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The Southeast Asian country scored 78.49 points, ranking 62nd out of the 165 countries, a great leap from its ranking of 101st out of the 171 countries in the previous year. A boy happy playing with bubbles on Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian street (Photo: VNA) Finland was named as the best country in the world in 2021 for quality of life with 99.06 points, while Denmark and Norway came second and third with 98.13 points and 96.75 points, respectively. Japan came first among the Asian nations, while Singapore topped the Southeast Asian region in the rankings. The 165 nations were chosen because they contribute most to the world's GDP. More than 258,000 people around the world were asked to evaluate the countries based on 10 metrics ranging from stability to transparency and equality. Source: NDO/VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam jumps 39 notches in CEOWORLD quality of life rankings

Hanoi authorities’ campaigns to solve sidewalk encroachment caused by street hawkers on the banks of the West Lake have proved to be water off a duck’s back as the issue recurs after every crackdown. The West Lake, which is the capital’s biggest freshwater reservoir located in Tay Ho District, has long been a favorite spot for young people to hang out, leading to the emergence of street stalls along its banks. Street hawkers rake in money from visitors to the lake by displaying their wares on the banks to sell street food and beverages even though that means the sidewalk there is partly or completely blocked. The encroachment has prompted local authorities to roll out multiple crackdowns, which have turned out to be wasted labor as the street stalls crept back in a few days. Young people enjoy beverages at a lakeside stall illegally established on the sidewalk of a street along the West Lake in Tay Ho District, Hanoi, June 25, 2022. Photo: Pham Tuan / Tuoi Tre … [Read more...] about Crackdown on sidewalk encroachment along West Lake’s banks a wasted effort in Hanoi

Tourists visiting Hue City in Thua Thien-Hue Province should stand next to the Huong (Perfume) River and take a deep breath, while listening to the honeyed voice of Hue residents. They will truly feel how lovely Hue is. Hue’s climate is so special. It is scorching in summer, which lasts from March to August, while temperatures plunge in winter and turns quite cool in spring, which is from January to March. The rainy season in Hue, located in central Vietnam, lasts from October to January. Thuy Xuan Incense Village is a popular destination for the youth in Hue. Situated on Huyen Tran Cong Chua Street and around seven kilometers from the center of the city, it takes 15 minutes to travel to the village by motorbike. The village attracts tourists with colorful incense bunches. Tourists can buy conical leaf hats and use them as an accessory to take photos or give them as a souvenir. Photo: Ngoc Quyen / Tuoi Tre Tourists from large cities can come to Hue by plane, … [Read more...] about Picturesque nature, delicious food call tourists to Hue

Designed by Vietnam contest is looking for works that make Hanoi “every-centimeter beautiful” and “more elegant” Rapid urbanization is making the public space of Hanoi become messy, with some areas deemed unsightly. A Hanoi’s public design competition is being held with the expectation that the capital will be “every-centimeter beautiful” and “more elegant”. An entry by late Spanish designer Diego Chula at the Designed by Vietnam Contest 2020. “New life/ Old Memories” is a design concept wishing to change the visual identities of metal fences that are being used in the public spaces in Hanoi. Photo: vietnamdesignweek.com A meaningful contest The Designed by Vietnam Contest, launched by the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS) and Vietnam Design Group, is a part of Vietnam Design Week (VNDW) 2022. The third season of the contest is the first time it has included a public space design competition dedicated to Hanoi city, with … [Read more...] about Designed by Vietnam 2022 contest: for Hanoi to be beautiful in every centimeter

The seven-and-a-half minute work is a proof-of-concept film from Hanh Trinh Nhan Qua (Karma Journey), an animation project about the Linh World produced by Sun Wolf Animation Studio. The Linh World exists below the human world and is supported by a giant tree, called the karma tree. It is the home of creatures inspired from Vietnamese folk tales and real life including a kylin named Leng Keng. Kylin is a mythical creature with a lion’s head, a long tail and a dog-like body, that appears at temples, pagodas and mausoleums symbolising longevity, luck and good government. Linh: Magic Powder reveals a little corner in Pig District in Karma City, the capital of Linh World, and its life and citizens. In the video, Leng Keng chases Bloody Frog through the street of Pig District until finally bursting into the restaurant of Uncle Pig Chef. The film features Vietnamese traditional architecture and cuisine. The film was screened at Family Picture Show at the 48th Seattle … [Read more...] about Animation project depicts traditional culture