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The photo was taken around 5 p.m. on July 26, 2020. During this time, the light was still strong and had a beautiful golden hue, as shared by the photographer. During feeding time, the duck herder brings food and calls out to them, causing thousands of ducks to gather around him and run in circles. To capture the moment, the photographer used a drone and added a filter to the camera. “My intention was to slow down the shutter speed. Using a single static image, I was able to capture the swirling motions of the ducks. At that moment, their movement resembled a vortex,” Nhan wrote about the photograph on the awards website. In addition, the photographer also won the overall runner-up in the Open competition this year. Cao Ky Nhan, 41, is a freelance photographer from Phu Yen province who currently works in Ho Chi Minh City. He has been pursuing a career in photography since 2016. Previously, he was twice honored with gold prizes at the Epson International Pano Awards for his ph...

The festival is scheduled to take place from June 1 to June 22, 2023, immediately following the Ever Glamor Nha Trang international light show festival. Its purpose is to kick off the summer tourism season in Khanh Hoa province with a series of events. The international light show festival will feature four teams from the Republic of Korea, China, India, and Vietnam. The festival will take place throughout the weekend. The winning team will have the opportunity to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Nha Trang Sea Festival. The opening ceremony will include a light show with drones that depict stories about the history, culture, and people of Khanh Hoa. During the festival, there will be a total of 120 booths displaying tourism products from Khanh Hoa province, as well as other localities across the country. The festival will also include various activities such as a fruit festival, fashion shows, jazz performances, and cinema discussions. The province is expecting to a...

In 2018, Non Nuoc Cao Bang geopark received recognition as a Global Geopark. Since then, the province in the northern mountains has been actively involved in the activities of the global geopark network and international collaboration. Cao Bang has invested in and launched four tourist routes to the geopark, while preserving and promoting the geological heritage values and indigenous culture, as well as protecting the environment following the criteria and recommendations of UNESCO experts. During the 7th session of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council in December 2022, the certificate for the Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark title, following its first re-verification, was approved. During the ceremony held on September 30, Tran Lan Huong, head of the Natural Sciences Department at the UNESCO Office in Vietnam, presented the certificate to Cao Bang province on behalf of UNESCO. In addition, the Cao Bang Culture, Sports, and Tourism Week, which lasts until October 3, i...

Yến badminton is believed to have originated from a story about a boy from Heaven who fell in love with a girl while on a trip to Earth. They would often play yến badminton together. In this game, players toss the yến shuttlecock and hit it back and forth with wooden rackets. It is purely an exercise and does not involve competition, rules, winners, or losers. Yến badminton is particularly popular among ethnic groups, especially the Mong in Quan Ba district, Ha Giang province. “The Mong in Ha Giang province have many folk games, such as spinning tops, stick pushing, and tug-of-war, but their favorite is yến badminton, and anyone can play it,” says Vang Ngoc Xuan of Thanh Van commune. The lightweight yet sturdy rackets, made of pine wood, produce a joyful sound when hitting the shuttlecock. Playing yến badminton helps improve strength, speed, and coordination. People play yến badminton at the Mong Culture Festival. Vuong Thi Sim, also from Thanh Van commune, shares her...