About 10,000 people participated in a boat racing festival held on the section of the Thu Bon River in the Thanh Ha pottery village of Hoi An City in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam on Sunday. Thousands of spectators on both sides of the Thu Bon River began cheering loudly early on Sunday morning as 10 teams from Quang Nam Province and neighboring Da Nang competed to win the Thanh Ha village traditional boat racing festival. As part of the Thanh Ha pottery's anniversary and the recognition of the Thanh Ha pottery profession as national intangible cultural heritage, the teams participated in two competitions, including a warm-up race and the official five-kilometer race. Teams compete at the Thanh Ha boat racing festival in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, August 7, 2022. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre Truong Huong, deputy chairman of the Thanh Ha Ward People’s Committee, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that the traditional boat racing festival in … [Read more...] about Thousands flock to boat race festival in central Vietnam
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Da Lat Flower Festival 2022 to last two months, with 51 events
Illustrative photo The biennial cultural-tourism festival aims to honour the value of flowers and floriculture in the Central Highland resort city, and promote tourism and trade, and call for greater domestic and international cooperation and investment throughout the locality. It will continue to promote the brand of Da Lat as the country’s Flower Festival City, as well as introducing the city’s culture and people to visitors. The festival will include 10 main programmes and 41 sidelines activities, including the finale round of Miss Earth Vietnam 2022 pageant. Along with hosting traditional art flower spaces, organisers will arrange a wide range of activities during the festival, including a helicopter tour of Da Lat city, a youth music programme, a hot-air balloon festival, and street carnivals with the participation of international dancers. National trade fairs and a football tournament will also be held on this occasion. Starting in 2003, each of Da Lat Flower … [Read more...] about Da Lat Flower Festival 2022 to last two months, with 51 events
Large pine trees fall across Prenn mountain pass due to downpours, gales
At around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, a big pine tree fell down in the Prenn mountain pass in District 3, Da Lat City. Fortunately, no person was reportedly injured after the incident. This morning, the functional agency of Da Lat City promptly removed the fallen trees, tree branches and splintered trees on the roads; so vehicles could travel smoothly through the mountain pass. The Economic Department of Da Lat City initially confirmed that two large pine trees and four more trees fell after downpours and whirlwinds. Since the beginning of the rainy season, the locality has reinforced areas of landslide hazard and cleared up trees at high risk of falling to minimize damages. Some photos at the location of the fallen trees: By Doan Kien- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Large pine trees fall across Prenn mountain pass due to downpours, gales