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People take photos in Phung Hung mural street, Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A seminar discussing the development of public spaces with the harmonisation of traditional and modern values in Hanoi was held by the municipal Department of Culture and Sports on October 4. The event offered a chance for managers, researchers, and architects to share experience and propose solutions in developing public spaces, towards realising initiatives Hanoi commits to UNESCO when it joins the organisation’ Creative Cities Network (UCCN). Participants discussed many issues related to architectures that combine traditionality and modernity in public spaces; opportunities to create a community and creative city from public art and space; and principles of design, operation and management of public spaces towards sustainable urban development. Dr. Emmanuel Cerise - representative of the Ile-de-France region in Hanoi and co-director of the  Paris Region Experise (PRX - Vietnam), … [Read more...] about Hanoi to develop public spaces combining traditionality, modernity

Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on October 3. - The sixth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on October 3 under the chair of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. The participants are scheduled to opine and make decisions on reports and projects on major issues relating to the country’s socio-economic situation and state budget in 2022, the socio-economic development plan and state budget estimate for 2023, and the state finance-budget plan from 2023 to 2025. Read full story - The Vietnam-Canada Business Association (VCB Association) made its debut in Ottawa on October 1, meeting the Vietnamese and Canadian business communities’ demand to meet, connect with and support each other during trade and investment activities. Read full story - The export turnover of aquatic products topped 8.5 billion USD in the first nine months of 2022, up 38% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on October 3

A street corner in Hoi An (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has made its way into a list of the world’s most colourful places compiled by luxury tour operator Unforgettable Croatia based on Tripadvisor reviews. With 1,105 reviews commenting on its colors, Hoi An ranked third on the list after Nyhavn in Denmark with 2,755 reviews and Chihuly Garden and Glass in the US  with 1287 reviews, according to data collected last July by the London-based tour operator. "The small town is renowned for its mix of Japanese, Chinese and French influences and streets lit with lanterns of all shapes, sizes and, more importantly, colors," it noted. "In the evenings the lights from the yellow painted buildings and orange sun reflect off the water in a captivating way." Colorful floating lanterns are also a distinct feature of Hoi An, which hosts the lantern festival on the 14th day of each lunar month, when all electric lights of … [Read more...] about Hoi An among world’s most colorful places to visit