VietExplorer2026

The event is being held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan. The exhibition will showcase various artworks depicting the moon in different phases, seasons, weathers, times of day, and shades of color. These artworks will be accompanied by specifically chosen waka poems. The organizer highlights that the artworks and poems are displayed together. Saeko Ando, born in Japan in 1968, has become known for her traditional Vietnamese lacquer art and painting. Her unique blend of traditional Vietnamese lacquer techniques with a Japanese sensibility has gained her widespread acclaim. Aside from her artistic pursuits, Ando is also recognized as a researcher in the field of natural lacquer and has shared her expertise at conferences and seminars worldwide. In addition to the exhibition, Ando’s opera project “Princess Anio” will be premiering at the Hanoi Opera House from September 22 to September 24. This follows her previous lacquer pa...

All beaches in Quy Nhon City, the capital of Binh Dinh Province, are crowded with holidaymakers. The five-day break is a suitable time for families with children to go to the beach. It’s the time for children to play games with sand or water on the beach after hard learning days. Thousands of people flock to beaches in Nha Trang City of Khanh Hoa Province to spend their five-day holiday. Traffic along Tran Phu Street close to famous beaches is heavy with long lines of cars taking families to local beaches. Holidaymakers are eager to discover beaches in Nha Trang. Khanh Hoa has received more than 1,150,000 domestic and visitors during the first four months of the year, earning over VND6 trillion from tourism services. Binh Thuan is also one of the attractive destination for holidaymakers thanks to beautiful beaches. Most of visitors come from Ho Chi Minh City, Lam Dong, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, and from the Re...

The biggest takeaway of the Mekong Paddle Adventure is the “surprises” for a man who spent almost his whole life going on adventures.  Adventurer, author, and speaker Dave Ellingson ready for the Mekong Paddle Adventure in March 2023. In many ways, the 600-mile kayak journey Mekong Paddle Adventure became the Mekong River Adventure as we, a group of four American kayakers, gained broader and deeper experience from the month-long journey through Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam that ended in late March 2023. In the Mekong River, we soon learned that the weather was much hotter than we expected. The thermometer usually read between 95- and 100-degrees Fahrenheit (35-37 degrees Celsius). We didn’t expect the hazy skies from smoke caused by farmers burning their rice paddies during the dry season. Our inflatable kayaks didn’t move as fast as we expected, and our aging bodies didn’t have as much stamina as we hoped. I thought a fitting description of our adventure was Linge...