National geographic youth photo contest

For as long as she can remember, 12th grader Nguyen Thi Dieu Hien has been in love with lotus flowers, even going so far as to make her own lipstick from the regal plant. Hien’s lotus flower lipstick won her second prize at a competition held by Dong Thap's Department of Education and Training in 2021 and another second prize at an innovation competition organized by the Dong Thap Youth Union that same year. Hien is currently a senior at Phu Thanh A High School in Tam Nong District, Dong Thap. Her research into lipstick making began on the Internet. She then began skipping breakfast and using the money she saved to pay for a lipstick machine, molds, glass cups, and ingredients, such as lotus powder, beeswax, olive oil, jojoba oil, vitamin E, and mineral colorant. Her next step involved handpicking fresh lotus flowers from nearby lotus gardens, cutting petals into small pieces, sun-drying the flowers, and grinding them into powder. Despite her efforts, Hien’s first batch of … [Read more...] about Vietnamese 12th grader makes lipstick from lotus flower

At the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the US Embassy on May 24 co-organised a ceremony to inaugurate the US-Vietnam Cooperation Centre at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV)’s campus in Hanoi. The new centre is an outcome of the partnership between the embassy’s Public Affairs Section and the DAV which highlights not only the importance of the nations’ relationship but also the close cooperation between the embassy and the university. This space, open for academics, researchers, faculty, students, and the public, is set to be a platform for educational and cultural programming, research support, and academic services.  It will support DAV’s American Studies programme, English language studies, and leadership development, as well as provide information about the US and its foreign policy. After the American Hangout at the Thai Nguyen University, the centre is the second American Spaces partnership in northern Vietnam, building … [Read more...] about US-Vietnam Cooperation Centre inaugurated in capital

Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam are preparing for next month’s Nha Trang Beach Tourism Festival 2022. The festival is part of the south-central province’s efforts to attract tourists to the famous coastal city of Nha Trang under Vietnam’s 2022 National Tourism Year campaign after two years of stalled tourism due to COVD-19. The event is aimed at promoting Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa as a “safe, high-quality, attractive, and friendly” destination, according to Cung Quynh Anh, deputy director of the Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism. The fest is meant to create opportunities for localities and businesses to introduce their tourism products to tourists and residents alike. Aside from the event’s opening and closing ceremonies, the Nha Trang Beach Tourism Festival 2022 will feature a wide range of activities, including about 200 booths related to Khanh Hoa tourism, a photo exhibition showcasing the province’s cultural heritage, introductions of cooperative tourism products … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Nha Trang City to host beach tourism festival