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Buon Ho town water supply project sponsored by KOICA. Practical projects According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Dak Lak has three official development assistance (ODA) projects funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The water supply project in Buon Ho town, completed in 2013 with a capacity of 5,600 m3/day and night, has a total investment of VND87.8 billion (US$3.6 million), with VND62.5 billion (US$2.5 million) as non-refundable aid capital and the remaining as counterpart capital from the Government of Vietnam. This project provides domestic water supply for 56,000 households in Buon Ho town. In 2017, KOICA supported Dak Lak province with the “Project to improve the efficiency of Buon Ho town water supply project”, investing VND19.6 billion (US$813 thousand) to construct nearly 39 km of pipelines and supply water to 2,400 households. Additionally, the “Project to support Vocational College for Central Highlands Ethnic Minority” has a total in...

According to The Guardian (UK), the world’s largest bottle of whisky, known as the “Intrepid,” stands at 1.8 meters tall. Vietnamese businessman Viet Nguyen Dinh Tuan is the proud owner of this 311-liter bottle of 32-year-old Macallan single malt, which he acquired for £1.1 million at an auction in Edinburgh, Scotland. Viet Nguyen Dinh Tuan purchased the 311-liter bottle of 32-year-old Macallan single malt for £1.1 million at auction. He is a well-known collector with a spirits collection valued at over £150 million. Viet added the bottle of whisky to his collection in Ho Chi Minh City, along with a certificate from Guinness World Records confirming it as the largest in the world. The final price per dram (25ml) amounted to nearly £92. As a long time investor in rare spirits, Viet owns a variety of the world’s rarest and oldest cognac and whisky bottles. The Intrepid bottle is his most recent addition, joining his collection that already includes the world’s only complet...

An art performance at the summer camp in Russia. Photo: VNA The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Russia organized a summer camp for over 300 Vietnamese students on September 2-3 in Kaluga province, allowing participants to strengthen solidarity and exchanges. The program was resumed after a four-year disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to VietnamPlus . According to the secretary of the youth union in Russia Nguyen Viet Linh, with the theme “Train of the Times 2023”, the camp was expected to help participants have a correct view of development goals, and make themselves adaptive to the 4th Industrial Revolution. On behalf of Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi, Minister Counselor Le Quang Anh expressed his hope that Vietnamese students will become more and more mature, contributing to the building of the homeland and enhancing the friendship between Vietnam and Russia. An activity at the summer camp in Russia. Photo: Nhan dan (People...

“We have reached our destination!” my Thai companion, Jiratha Jamsuwan, exclaimed excitedly as we entered the reception lobby of Lady Hill Resort. This newly-opened 5-star resort is conveniently situated across from the iconic Fansipan Mountain in Sapa Town, Lao Cai Province. Our arduous journey on the sleeper bus brought us to this destination, with the sole intention of experiencing the mesmerizing beauty of the clouds and conquering Fansipan Peak, the highest point in Indochina.  The Fansipan mountain is known as the “gateway to the sky” in Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Minh Tu Symbolic Mountain of Indochina Climbing Mount Fansipan is widely regarded as the ultimate adventure for those captivated by the charm of Southeast Asia and the stunning splendor of northwest Vietnam. Although Vietnam does not boast a mountain as its national symbol, akin to Japan’s majestic Mount Fuji or Switzerland’s renowned Matterhorn, our nation takes immense pride in Mount Fansipan – the h...

French auction house Lynda Trouvé will be auctioning off several Indochinese artworks, including 19 paintings by King Ham Nghi, who was exiled to Algeria by the French colonialists due to his patriotism. The auction is scheduled for September 22. One notable piece is “Soleil Couchant Sur La Campagne” (Sunset over the Countryside), painted in 1911, which features the handwritten date, signature, and royal title of the king. This is a unique opportunity to acquire a collection of paintings by the esteemed former emperor of Annam, the predecessor of modern-day Vietnam. These works of art, sourced from the attic of Henri Aubé, a French military officer who served in Hanoi from 1907 to 1909, are being made available for sale. It is a rare occasion as such a large number of these remarkable paintings have never been offered on the market before.  Soleil couchant sur la campagne (Sunset over the Countryside), painted by King Ham Nghi in 1911. According to Drouot.com, the ...

The auction, organized by Drouot, France’s oldest auction house, is scheduled for September 22nd. This collection of 19 paintings, previously owned by infantry lieutenant colonel Henri Aubé, is currently being held by a private collector. Emperor Ham Nghi, who had a brief reign from 1884 to 1885 before being exiled to Algeria by the French, personally painted these artworks and gifted them to Aubé as a sign of comradeship. The paintings were discovered after the wars in a discarded box and have been carefully preserved ever since. This assortment of artworks up for auction comprises the most extensive and comprehensive compilation of Emperor Ham Nghi’s paintings. The ‘Chemin le long de la rivière’ painting by Emperor Ham Nghi. Photo: N.Vu / Tuoi Tre One notable piece in this collection is the ‘Sun in the countryside’ (Soleil couchant sur la campagne) painting, measuring 24.5x19cm. Created by the emperor in 1911, this particular artwork is done in oil paint on cardboard...