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Photo exhibition boasts beauty of central Vietnam A total of 118 photos highlighting the beauty of the land and people in Vietnam’s north central region are being displayed at an exhibition which opened in Vinh city, Nghe An province, on May 17.   … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s beauty in photographers’ eyes

HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City plans to turn Can Gio District into an ecological urban area as part of efforts to urbanise it and improve the quality of life for locals. With Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc calling on HCM City to “urbanise the district while preserving its mangrove forests,” the city plans to solicit investment in the district, especially in major projects like the Can Gio Sea Encroachment project, Can Gio Bridge, an upgrade of the Rung Sac route, and building a ferry port.  They also aim to boost sustainable development of services, agriculture and the marine economy, protect the mangrove forests and build the district into an international entertainment and tourism area. Nguyen Huu Hiep, chief of the HCM City Mass Mobilisation Commission, has urged the district to shift its economic structure from agriculture to services and trade, promote the marine economy and tourism, and make tourism a key industry. The city also plans a number … [Read more...] about HCM City to turn Can Gio into sustainable eco-urban area

HCM City (VNA) - Located at the centre of Ho Chi Minh City’s District 5, Cho Quan Church is the oldest church in the city. It was first built in 1720 with one small building and a prayer area inside. It has suffered frequent destruction and gone through several reconstructions. In 1882 Father Nicolas Hamm decided to rebuild it in its current form. The bell tower has three floors. There are five bells in the second floor that are rung from the first floor. The bells were made in France and sent to Vietnam. The third floor is empty. The interior includes a typical layout of pews for the faithful on either side of an aisle and an ornate altar with an idol of Jesus on the wall. The chapel can accommodate 1,500 people./. … [Read more...] about Visit one of the oldest churches in South Vietnam

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The Patum Wongsa Som Rong Pagoda in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang is one of the most beautiful and largest Khmer pagodas in the region. Ethnic Khmer pagoda Som Rong, famous for a giant reclining Buddha statue, looks even more magnificent when the sun goes down. It is located at 367 Ton Duc Thang street in Soc Trang town. The pagoda dates back to around 1785 and was originally built using bamboo, wood and simple leaf roofing. It is the work of the Khmer ethnic community that resides in the Mekong Delta. The main hall is used for worship with its roof decorated with details depicting the goddess Keynor and Krud, a bird god. On both sides of the entrance are statues of qilin, a mythical chimerical creature known in East Asian cultures. Its architecture combines both traditional Khmer culture and modernity with a unique colour scheme, creating a charming highlight. The highlight of the temple is its reclining Buddha … [Read more...] about Som Rong Pagoda: the pearl of Soc Trang

A screen displays a photo of late Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona as players hold a minute of silence in homage to Maradona prior to the UEFA Europe League Group F football match Napoli vs Rijeka on November 26, 2020 at the San Paolo stadium in Naples. Maradona, widely remembered for his "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals, died on November 25, 2020 of a heart attack at his home near Buenos Aires in Argentina, while recovering from surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain. Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP "Diego, Diego, Diego!" chants the crowd which gathered where scarves and shirts in Napoli's blue and white have been hung on the fence, transforming it into a makeshift shrine to the city's adopted "king". … [Read more...] about Napoli pays tribute to Maradona, ‘captain of the angels’