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Nothing is more peaceful than spending the summer months enjoying the natural landscapes and deepening your knowledge of the local culture in the dreamy land of Sapa . There is a small, secluded village that lies at the foot of a mountain, waiting for you to discover its beauty and make a memorable trip on your journey. Ta Giang Phin is a border commune of the Sapa district. Photo: @nguyen.daido Ta Giang Phinh commune, also known as Ngu Chi Son commune, is a border commune located in the Sapa district, about 28 km from the town center. If you want to come here, go along National Highway 1A to Ban Den, then follow Provincial Road 152 to Xuan Vien, then reach National Highway 4D to O Quy Ho village, before turning to Provincial Road 155 for another 15km. After that, you will finally arrive at the place. The village is not far away from the center of Sapa, but remained a hidden gem since it is located near the border with a complex pathway to travel on. Th is is a mes...

Nguyen Huu Dong. Nguyen Huu Dong is an experienced Vietnamese diplomat. Dong, who could speak French even before his mother tongue, studied economics in Switzerland and France. He worked in the information room of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam, which then became the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam in France. After the national reunification, Dong was assigned to the Economic Department of the Vietnamese Embassy in France. In 1982, he was introduced to work at the United Nations by Nguyen Co Thach, the Minister of Foreign Affairs at that time. Proud to be Vietnamese At the United Nations, he worked in organizing and supervising elections. He also assists in institutional building in underdeveloped or unstable countries. He has been to approximately 40 countries with a passport that says nothing about his nationality, and a few cassettes of Trinh Cong Son’s music. During his mission, Nguyen Huu Dong introduce...

On April 25 and 26, 75 overseas Vietnamese from 23 countries visited Phu Tho to attend the 2023 Hung Kings Commemoration. “I was touched when I listened to the introduction about the origin of the nation and burned incense at the Lower Temple, the Middle Temple, and the Upper Temple. The incense offering ceremony brought a lot of emotions. I am proud to be a descendant of King Hung”, said Phan Bich Thien, Vice President of the Association of Vietnamese in Hungary. Attended the Hung Kings Commemoration for the first time in her life, Thien said she would have many stories to tell her friends and family in Hungary after the trip. Nguyen Thi Hong Trang, a Viet expat in Singapore, has fulfilled her wish to return home to pay tribute to King Hung. “The trip gives me the opportunity to connect with my homeland and understand more about the history and cultural traditions of the nation. Thereby, I can educate my children to be more proud of the country.” According to Vu Anh Du...

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue concludes official visits to Cuba, Argentina, Uruguay. (Photo: VNA) The visits, from April 18-28, were made at the invitation of President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez, President of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina Cecilia Moreau, and Speaker of the Senate of Uruguay Beatriz Argimon Cedeira. The trip featured nearly 80 activities of the Vietnamese top legislator, some 40 of ministries, agencies and localities, and about 30 cooperation agreements, at both central and local levels, signed. It reaped practical, comprehensive results in all the channels of Party, legislature, government and people-to-people exchange, and all pillars of relations, helping open up new opportunities for Vietnam and its partners to foster effective, substantive and mutually beneficial cooperation. The trip was a great success as it helped increase political trust, opening up new opportunities to strengthen effective, su...

Captain Theerathon Bunmathan scored with a stunning 24th minute strike from distance to earn Thailand the spoils in front of their own fans at Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani and deliver a record extending seventh regional crown. Thailand won the biennial title last year in Singapore, beating Indonesia over two legs in the final after the competition was delayed by 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the away goals rule in operation, Polking’s team went into the second leg with a narrow advantage after a 2-2 draw in Hanoi on Friday. Vietnam were hoping to give coach Park Hang-seo a winning send off with the South Korean announcing he would end his five-and-a-half year stint in charge at the end of the tournament. But the Golden Star Warriors struggled to make an impression in the opening exchanges against a well-drilled Thai side and it was fitting that Theerathon should put his team in front. The Buriram United midfielder has been one of Thailand’s stand-out performer...