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On his page, PM Loong shows sincere thanks to his counterpart Pham Minh Chinh for the warm welcome in Vietnam. “PM Chinh and I witnessed the signing of 7 MOUs covering areas of the green economy, innovation, and skills development. A big thank you to the respective ministries and organisations for their hard work in the leadup to these agreements which will bring about closer collaboration between our two countries,” the Singaporean Government leader notes. The post Singaporean Prime Minister Shares Photos from Vietnam Trip on Facebook appeared first on Vietexplorer.com .

Being the first in the Thailand market to integrate the 3DS 2.0 technology into the app, YouTrip re-emphasizes its commitment to providing safer, smarter, and more convenient digital payment experiences. Growing Preference for E-Commerce Since the pandemic, YouTrip has observed a 4.6x growth in annual e-commerce transaction volume over the past two years. This shift towards online shopping is driven by the convenience and accessibility it offers. However, cybersecurity concerns have led around 70 percent of surveyed consumers to be more cautious in choosing online stores and payment methods. Juthasree (June) Kuvinichkul, Founding Partner of YouTrip Thailand , said: “With the increasing number of YouTrip transactions on local and overseas online merchants, the integration of 3DS 2.0 into our digital wallet provides an additional layer of security to reduce fraudulent activities. Users can now authenticate their purchases seamlessly through the app, mitigating risks associated wit...

Dan Thi Son, an artisan with over 50 years of experience, resides in Phan Hiep commune, Bac Binh district, Binh Thuan province. “In the Cham language, ginrong means ‘more,’ while laya represents ginger. The cake is shaped like a ginger root and carries a ginger flavor,” she explained. Photo: Kieu Mai “Ginrong Laya is a cake commonly found in Cham festivals, particularly Tet Kate. It is a crucial offering to ancestors, symbolizing a happy and prosperous life. During festivals, the Cham people make ginrong laya, attaching them to bamboo sticks and displaying them on a decorated altar with Banh Tet and Banh Gang Tay,” she added. While making ginrong laya is not challenging, it demands great skill and attention to each step. The main ingredients used by the Cham people include glutinous rice flour, fresh ginger, eggs, sugar, and a dash of yeast. The fragrant and nutritious rice is ground into powder and then dried. The powder is mixed with duck eggs and boiling water to ach...

Cultural diplomacy is exemplified in cultural exchange activities, and art performances to promote the image of Vietnam to the world and attract foreign investors and tourists. “We are happy to see each other” was the farewell song performed by Vietnamese artists at the Vietnam Festival in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture last September. During the festival, Vietnamese water puppetry, folk dance, and musical instruments were introduced to a Japanese audience.  The cultural event brought Vietnamese and Japanese closer together. “I watched the water puppetry performance in Vietnam once. This time, water puppetry is performed at the Vietnam Festival in Japan. It’s very interesting,” said Asuka, a Japanese audience member. Kuroiwa Yuji, the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture, said the Vietnam Festival is a much-awaited exchange event in Kanagawa and its neighboring areas. He expressed his hope that the festival will grow in a larger scale. “It’s so exciting. I hope that such cultural...

The Hue Monuments Conservation Center hosted the “Thuong tieu” (neu pole erection) ceremony on January 14 at Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) in the central province of Thue Thien-Hue. The neu pole erection for the Lunar New Year is a traditional practice of the Vietnamese, and also an important etiquette to welcome the new year of the Nguyen dynasty court. Source: tcdulichtphcm.vn The nearly 20-metre bamboo pole was carried by ten costumed soldiers in a procession, where it was put up to the backdrop of ceremonial music and smoke from burning incense at the Ancestral Temple. The erection of the Neu pole on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, marks the beginning of Tet. It coincides with the day when the Kitchen Gods are believed to ride carp fish to the Heavens to report on events from the past year. Similar Neu pole erecting ceremonies will also be held at different places from now to the last day of the lunar year. The event follows the ancient royal custom of the N...

When the weather turns colder, Hanoi is covered in peach blossoms for the Lunar New Year. Tet foods are the most distinctive and diverse Vietnamese foods, best representing and reflecting traditional cuisine. Here are five restaurants serving traditional Vietnamese cuisine that you should try during Tet, Vietnam’s most important holiday. Restaurants to Celebrate Lunar New Year Like a Local in Hanoi 1. Tam Vi 2. Cau Go Vietnamese Cuisine Restaurant 3. Xoi Com 4. Cua hang mau dich so 37 5. To Uyen Claypot rice 1. Tam Vi Tam Vi is a restaurant dedicated to the home-cooked style of Northern Vietnam, especially old Hanoi. The menu, which is not very large, features most of the dishes that Vietnamese people have at their home. On its Facebook page, Tam Vi suggests any guest visiting the restaurant those days should try their set menu featuring most of the indispensable dishes for the Tet celebration in the North of Vietnam. It includes banh chung, bamboo shoot soup,...