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The Tale of the Yellow Mai Flowers

04/02/2021 - Folktale

Story: Le AnhPhotos: Thanh The Vinh Across many different cultures throughout the ages, fire is a symbol of hope, lighting the way toward our dreams and ambitions. Since it’s believed that fire can ward off misfortune and bring good luck, it holds great spiritual value for many people. Villagers carry bamboo torches lit from the eternal flame From Vietnam’s plains […]

03/02/2021 - Local Culture

Standing tall

Minh Tu While the Covid-19 pandemic hurt many businesses, it brought higher profits to some industries. Let’s look at some success stories The year 2020 was a “fiasco” for many enterprises in Vietnam. Nearly 102,000 businesses withdrew from the market, 14% more than in 2019. According to FiinGroup’s estimates, in 2020, listed companies’ revenues dropped by 8%, excluding the finance […]

02/02/2021 - Business

Chasing the sun in Mandalay

Phuong Nguyen Welcome spring with an inspiring visit to Myanmar’s last royal capital The economic center of Upper Myanmar and Burma’s final royal capital, Mandalay is full of culture and history. For tourists, a visit to Mandalay is a must. As the second-largest city in Myanmar after Yangon, Mandalay is home to many pagodas and monuments to Theravada Buddhism – […]

02/02/2021 - International