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The job of keeping specimens helps individuals earn thousands of U.S. dollars per month. In a small garden on the terrace of Khai Hoan’s house in District 6, Ho Chi Minh City, insects have been gathering since early this year. Different species of butterflies and beetles come to reproduce on the trees and eventually die. Previously, Hoan used to get rid of them. However, he discovered that the dead insects maintained their shapes and colors for a long time. This prompted him to start keeping them in glass jars. Since the practice wasn’t popular at the time, Hoan had to learn how to make the specimens himself. He found that most creatures can be turned into specimens, but they require sterilization, reinforcement, and drying. The crucial requirement is to maintain their original shape and color. All phases of the process are performed manually and with great attention to detail. Hoan stated, “If the specimens get too dry, they’re easy to break. On the other hand, if they aren’t...

The European Literature Days 2023 will run in Hanoi from May 11 to 21, with many events, according to the French Institute. The opening ceremony will be held on May 13 with the participation of representatives from embassies and cultural institutes of 13 European countries. As part of the 2023 European Literature Days, publishing units and cultural enterprises in Vietnam will hold book launches, readings, literary discussions, and book fairs. In addition, two composition competitions on European characters and a competition on European literature have attracted many candidates who are passionate about literature and painting.  Writer Michel Bussi (center) is seen during an exchange with Vietnamese readers. Photo: Nha Nam Company This year’s event will showcase diverse works from the UK, Poland, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, France, Finland, Czech Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Italy, presented in seminars, book launches, and exhibitions. Readers...

The festival “Korean Cultural Road 2023” with a variety of activities to experience Korean culture will take place from April 22-23 at the Embassy of South Korea in Hanoi. This year, the festival will highlight the image of Busan as this city has been organizing a campaign to host the World Expo 2030. The stone road area behind Korean Embassy, which attracts people to take photos, will be decorated with images of Busan’s Gamcheon mural village, promising to create a diverse and interesting space for festival goers. Visitors at the previous Korean Culture Road Festival. Photo courtesy of the Embassy of South Korea in Hanoi The festival includes many activities promoting Korean culture such as food experience, hanbok try-on, introduction of tourist attractions and traditional crafts, promotion of small and medium enterprises’ products, learning how to make Kimchi, Korean culture quiz, Korean traditional games, among others. In addition, the audience will also enjoy a sp...

In order to take beautiful photos in the area, tourists should choose sunny days in which to visit the incense village. As a traditional craft village, Quang Phu Cau village is busy almost all year round. On sunny days, drying incense is one of the main tasks done in the production of incense sticks, with the bouquets of incense being similar to giant flowers under the bright sunlight. Visitors are able to pay VND50,000 each to snap photos at the village. The village is definitely a beautiful check-in spot for foreign tourists to enjoy. Hitomi Fujiyama from Japan shares that she learnt about the place through social network and is excited by the wonderful scenery on offer. Elíse Huet of France is fond of exploring the scenery and is fascinated by the process of making incense in the village. Each stage of making incense sticks is a combination of both machines and manual methods. As a means of serving ...

The market has been left fairly deserted over recent times, in contrast to previous years. The sluggish business situation makes traders depressed. Some use phones to play games or chat to pass away the time. Many store owners state that there has been a downturn in customers compared to previous years. This can largely be put down to the COVID-19 epidemic having a great influence on the economy, with less families spending money on buying essential goods. Similar scenes are recorded at Hang Da market. Many stores remain closed due to the downturn. Store owners have also been forced to reduce their imports of goods, although many items remain on the shelves. Sellers at work have plenty of free time as they lack customers. The post Two traditional markets in Hanoi fall quiet in post-COVID period appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Visitors nati...