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Hundreds of artists take part in a music and dance performance during a ceremony that kicked off the national Hoa Ban Festival in Dien Bien City. — VNS Photo Doan Tung by Nguyễn Mỹ Hà Điện Biên Phủ Tourism seeks to boost economy ĐIỆN BIÊN CITY (VNS) — The signature spring festival of Điện Biên, or Hoa Ban Festival, began yesterday here in Điện Biên City with hundreds of local performers and international visitors in attendance. Named after the most beautiful flower in the region, hoa ban, or the orchid trees, the festival resembles the ethnic Thai groups in Điện Biên Province, where the Thai makes up 38 per cent, the Mông 30 per cent and the Kinh, major Viêt ethnic group, 20 per cent of the population. Thousands of local residents from 19 ethnic groups, and tourists from across the country, have come to the world-famous Điện Biên … [Read more...] about Điện Biên Phủ Tourism seeks to boost economy

The latest case of child abuse came to light earlier this week when CCTV footage in a Saigon elevator showed a man hugging a little girl Monday night. The man was quickly identified as Nguyen Huu Linh, former deputy chief prosecutor of Da Nang, who retired in 2018.  Once the footage was leaked on the Internet, public outrage followed, and Linh had to face the music. People threw dirt at his house and someone painted au dam (paedophilia) in black paint on his gate. People threw dirt at his house and someone painted au dam (paedophilia) in black paint on his gate. Photo by VnExpress/N.T Angry comments filled social media, mincing no words.  "A new kind of pervert has appeared in apartment building elevators, so parents should be cautious and always stay by their daughters to protect them from these perverts. Disgusting!," a VnExpress reader commented.  "He knows the law and was once in a high position in the executive body of a major city, but he violated the law; there … [Read more...] about Vietnam shocked by extent of sexual abuse children face

Chefs from 12 countries gather in Hoi An for the Hoi An International Food Festival (HAIFF) 2018. This is the third time the festival has been hosted in Hoi An, which was named Vietnam’s Capital of Culinary Arts and Cuisine by the World Association of Chefs' Societies in 2017. Celebrity chefs showed off their skills and cooked signature dishes from China, the Cook Islands, Ecuador, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. Photo by VnExpress A chef takes photos at a wet market. Photo by VnExpress A number of notable chefs join the festival this year, including David Sosson, whose restaurant has been awarded two Michelin stars, Sy Wan-chung (pictured), a member of the Hall of Fame of American Academy Chefs Honour Society, and Carlos Duran Herrera, who has won six Spanish Cooking Championships. Photo by VnExpress For each night of the festival week, one chef would be … [Read more...] about International chefs get a taste of Hoi An with cyclo ride to giant cook-off