For many years, Dong Mon’s ‘Ca Tru’ club has discovered, trained, and brought to fame dozens of young Ca Tru singers, while rekindling the passion for Ca Tru singing among young villagers. Do Thi Yen and Nguyen Kim Ngan, students of the Hoa Binh 2 elementary school, say they always look forward to the village’s Ca Tru classes every Saturday afternoon. … [Read more...] about Northern village helps make unique folk singing thrive again
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Tourists feel safe when visiting Temple of Literature
During this time, the tourist site welcomes approximately 2,000 to 2,500 visitors each day, with most arriving from European and American countries. The number of Asian and domestic tourists has also dropped significantly in comparison with previous years, Kieu adds. … [Read more...] about Tourists feel safe when visiting Temple of Literature
Can park, can’t embark, Quang Ninh tells cruise ships from Covid-19 territories
Recently, MS Westerdam, operated by Carnival Corporation’s Holland America Line, carrying 1,455 passengers and 802 crew members, was turned away by Japan, Taiwan, Guam, the Philippines, and Thailand over fears some on board may be infected by the virus. … [Read more...] about Can park, can’t embark, Quang Ninh tells cruise ships from Covid-19 territories
Vietnamese-American woman blazes trail for female pilots
Nguyễn Anh Thư grew up in Tuy Hòa City in Phú Yên Province in Việt Nam. As a young girl, she received her education from a UNICEF-built school. At the age of 12, she immigrated to the US. She has overcome innumerable challenges in her life. She was valedictorian at her high school and graduated top 10 at Purdue University with honour. Thư’s story is a typical immigrant story, but she transcends the model minority label and is aiming for something bigger. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-American woman blazes trail for female pilots
Vietnamese scrap collector doubles as caring ‘grandma’ to 3 orphans
Nguyen Thi Dung, 65, scavenges for scrap every night to feed her three adoptive grandchildren in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. Photo: My Lang / Tuoi Tre Dung plans to have Na and Su registered for permanent residency and birth certificates with her younger brother’s family in her hometown and send them to school. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese scrap collector doubles as caring ‘grandma’ to 3 orphans
