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Bare feet feat: fire walkers talk to the gods
Fire dancing by the Red Dao ethnic group is a special cultural feature in Ha Giang Province. Strong and courageous men shuffle around on burning coals in bare feet, surprising tourists unaware that the practice exists in Vietnam.
Polish cuisine comes to Hanoi
Author Magdalena Bolalek released the book Polish Culinary Paths on October 19 in Hanoi under the sponsorship of Polish Embassy in Vietnam.
Vietnamese footballers lose 0-5 to ROK at AFC U19
Vietnam suffered their second loss at the AFC U19 Women’s Football Championship on October 19 in Nanjing, China.
Thu advances at badminton world champs
Vu Thi Anh Thu of Vietnam made a big bang at the Badminton World Federation Junior Championships, beating No. 8 seed Aakarshi Kashyap of India on October 18 in Indonesia.
Vietnam Open to begin on Oct. 21
The annual Vietnam Open tennis tournament will be held from October 21 to 29 in HCM City.
Vietnam wins Asian canoe bronze medals
Vietnam won two bronze medals at the three-day Asian Canoe Sprint Championships, which closed on October 18 in Shanghai, China.
German zoo keeper finds a new family
Elke Schwierz has enjoyed every moment at Cuc Phuong National Park in northern Ninh Binh Province for the past 15 years.
Social media could give SMEs global reach: experts
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which make up 90 per cent of businesses in Vietnam, should take advantage of new marketing tools like social media to have access to global value chains, experts said at a meeting held on October 17 in HCM City.
Japan thrash Vietnam 8-0 in AFC U19 event
Vietnam lost 8-0 to Japan in their first match of Group B at the Asian Football Confederation U19 Women’s Championship on October 16 in Nanjing, China.
Homestay service offers sustainable tourism
Eleven ethnic-minority households in the Hoang Su Phi District of Ha Giang Province are operating an experimental home-stay service as part of a project to improve the livelihoods of ethnic minorities.