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Minh Thanh Pagoda – one of the biggest and most beautiful pagodas in Pleiku city – is located on the hill of South West Pleiku City. It has a unique, Japanese and Chinese-style architecture with exquisite carvings and a beautiful green campus, creating a peaceful space. Photo: Tran Viet Duc The pagoda is located at 348 Nguyen Viet Xuan Street, Phu Hoi Ward, Pleiku city, Gia Lai Province. About 2km from the center of the city of Pleiku, Minh Thanh Pagoda has a unique, Japanese and Chinese-style architecture with exquisite carvings and a beautiful green campus, creating a peaceful space. In 1964, the pagoda began to be built by Venerable Thich Giac Dao. Since then, the pagoda has become a place of worship and incense offering of Buddhist in the region. Experiencing the changes of history, the architecture of the pagoda began deteriorating. Thus, in 1997, the pagoda was started to be restored and constructed new sections. The 72m-high tower is painted gold and is on...

Cua Van Floating Village, in UNESCO world heritage site Ha Long Bay, has been named one of the 16 most beautiful coastal towns by readers of the U.S. magazine Travel+Leisure . Photo: paradisecruise.com “This little village is completely composed of floating homes,” Travel+Leisure wrote. “About 700 people, traditionally fishermen, live in anchored houseboats, with kids attending a floating school.” Located to the south of Ha Long Town, not far from Ha Long Bay , Cua Van Fishing Village is surrounded by limestone karst mountains. Photo: @travelwithanza The floating village has become a popular tourist attraction in recent years as visitors flock there to see this unique way of life. A majority of villagers have moved ashore, but several have chosen to maintain their livelihood in the floating village during the daytime because the boats are their lifeline. In 2015, the village was named the world’s most charming little town by Huffington Post, also based in th...

Singapore’s prestigious UOB Painting of the Year competition welcomes entries from Vietnamese nationals and permanent residents for the first time this year.  The launching ceremony of the first UOB Painting of the Year art competition takes place on May 9 in Hanoi. Photo: JD Ngo Tuan Phong, Deputy Head of the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam, and Victor Ngo, CEO of UOB Vietnam, jointly officiated the announcement ceremony of the first UOB Painting of the Year competition in Vietnam today, May 9. Speaking at the event, Victor Ngo said Vietnam has a rich cultural heritage that has been strongly visualized through the arts. “The decision to launch the competition in Vietnam is a testament to the country’s growing art scene and reinforces UOB’s long-term commitment to supporting the arts and artists in Southeast Asia,” he said. He believes that this competition will help artists discover th...

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The capital city decided to review historical structures citywide and set aside funding to preserve these ancient buildings and promote their value, according to the steering board for urban embellishment and development in the 2021-25 period. The Kinh Thien Palace was built in 1428 during the reign of King Le Thai To, but it was completed in the reign of King Le Thanh Tong. This is the main relic site among others at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi. Apart from the Kinh Thien Palace, the city will restore many other historical and cultural structures such as the Vietnam Military History Museum, the Hoang Dieu Archeological Site, the Long Bien bridge area, and 131 railway arches. The Vietnamese capital city plans to use VND798 billion ($34.2 million) to rehabilitate the Hoang Dieu Archeological Site, while VND136 billion ($5.8 million) will be earmarked for the Hoang Cung (Palace) exhibition house restoration project, which is located in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel...

The five-day festival is taking place as part of activities aimed at celebrating the 48th anniversary of the Liberation of South Vietnam and National Reunification Day on April 30 and International Labour Day on May 1. The event draws the participation of 200 units, showcasing around 29,000 orchid braches and pots in the process. Upon addressing the opening ceremony, Vo Van Hoan, vice chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, outlined that through the festival the southern city wants to promote orchid varieties with high economic value to both local and international visitors. At the festival miniature landscapes featuring images of the regions in the country will be displayed, especially the scenery of the river and the traditional craft villages in Cu Chi district which is home to the largest orchid planting area in Ho Chi Minh City. The orchid festival was first held back in 2019, with the biennial festival expected to honour orchid brands and products. It is being ...