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The 2023 Giong Festival kicked off last week at Phu Dong Temple in Hanoi’s suburban Gia Lam district. The festival’s opening ceremony also marked the recognition of Phu Dong Commune as a new rural area. The opening ceremony of the Giong Festival at Phu Dong Temple in Phu Dong Commune of Gia Lam District. Photo: Hoang Quyet/The Hanoi Times Speaking at the ceremony, Nguyen Duc Hong, Vice Chairman of Gia Lam District People’s Committee, said the district is an ancient land of cultural convergence of Thang Long (original name of Hanoi) and Kinh Bac (an old name designating the northern provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang) and the holy place where Saint Giong was born. “The festival is in commemoration of Saint Giong, or Heavenly King of Phu Dong, who led the country against foreign invaders during the reign of the Sixth Hung King. The Giong Festival at Phu Dong Temple is held every year from the 7th to the 9th of the fourth lunar month (or from May 25 to 27 this year) and ...

Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2023) introducing exports, high-quality goods and products under the One Commune One Product (OCOP) program, is expected to welcome over 20,000 domestic and foreign visitors.  Vietnam Expo 2023 will take place at Hanoi International Center for Exhibition. Photo: Khac Kien/ The Hanoi Times The 32nd Vietnam Expo 2023 will draw the participation of more than 500 Vietnamese and international businesses from 16 countries and territories. With a scale of 600 booths, the fair is divided into five key areas: the international pavilion, Vietnam value and export, machinery and supporting industries, digital technology and e-commerce, and the food industry. The Hanoi pavilion with the theme “Invest in Hanoi”, held by the Hanoi Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion (HPA), will cover two exhibition spaces, “Export Promotion” and “Investment Promotion” displaying the city’s key commodity groups, including...

In a recent interview with BBC, Carlson recalled that she first arrived in Hanoi in 2019 at the invitation of some of her new friends who teach English in Vietnam. At that time, she was traveling around Asia and just intended to spend a few months exploring and experiencing the life and culture of the S-shaped country. However, her love for Vietnamese food and visits to places across the country made her decide to stay in Vietnam instead of returning to the US, particularly during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through her blog on TikTok and Instagram named Plates of Hanoi (now changed to The Fat Passport), Carlson creates content in English to show foreigners and tourists her food-relating experiences in Vietnam. When spending three years in Vietnam, Carlson and her friend traveled to the corners of Hanoi to find the best food in town. One of Corrin’s first videos that went viral on social media during Hanoi’s social distancing was about “pho”. In the ...