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Renowned visual artist, Quang Dai, has debuted his thought-provoking installation art at the Palais-Royal, a historic landmark in the heart of Paris. This former French royal palace has provided the perfect backdrop for Dai’s captivating exhibition. The show’s title “How are you these days?” is elegantly displayed on the stained glass window of the gallery, featuring translations in Vietnamese, English, and French. The profound message behind this artwork is the significance of fostering connections and building relationships through dialogue.  The artworks are on display at the Royal French Palace in District 1, Paris, France. The pieces showcased in the exhibition are meticulously crafted using synthetic fibers, resins, and handcrafted finishes. Through their vibrant array of colors, these artworks evoke a wide range of emotions, creating a sense of being intricately molded from clay. The Palais-Royal is a historical landmark situated in the 1st district of Paris...

The Vietnam Pho Festival 2023, held at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on October 7, marked a significant milestone in celebrating the seventh edition of the ‘Day of Pho’ (December 12). The event aimed to enhance the global recognition of Vietnamese culinary culture, particularly the country’s popular beef noodle soup, pho. It also commemorated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan. During the opening ceremony, Le The Chu, the Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper, expressed the organizers’ long-standing plan to hold a pho event abroad, with Japan being a top priority. The festival featured famous pho chefs from Vietnam who answered questions about the uniqueness of Vietnamese pho, its significance as a national dish, and its similarities to Japanese ramen noodles. Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan, Pham Quang Hieu, expressed his pride in participating in the festival, recognizing the role of culinary festivals in promoting cultural exchange and closer relationship...

Over 300 children participated in a painting contest titled “I Love Hanoi – City for Peace” on the 69th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954). The “I love Hanoi – City for Peace” painting contest held in Hanoi on Oct 14 attracts more than 300 local and foreign children. Photo: Hanoimoi The contest took place at Trinh Cong Son Walking Street in Tay Ho District, Hanoi, and welcomed participants aged 6 to 15 from various nationalities including India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, the Philippines, and Turkey. Notably, the international children from Hanoi’s embassies and international schools enthusiastically joined the event, aiming to promote love for Hanoi, a historical city, peace, and the world as a whole. Tran Thi Phuong, Vice Head of the Hanoi Federation of Friendship Associations, and a contestant. Photo: Hanoimoi The Vice Head of the Hanoi Federation of Friendship Associations, Tran Thi P...

The painting and sculpture exhibition titled “Mau Nang” (Sunlight Colors) by artists Dinh Khac Cong, Vu Thanh Yen, Hoang Ngoc Ha, Le Ngoc Huyen, Luu Thanh Lan, and Nguyen Nghia Cuong, opened today (October 14) in Hanoi. Each artist has their own unique style, but they share a common love and passion for beauty, which is evident in their creative journey. This exhibition showcases the diversity of pictorial and sculptural language in contemporary art, reflecting the dynamic nature of society. The artworks, created using different materials and themes, depict the natural and human beauty found throughout the country. Visitors will have the opportunity to see exquisite lacquer paintings by Vu Thanh Yen, which expertly portray people, landscapes, and still lifes using the traditional lacquer material’s mysterious and refined color palette. Hoang Ngoc Ha’s artworks combine luxurious silk material with a contemporary touch, while Nguyen Nghia Cuong’s landscape paintings possess a unique ...

The awarding ceremony of “ Vietnam Golf & Leisure Awards 2022” was held on October 13 in Hanoi. Vietnam Golf & Leisure Awards 2022” was held on October 13 in Hanoi." src="https://media.hanoitimes.vn/2022/10/14/anh%207.jpg" alt="" title="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;"> The “ Vietnam Golf & Leisure Awards 2022” was held on October 13 in Hanoi. The event was jointly organized by Vietnam Golf & Leisure Magazine, the Vietnam Golf Association, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the General Department of Sports and Physical Training. Vietnam Golf & Leisure Awards 2022 features 48 awards, including the “Top Ten Best Golf Courses” Award and other prizes for golf and travel service providers. Hoiana Shores Golf Club won the “Best Golf Course in Vietnam 2022, while Ocean Course belonging to PGA NovaWorld Phan Thiet, was honored as “ Vietnam ’s Best New Golf Course 2022”. The Bluff...

