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Tam Thanh mural village is located in Tam Thanh commune, Tam Ky City, Quang Nam province . The village has one side bordering the sea and the other side bordering the Truong Giang River, about 7km from the center of Tam Ky city. This is the first mural village in Vietnam under the cooperation of Vietnamese and Korean artists and volunteers, which was established in 2016. It has helped attract many domestic and foreign tourists coming to this place to explore the unique sight of arts and creativity. Photo: sgtiepthi The project was a success, and the village has been brought to life by the paintings. The entire town is now a breathtaking walk-through gallery just waiting to be explored. The murals that adorn it capture the life and soul of the village, from young children playing, to fishermen in the ocean. Mixed in are a good number of fantasy pieces offering great backdrops for photos. However, the murals degraded over time, which affected the number of tourists. To r...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) meets with his Luxembourg counterpart Xavier Bettel on December 9, 2022 during his official visit to the European country. (Photo: VNA) The visit, spanning from May 3-5, will open a series of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Luxembourg diplomatic relations (1973-2023). Vietnam and Luxembourg have shared a sound partnership over the past half a century, with regular exchanges of high-level delegations. Most recently, in December 2022, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made a fruitful official visit to Luxembourg, bringing the bilateral partnership to a new development period in a comprehensive, practical, and effective manner. During the visit, leaders of the two sides agreed to set up a strategic partnership in green finance at an early date. Luxembourg agreed to support the development of a new financial center in Ho Chi Minh City and strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in trade, investment, education training, scien...

Not Pho or Banh Mi , the two Vietnamese specialties that are widely known around the world, but Banh cuon or steamed rice crepe was named on the list “Top 10 meals around the world in 2023: The dishes we can’t wait to eat” by traveller.com.au . Representing Vietnam as the world’s best dishes The simple yet delicious specialty of Hanoi: Banh cuon . Photo: Ha Huyen Trang According to Ben Groundwater, the staff writer from the travel magazine, Vietnamese food is just incredible. Everything he had tried is pretty good, from the noodle soups to the grilled meats to the herby salads to the turmeric-heavy pancakes. “The dish I really want to explore in 2023, however, is banh cuon (Vietnamese steamed rice crepe),” he wrote. “There’s a certain magic to the way these big sheets of steamed rice noodles are made before they’re wrapped around savory fillings and served with herbs and sauce,” he went on. Different from Westerners, Vietnamese tend to choose some dish savory and...