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The event features a wider range of unique ornamental trees and bonsai worth several hundreds to billions of VND. This piece named “Hoang Long Vu De” is valued at VND3 billion, equivalent to US$126,370. Another piece, named “Vu Hoi Long Hoa”, is offered at a price in the tens of billions of VND. The age-old tree often has a massive, mossy trunk. A gardener brings his ornamental tree to the festival, offering it at VND3.5 billion, equal to US$147,431. The Hanoi Ornamental Creatures Festival is considered to be an important trade promotion activity which contributes to fostering the overall development of the capital’s horticulture. Local gardeners’ plants come in hundreds of designs, particularly as many consumers want their plants to be unique. According to a seller, they have to take intricate care of the ornamental creatures from their first sprouts to eventually shaping them into their designs....

Hanoi authorities on December 30 launched the pedestrian space in Tran Nhan Tong Street and surrounding areas in Hai Ba Trung District.  The launching ceremony of the new pedestrian space. Photos: The Hanoi Times At the launching ceremony, Chairman of the Hai Ba Trung People’s Committee Nguyen Quang Trung said the opening of the new pedestrian space has been welcoming news for the locals, especially ahead of the upcoming year-end festive period. According to Trung, the Tran Nhan Tong pedestrian space is part of Program No.03 of the municipal Party Committee on urban renovation and economic development during the 2021-2025 period. Over the years, the district has been working on a plan to set up the pedestrian space in Tran Nhan Tong street and surrounding areas to promote its potential in cultural, trade, and tourism development, Trung said.  Locals at the new pedestrian space in Tran Nhan Thong Street.  “The main goal is to create an open...

“Hello, I caught a golden pompano weighing up to 12 kilograms yesterday,” Le Van Cam, whose nickname is “Cam sin”, told us about his great prize from his fishing trip the previous day.  Trophies from the sea   Cam had to dive under reefs at night to catch the big fish.  Nam O Beach in the early morning was crowded with big and small boats returning from the previous night’s fishing trip. And the news that Cam got the rare fish woke up his colleagues.  Many waited for him to witness the giant fish. A trader saw the fish and asked Cam to sell it for VND3 million (US$120.9).  The fishing village by Nam O Beach looks old, peaceful, and mysterious. Most of the stories told by young and old villagers are about hunting and catching fish which is not only a job but also an art.  Many villagers gave up their fishing jobs to become blue-collar workers in cities, but they then returned to the fishing village.  A group of four men talked about their night...

As of December 31, 2021, Vietnam’s fleet had 1,502 ships, including 1,032 cargo vessels. Photo: thanhnien.vn Vietnam’s shipping fleet has recently undergone an increase in its performance to rank third in Southeast Asia and 22nd in the world overall, VOV reported, citing the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Back in 2019, the Vietnamese fleet was ranked fourth in ASEAN and 30th globally. According to the information given by the Vietnam Maritime Administration, the country had 1,477 ships as of December, with a total tonnage of approximately 11.6 million DWT and a capacity of roughly seven million GT. The transport fleet alone reached 1,009 ships with a total tonnage of about 10.7 million DWT and a total capacity of some 6.4 million GT. In addition, the number of bulk carriers stands at 709 ships, accounting for 70.3% of the overall figure. Currently, the average age of the Vietnamese fleet stands at 16.5 years old, while the average age of the global fl...