Every year in January and February, Dalat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is blanketed by the pink of sour cherry flowers (Prunus cerasoides), or mai anh dao in Vietnamese, which is a harbinger of spring. During the time, sour cherry flowers bloom at every corner of the romantic city—from streets to schools and old France-style villas. Both tourists and locals are enchanted by the lovely beauty of mai anh dao. The lovely pink flowers have five petals In Vietnam, Dalat is the only locality where you can find sour cherry flowers Age-old sour cherry trees in Dalat Sour cherry flowers expose their beauty under the sunshine Pink flowers fully cover the tall tree A backyard looks marvelous with branches of sour cherry trees on which flowers are in full bloom SGT … [Read more...] about Da Lat beautiful in pink
Ha Giang promotes tourism in Central region
Speaking at the event, vice secretary of the Ha Giang provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Son stressed the conference is an opportunity for the Northernmost province to introduce its scenic sites, cultural values, and tourism products to the Central market. Ha Giang has a population of 800,000, 90 percent of whom are ethnic minority people with their own culture and lifestyle. The most numerous are the H'mong, Tay, Dao and Nung. The province is attractive to tourists by its endless terraced rice fields, buckwheat flower fields and grandiose mountain landscapes. One of the most beautiful sites in the province is the Dong Van Karst Global Geopark, designated by UNESCO as one of 77 sites with important geological and cultural value. Photo for illustration In 2018, Ha Giang welcomed more than 1.15 million visitors, of them 250,000 were foreigners, bring in a total of over VND 1 trillion (USD 43 million) for the local tourism sector. At the conference, participants spoke … [Read more...] about Ha Giang promotes tourism in Central region
Visa CEO visits Vietnam to mark next phase of digital payments growth
Al Kelly, chief executive officer of Visa Inc., the leading global payments technology company, headed a delegation of Visa executives conducting meetings in Vietnam today as the company reinforces its commitment to growing the adoption of digital payments and driving the digital economy. Visa CEO Al Kelly (left) and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) at the meeting The delegation met with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, State Bank of Vietnam Governor Le Minh Hung, as well as leaders of Vietnamese banks, to discuss the importance of digital payments and how the company can deepen its partnership across the ecosystem. Kelly said, “Vietnam is one of the fastest growing markets for Visa across the globe. With a young population, emerging middle class and consistently strong economic growth, we are very optimistic about the future of digital payments here and the role we can play in supporting Vietnam as it continues on its path to becoming a developed … [Read more...] about Visa CEO visits Vietnam to mark next phase of digital payments growth
Art festival takes place after controversy
Đào Anh Khánh (right) performs at Đáo Xuân Chín arts festival in Hòa Bình Province on March 23. — Screenshot from Đáo Xuân Festival’s live streamViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The contemporary arts festival Đáo Xuân Chín took place last weekend in Hòa Bình Province after it was granted a licence by the province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The licence was given to the Kỳ Phát Trading and Service Company on March 22, one day before the event was scheduled to take place. All activities were granted permission to take place at Gầm Trời Valley in the province during 2-11pm on March 23, and 8am-2pm on March 24, according to the licence. Đáo Xuân Chín is a 24-hour arts show organised by Vietnamese performance artist Đào Anh Khánh, part of the Đáo Xuân series … [Read more...] about Art festival takes place after controversy
Liêm shines at Sharjah Masters chess event
Vietnamese Grandmaster Lê Quang Liêm. — Photo wp.comViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Grandmaster Lê Quang Liêm shone at the Sharjah Masters International Chess Championship in UAE on Sunday. HCM City-born Liêm (Elo 2,715) beat Venkatesh M R of India (Elo 2,517) in the third round after 57 moves. While International Master Khôi (Elo 2,484) tied with Zubov Alexander of Ukraine (Elo 2,605) after 52 moves. After three matches, Liêm ranked fourth out of 150 players and young ace Khôi was in 15th place. Liêm will next face Iturrizaga Bonelli Eduardo of Venezuela (Elo 2,639), while Khôi meets Ganguly Surya Shekhar of India (Elo 2,633). The Sharjah Masters has attracted the participation of 150 chess players from across 30 countries and territories, playing according to the nine-round Swiss system. The tournament, which will run until March 31, features 33 grandmasters, including 14 with an Elo … [Read more...] about Liêm shines at Sharjah Masters chess event