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Visits to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum will be temporarily suspended for annual maintenance and renovation work, according to the management of the historic relics site.   Located in Hanoi’s downtown, the Mausoleum of  President Ho Chi Minh is the resting place of President Ho Chi Minh, aka Uncle Ho. Photo: Duy Khanh/  The Hanoi Times  From June 12 to August 14, the presidential mausoleum will be temporarily closed. However, local and international visitors can still lay flowers at the mausoleum, attend daily flag-raising and -lowering ceremonies, and visit other works and tourist attractions at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Relic Sites Complex. Activities in honor of President Ho Chi Minh and the heroic martyrs will resume on August 15. The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Guard Command said the renovation includes the reception areas, panels, posters, and slogans to ensure the best conditions for compatriots and international visitors visiting “Uncle Ho”. Located ...

The trees are cut down, sawed, split into laths, and then split further into strips for weaving. (Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Hai/VOV) After being split into laths, the bamboo is dried in the sun for a few days. (Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Hai/VOV) Thai My villagers use machines for certain production steps to increase productivity. (Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Hai/VOV) (Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Hai/VOV) The rims of bamboo baskets are dried before weaving (Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Hai/VOV) One stage of weaving bamboo products (Photo: Nguyen Luan/Vietnam Pictorial) The village still makes only rattan and bamboo products. (Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Hai/VOV) (Facebook photo: Cu Chi bamboo) All the villagers in Thai My, old or young, are quite good at the craft. (Photo: Nguyen Luan/Vietnam Pictorial) Each rattan and bamboo product, whether simple or complex, goes through many stages. (Facebook photo: Cu Chi bamboo) Rattan and bamboo pro...

Hau Chu Ngai is about 7 kilometers from the center of Sapa Town and located at more than 1,600 meters above sea level. Tourism in Hau Chu Ngai has not been developed much. The road leading to Hau Chu Ngai is difficult to negotiate as it is narrow and bumpy. Along the roadside, Hau Chu Ngai seems to contain a whole valley of clouds, making tourists feel like they are immersed in an endless sea of clouds. However, this can limit driving visibility. The days with low temperatures, high humidity and sunshine are ideal for successful “cloud hunting” moments. These days, Hau Chu Ngai appears impressive with a vast sea of white clouds. Dawn and dusk are the ideal times for hunting clouds. Hau Chu Ngai still retains the primary and wild beauty of a peaceful mountainous region, which differs from the bustle of the center of Sapa Town. There are not many human interventions, so besides a few accommodations, food services in Hau Chu Ngai are almost non-existent. Hau Chu Ngai still...

The Vietnam Youth Music Institute (VYMI) and the Hoan Kiem District People’s Committee will jointly organize a charity concert entitled “VYO Community Concert” 2023 on May 28 at 9:30 am at the Center for Arts and Culture, No. 22 Hang Buom Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. The concert aims to help underprivileged children in Vietnam. Photo: Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation The concert aims to raise VND300,000,000 (US$13,000), equivalent to 50 scholarships for 50 disadvantaged children, allowing them to attend school. The fundraising campaign is being coordinated by the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation (Blue Dragon), a Hanoi-based non-profit organization. Quoting Michael Brosowski, founder of Blue Dragon, “All children have the right to be children, to be safe, to go to school, to play, to be treated with respect, to be heard, to be understood, and to be loved,” conductor Phan Do Phuc shared that he and the orchestra find this cultural activity significant. ...

A view of Tam Coc in the Trang An Landscape Complex of Ninh Binh. Photo: VNA Le Figaro pointed out that Vietnam can be considered a winter destination for French tourists. However, spring is also a suitable time as tourists are able to avoid the crowds and troubles that come with traveling during the peak season. Le Figaro also described Vietnam as a worthy destination to experience nature and indigenous cultures. The author suggested that guests take a 16-day trip to explore the country from North to South to savor scenic views of green rice fields and gain greater insights into the tradition of knitting or dyeing indigo of the Dao and Mong ethnic communities in Sa Pa, a famous tourist destination in northern Vietnam. The author also suggested that tourists spend time visiting Tam Coc in the northern province of Ninh Binh, a site that boasts sparkling rice paddies and spectacular rocky mountains and has been dubbed “Ha Long Bay on land”. Tourists can also call at the ...