland, including Lon, Be, and Mu Cu islands. Currently, about 20,000 people are living on the island. When tourists set foot on Ly Son Island, they will be deeply impressed by the harmonious combination of the sun, clouds, water, mountains, rocks, and nice and friendly local people. Being covered by the immense sea, Ly Son is captivating visitors with plenty of stunning beaches and the black stone abysses formed by the sediment left by volcanoes jutting far out to sea. When tourists set foot on Ly Son Island, they will be deeply impressed by the harmonious combination of the sun, clouds, water, mountains, rocks, and nice and friendly local people. Photo: Dulichtphcm Ly Son Island is evidence of volcanic eruptions from 25 to 30 million years ago. Belonging to the Central Coast, Ly Son Island has the basic characteristics of a deep-water beach, with white sand and golden s...

The 10th Southern Traditional Cake Festival held in Cantho City from April 28 to May 2 displayed around 100 distinctive savory and sweet types from southern Vietnam and other regions. Hundreds of exquisite traditional cakes are made mainly from rice and sticky rice, wrapped in leaves, and flavored with a wide range of distinct flavors. The week-long event featured traditional cakes made by both bakers and locals who inherited receipts from their ancestors. The annual Southern Traditional Cake Festivals help to preserve and spread these traditional culinary values across the globe. Food at the yearly event is prepared using regional ingredients in age-old and customary ways which have been kept for generations. The traditional variety of cakes is praised for health benefits. At the festival, typical southern cakes are on display such as banh da lon (steamed tapioca layer cake), banh xeo (sizzling rice pancake), banh khot (deep-fried shrimp pancake), banh it tran (sticky rice d...

RMIT University, the Victoria State Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Asian Institute for Social Studies in Australia, and Vietnam – Australia Policy Institute have organized a special event in Melbourne to look back on the past 50 years of Vietnam-Australia relations and seek opportunities and development trends for their relationship in the way ahead, VNA reported Tuesday . Attending the event were Senator Tim Ayres, Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing; many senior Victorian government officials; Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh; Professor Alec Cameron, rector of RMIT University; and about 60 business leaders of the two countries. Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh speaks at the event. Photo: VNA Speaking at the event, Senator Tim Ayres, Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing, emphasised that Australia – Vietnam r...

One of the highlights of the beach tourism season this year is the launch of Sam Son Beach Square developed by Sun Group, a major property developer in Vietnam.  With its capacity to house some 10,000 people and a landscape axis measuring 2.6 kilometers long and 120 meters wide, the Sam Son Beach Square is expected to become a leading public space and a festival destination. The square features significant architectural facilities which are suitable for festivals, outdoor activities, and a wide range of cultural events. Given the launch of the square, Sam Son City, where it is located, now has a brand new public space which will contribute to the city’s efforts to fulfill its target of serving 7.2 million tourist arrivals by the end of this year and to become a four-season destination. The newly-launched Sam Son Beach Square in Sam Son City, Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam. Photo: Supplied by Sun Group In addition, the provincial government also celebrat...

The race, which is considered one of the toughest stages of this year’s tourney, took 98 riders through nearly 170 kilometers from Quy Nhon City in south-central Binh Dinh Province to Pleiku City in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, across the two mountain passes of An Khe and Mang Yang.  Determined to enlarge his overall time gap with other competitors, Rikunov was among a breakaway that also included Igor Frolov of the Ho Chi Minh City-Vinama team, Vladislav Duiunov of Ho Chi Minh City-New Group, Javier Sarda Perez of Nhua Binh Minh Binh Duong, and Loic Desriac of Duoc Domesco Dong Thap after the first 50 kilometers. Frolov and Duiunov then staged an attack to get away from the three others in the group of five. With the support of Frolov, Duiunov continued to break away alone and reached the top of the An Khe Mountain Pass first. After that, Rikunov and Frolov caught up with Duiunov and took the lead of the race, sticking together and leaving a gap of ove...

Opened on April 19, the exhibition is the continuation of Vietnamese-origin artists’ journey to explore their homeland that started in 2022. A large number of visitors from different groups and ages, especially young Vietnamese, have come to the event. On display are items reflecting typical things, landscapes, and images of the past, traditional meals that connect family generations, and traditional foods deeply intertwined with the memory of Vietnam and the Vietnamese identity that parents want to pass down to future generations in the places they have settled down. Visitors are greeted by a striking urban landscape installation constructed from Vietnamese plastic stools, highlighting the psychogeography of migrant populations. The main room showcases object-based works on a low white table, inviting viewers to sit on bamboo carpets to engage with the works. A space featuring a traditional-style altar of Vietnamese people also shows visitors a typical image of the country....

The ceremony also celebrated the park’s 30th founding anniversary (March 31, 1993 – 2023) The Con Dao National Park covers more than 15,000ha, including over 6,000ha of land and 9,000ha of sea. It comprises 14 islands of Con Son Archipelago, located to the southeast of Vietnam. Photo: Local Vietnam With its rich biodiversity, the park was included by the World Bank among the top priority areas among global maritime reserves. In 2013, it was named the world’s 2203rd wetland of international importance by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Secretariat, making this park the 6th Ramsar site in Vietnam and the first maritime site earning this title in the country. The park is harbouring and conserving hundreds of vascular plant species, many of which are listed in the Red Data Book. Meanwhile, the sea turtle conservation programme implemented here over the last 30 years has helped recover the population of the rare green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Nearly 2.5 million baby t...