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RMIT University, the Victoria State Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Asian Institute for Social Studies in Australia, and Vietnam – Australia Policy Institute have organized a special event in Melbourne to look back on the past 50 years of Vietnam-Australia relations and seek opportunities and development trends for their relationship in the way ahead, VNA reported Tuesday . Attending the event were Senator Tim Ayres, Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing; many senior Victorian government officials; Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh; Professor Alec Cameron, rector of RMIT University; and about 60 business leaders of the two countries. Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh speaks at the event. Photo: VNA Speaking at the event, Senator Tim Ayres, Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing, emphasised that Australia – Vietnam r...

(CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) DUONG DIEU LINH, EMIR EZWAN, ANG GECK GECK, QUANG NONG NHAT, UKRIT SA-NGUANHAI. COURTESY OF PURIN PICTURES Bangkok-based film fund Purin Pictures has selected five projects from Southeast Asia as the recipients of its spring 2023 funding round, which will receive a combined $120,000 in production grants, Screen Daily reported Monday. The titles include Duong Dieu Linh’s feature debut Don’t Cry, Butterfly and Quang Nong Nhat’s documentary Baby Jackfruit, Baby Guava. “Over the past several years, Vietnam in particular has proved to be a bright spot in the region for cinema,” said Aditya Assarat, co-director of Purin Pictures. “You could say we are in the midst of a Vietnamese New Wave,” adding that these two projects have a confident personal style that is indicative of a new generation of Vietnamese filmmakers. Director Duong Dieu Linh’s “Don’t Cry Butterfly,” is about forty-something housewife Tam, who discovers her husband’s affair and decid...

One of the highlights of the beach tourism season this year is the launch of Sam Son Beach Square developed by Sun Group, a major property developer in Vietnam.  With its capacity to house some 10,000 people and a landscape axis measuring 2.6 kilometers long and 120 meters wide, the Sam Son Beach Square is expected to become a leading public space and a festival destination. The square features significant architectural facilities which are suitable for festivals, outdoor activities, and a wide range of cultural events. Given the launch of the square, Sam Son City, where it is located, now has a brand new public space which will contribute to the city’s efforts to fulfill its target of serving 7.2 million tourist arrivals by the end of this year and to become a four-season destination. The newly-launched Sam Son Beach Square in Sam Son City, Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam. Photo: Supplied by Sun Group In addition, the provincial government also celebrat...

The race, which is considered one of the toughest stages of this year’s tourney, took 98 riders through nearly 170 kilometers from Quy Nhon City in south-central Binh Dinh Province to Pleiku City in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, across the two mountain passes of An Khe and Mang Yang.  Determined to enlarge his overall time gap with other competitors, Rikunov was among a breakaway that also included Igor Frolov of the Ho Chi Minh City-Vinama team, Vladislav Duiunov of Ho Chi Minh City-New Group, Javier Sarda Perez of Nhua Binh Minh Binh Duong, and Loic Desriac of Duoc Domesco Dong Thap after the first 50 kilometers. Frolov and Duiunov then staged an attack to get away from the three others in the group of five. With the support of Frolov, Duiunov continued to break away alone and reached the top of the An Khe Mountain Pass first. After that, Rikunov and Frolov caught up with Duiunov and took the lead of the race, sticking together and leaving a gap of ove...

Opened on April 19, the exhibition is the continuation of Vietnamese-origin artists’ journey to explore their homeland that started in 2022. A large number of visitors from different groups and ages, especially young Vietnamese, have come to the event. On display are items reflecting typical things, landscapes, and images of the past, traditional meals that connect family generations, and traditional foods deeply intertwined with the memory of Vietnam and the Vietnamese identity that parents want to pass down to future generations in the places they have settled down. Visitors are greeted by a striking urban landscape installation constructed from Vietnamese plastic stools, highlighting the psychogeography of migrant populations. The main room showcases object-based works on a low white table, inviting viewers to sit on bamboo carpets to engage with the works. A space featuring a traditional-style altar of Vietnamese people also shows visitors a typical image of the country....

Hotels in Vietnam have long been overlooked in favour of nearby hospitality heavyweights such as Indonesia and Thailand. But over the past few years, the country has been playing catch-up with new arrivals pitching up no-expense-spared beach resorts and plugged-in city hotels that give many of their Southeast Asian competitors a run for their money. With mile after palm-frilled mile of beach hemming its eastern coast and a thrillingly rich culture to draw inspiration from, there’s plenty of material to work with: both the time-tested mainstays and the smart new arrivals delve deep into Vietnam’s intricate history with designs that riff on the country’s French-tinged colonial past or the crafts and vernacular dwellings of the more than fifty Indigenous groups that call Vietnam home, according to CN Traveller. Amanoi Photo: Amanoi Claiming a spectacular stretch of Vietnam’s coastline within the verdant embrace of Nui Chua National Park and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Amano...

Vietnam welcomes some 3.7 million foreign tourists in the first four months of 2023. Photo: Ha Noi Moi In April alone, the country served more than 980,000 international travellers, the highest so far this year. Vietnam’s tourism industry experienced a rise of 9.9% from the previous month and 9.7 times higher than the same period last year. The Republic of Korea remained the biggest source of holidaymakers to Vietnam with one million visitors, followed by the US with 263,000 and China with 252,000 travellers. The number of Chinese tourists to Vietnam in April stood at 112,000, up 61.5% from the previous month thanks to China’s resumption of group tours from March 15. This year, Vietnam strives to welcome 110 million tourists, including 8 million foreigners, and earn around VND650 trillion ($27.7 billion) from the sector. Since the beginning of this year, the VNAT, localities and businesses have rolled out a range of activities to promote tourism with potential partners...