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According to their rankings, Huyen is predicted to come in at 10th in the overall list. Elsewhere, Juliana Habib Lorduy of Colombia was selected as the favourite to be crowned the overall winner of the beauty contest, while Valentina Campion Capois of the Dominican Republic and Anna Baksheeva of Russia were picked for the first and second runner-up titles, respectively. Rounding off the list of the top 15 contestants are the beauties from Venezuela, the Philippines, South Africa, Chile, Ukraine, Poland, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Cambodia, and Argentina. The first ever Miss Charm international beauty contest is currently underway in Ho Chi Minh City from February 3 to February 17. The pageant attracts the participation of 38 contestants from across the world, with the ultimate winner set to receive a cash prize of US$100,000. Vietnamese beauty Thanh Thanh Huyen stands at 1.70 metres tall and measures 85-61-89. She finished in the Top 15 of Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 and n...

The event is held annually in Bac Ninh’s Tien Du District, about 30km from downtown Hanoi, as a cultural spotlight of the province and one of the largest spring festivals in northern Vietnam on the 13th day of the first Lunar month (February 3 this year). Visitors flock to the Lim Festival in Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam, February 3, 2023. Photo: Nguyen Bao / Tuoi Tre It features various activities, including incense offering at Hong Tan Temple on Lim Hill, a procession from Dinh Ca communal house to Lo Bao communal house, and a firework display in the Van Tuong Lake area.  Visitors to the festival can enjoy the beautiful melodies of ‘quan ho,’ which was recognized in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage of humanity list in 2009. A ‘quan ho’ performance at the Lim Festival in Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam, February 3, 2023. Photo: Nguyen Bao / Tuoi Tre They can also play folk games and try delicious local dishes. ...

The event will be performed by artists of the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji. Famous musical pieces at the concert include the violin concerto in D minor, Op.47 of Jean Sibelius, originally composed in 1904 and revised in 1905 and Symphony No.2 in E minor Op.27 of Sergei Rachmaninov. Rachmaninov was born on April 1, 1873 in Novgorod, Russia, into a musical family. He took up the piano at the age of 4. He studied with Anton Arensky and Sergei Taneyev at the Moscow Conservatory and graduated in 1892. The post Concert marking 150th birthday of Rachmaninov to open in Hanoi appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: HBSO opens new season with French music Mysterious stream of sacred fish Loudspeakers revive in Covid-19 fight Pro hoops league set to bring back ‘bubble’ tournaments in HCMC, Hanoi Voting now open for ‘Vietnam’s Top 7 Impressions’ Djokovic w...

Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Boubazine Abdelhamid speaks at the event. Photo: icd.gov.vn With the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of International Cooperation, Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Mohamed Berrah visited and held a working session with the VNDT in April 2021, during which he presented the poetic drama “The Man in the Rubber Sandals” to the VNDT. He said he wished for collaboration to produce the play celebrating the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Algeria diplomatic ties. Yacine (1929-89) was one of the most popular writers in Algeria. He arrived in Vietnam in 1967, and what he saw and heard about President Ho Chi Minh and the struggle for national liberation prompted him to learn about the history, people, and beloved leader of the country. His love and respect for the Vietnamese people and Ho Chi Minh inspired his creativity. From that, the poetic play “The Man in the Rubber Sandals ” was born. The play was successfully sta...

Being found literally everywhere in Vietnam and in Vietnamese enclaves around the world, banh mi or Vietnamese-style baguette had been a street specialty long before street food became an obsession.  The Hanoi Times   looks for the value of the Vietnamese specialty on a global scale. A wonderful flavor from Vietnam The yummy  banh mi  from Huong Lan Bakery in Hanoi with a variety of fillings. Photo: Tung Boo The baguette arrived in Vietnam during French colonialism, and nowadays it is one of the few happy legacies from the time. According to local food experts, the crusty bread, its condiments, and stuffings are all a legacy of French colonialism, while cilantro, chili, and pickles reflect the Vietnamese taste for fresh vegetables and lively flavors. The simple yet yummy delicacy with a variety of versions is very popular, equivalent to Pho or Vietnamese traditional noodle soup. The “classic” banh mi appeared a dozen decades ago and though many ...