Hanh will tell audience about the development of Ao Dai from the beginning of the 19th century until present. Vietnamese celebrities, including Ngoc Han, Thuy Tien, and Kim Dung, will perform Ao Dai during the event. This is the first time Hanh has joined a talk show on Ao Dai in Japan. Previously, she also attended a number of Ao Dai events across the world. In 2016, the designer was awarded the Fukuoka Prize for Arts and Culture. She has been the second Vietnamese to receive the prize after historian, Professor Phan Huy Le. The designer will be also invited to introduce the Vietnamese traditional dress to Russian audience at Moscow in mid-November. Previously, an Ao Dai designed by Hanh was also displayed at the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow on the occasion of its 100th founding anniversary. … [Read more...] about Designer Minh Hanh to introduce Ao Dai in Japan
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8 must-try dishes to give you a true taste of Hue
Mussels with rice/noodles This specialty can be found across the spectrum of restaurants Hue has to offer. A bowl of mussels with rice (you can also choose vermicelli or noodles as an alternative) includes raw vegetables and stir-fried mussels, topped with roasted peanuts and deep-fried pork skin. It is served with either fish sauce or shrimp paste. Suggested addresses: The food area at the foot of Trang Tien Bridge, Ba Hoa Restaurant at 11A Truong Dinh Street, a nameless restaurant on Tran Phu Street, or on Hen (mussel) Islet in Vi Da Ward. Hue beef noodles If you are not a fan of spicy food, be prepared before tasting bun bo Hue (Hue beef noodles). Unlike bun bo Hue served in Saigon and Hanoi, the original version in Hue packs a punch. Suggested addresses: O Kim Chu Diep Restaurant at 6 Tran Thuc Nhan Street, Cam Restaurant at 38 Tran Cao Van Street, Ong Vong Restaurant at 5 Nguyen Du Street, Ba Tuyet Restaurant at 47 Nguyen Cong Tru Street. Nam Pho crab noodles Banh canh … [Read more...] about 8 must-try dishes to give you a true taste of Hue
Russia calls on Vietnam to participate in peace projects
Irina Konhiukhova (R) and children participating in the "Peace Road" project in Kalmykia, Russia. The projects include “Peace Road,” to be carried out the areas which were battlefields, and underprivileged areas, and “Arch of Peace” which will build gates as a symbol of peace, starting from Ukraine. Russia aims to compile a document similar to the Peace Chapter, stipulating basic regulations on respect for sovereignty and human rights, as well as mechanisms and procedures for conflict settlement, she said, urging countries, including Vietnam, to participate in the compilation. Konhiukhova also suggested these countries develop their own peace law in order to avoid groundless conflicts. She said anti-terrorism is Russia’s another priority, adding that the country will launch projects to study areas vulnerable to terrorism like North Caucasus. Besides, Russia has paid attention to narrowing development gaps. Russia … [Read more...] about Russia calls on Vietnam to participate in peace projects