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The third Korea-Vietnam Fashion Festival Awards (KVFFA) 2021 features various music performances of Korean artists and an “ao dai” (Vietnamese traditional dress) and hanbok fashion show . (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) – The third Korea-Vietnam Fashion Festival Awards (KVFFA) 2021 took place in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, on November 28 night, featuring various music performances of Korea n artists and an “ao dai” (Vietnamese traditional dress) and hanbok fashion show. In his remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tung described the KVFFA 2021 as a significant celebration of the 29th founding anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations, saying it has further deepened cultural exchanges and increased mutual understanding between Vietnamese living in the RoK and the local community. Though this is the second time the KVFFA has been held partially via virtual platform due to COVID-19 pandemic, the event showed that Vietnam and the RoK can … [Read more...] about Korea-Vietnam Fashion Festival Awards marks 29th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Mắt Biếc (Dreamy Eyes) by director Victor Vu won the top award, the Golden Lotus for Feature film, at the 22nd Vietnam Film Festival. The work is adapted from the novel of the same name by Nguyen Nhat Anh and was nominated at the Oscars in the Foreign Film category. Dreamy Eyes by director Victor Vu won the topaward of the Film Festival, the Golden Lotus Award for Feature Film. — Photo courtesy of the producers Released in 2019, Mắt Biếc has led the Vietnamese box office for 18 consecutive days, equaling the record of the global blockbuster Avengers: End Game when it was screened in Việt Nam. The revenue of the film reached more than VNĐ172 billion (US$7.6 million), ranking second in the list of the most popular Vietnamese films of all time. Songs from the film such as Có Chàng Trai Viết Lên Cây (There's a Boy Who Wrote on a Tree) and Tôi Chỉ Muốn Nói (I Just Want to Say) were loved by the audience and also brought the film the Best Soundtrack Award for … [Read more...] about Best Vietnamese films honoured at the 22nd Vietnam Film Festival

Foreign visitors to Phu Quoc Island are required to install and use the IGOVN immigration application and the PC-Covid epidemic prevention application during their time in Vietnam. Phu Quoc Airport. The authorities of An Giang province have issued an adjusted roadmap to welcome foreign tourists with vaccine passports to Phu Quoc Island, which includes three phases. Phase 1 from November 20, 2021: A pilot program to welcome international visitors to Phu Quoc through closed tours at selected tourist destinations in Phu Quoc city, on take charter flights or commercial flights to Vietnam. Phase 2 from January 1, 2022: Foreign tourists can go to Phu Quoc on charter or commercial flights. Seven days after completing their tour in Phu Quoc, foreign visitors can travel to tourist destinations in Quang Nam, Khanh Hoa, Da Nang, Quang Ninh and other localities selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Phase 3: Full reopening to international tourists. … [Read more...] about International tourists to Phu Quoc must use IGOVN and PC-Covid apps