September and October is typically the best time to trek in order to see the flowers in full bloom. The flowers typically blossom for around two to three weeks. Dubbed the “Roof of Yen Bai Province”, the 2,979-metre Ta Chi Nhu peak in Tram Tau district is the nation’s seventh highest. The peak first went viral among the Vietnamese trekking community in 2013 after several photo albums of the mountain were uploaded on the Internet and described as “heaven on earth”. travel ers." data-alt="September and October is thought to be the best time to trek to see the flowers, while November to March is ideal for cloud chasing, according to experienced travel ers." data-embed-button="media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.embedded" data-entity-embed-display-settings="September and October is thought to be the best time to trek to see the flowers, while November to March is ideal for cloud chasing, ac...

Between August 15 and September 22, An travel ed more than 20,000 kilometers across 30 of all 50 U.S. states, including California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Chicago, Indiana, Ohio, Mississippi, Texas, and New Mexico, among others. “I was picked up by a friend on August 12 at Los Angeles International Airport,” An recounted. “My younger brother, who shares my passion for travel , gave me his BMW R1200GSA motorcycle, which I used to ride across the U.S..  Nguyen Thanh An at Mount Saint Helens in Washington. Photo courtesy of Nguyen Thanh An “I had initially considered renting a motorcycle for a few quick tours with friends, but then I had the idea to take a trip across the entire country.  “I made the decision to travel the west-north-east-south route.” An left Santa Ana, California on August 15 with only a few basic belongings, including three outfits, a motorcycle repair kit, credit cards, and a few personal items....

Monthly mobile phone exports from India touched the $1-billion mark (over ₹8,200 crore) for the first time ever in September. They were boosted by the government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, which has pushed global players such as Apple and Samsung to increase local production for the domestic as well as overseas markets. According to data available exclusively from ET, April-September mobile phone exports more than doubled to $4.2 billion, from $1.7 billion in the corresponding period of 2021. Before that, was the highest monthly export of mobile phones in December 2021, when $770 million worth of devices were shipped. Exports were about US$700 million every month from June to August this year. The estimated value of mobile phone exports in September 2022 showed more than 200% growth compared to September 2021, according to the data increase,” Pankaj Mohindroo, chairman of the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), told ET. Industry leaders s...

Business Briefing Gold rate: VND 66 million/tael (buying), VND 67 million/tael (selling) Reference exchange rate: VND 23,541/USD Export news: Vietnam ’s garment export value up in nine months Growth forecast: Foreign media highlight appeals of the Vietnamese market Weather Forecast In the early morning and at night of October 15, Hanoi will be cold, while it will be sunny during the daytime. Business Briefing Gold rate SJC gold price was listed at VND 66 million/tael (buying), VND 67 million/tael (selling), increased by VND 100,000 per tael compared to the morning of October 13, but decreased VND 200,000 per tael compared to the end of the day. Jewelry prices, 24K gold rings of all kinds are traded at around VND 51.75 million/tael (buying), VND 52.75 million/tael (selling), the same level compared to yesterday. Reference exchange rate The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at VND 23,541/USD on October 14, up VND 44 fro...

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the chief economist of IMF Applauding India’s digitisation efforts, the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said the move was a game changer as it had allowed the Indian government to do things that would have been extremely difficult otherwise. “Digitisation is helping along a number of dimensions. One is financial inclusion, obviously because there are a lot of people in countries like India that were unbanked. And having access to digital wallets is a way in which they can enter into transactions that are not just cash transactions, which are very inefficient,” Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the chief economist of IMF, told PTI in an interview in response to a question about India’s digitisation efforts. “I think it (digitization) has allowed the (Indian) government to do things that would have been extremely difficult to do otherwise. Yes (it is a game changer). It is certainly something that is a very welcome ...