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Hanoi promotes tourism linkages

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Hanoi may expand tourism links with provinces in the country such as Binh Dinh, Bac Giang, and Son La, officials have said.  A corner of Hanoi. Photo: Cao Anh Tuan A series of tourism conferences held between Hanoi and other localities have been held at the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2023 in Hanoi on April 13-16 to discuss measures for effective connections. Enhance the cultural tourism experience in Hanoi, Bac Giang and Son La With the advantage of its geographical location, only 60 km from Hanoi, Bac Giang has a well-invested transport infrastructure, facilitating the travel of the Hanoi-Bac Giang route, according to Truong Quang Hai, Director of Bac Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. “The locality has more than 2,000 historical and cultural relics, of which more than 900 have been recognized as national and local cultural and historical monuments. This is a rich resource for tourism development. However, it has not been fully u...

Vietnamese acrobats Giang Brothers head for Italy to set new world record

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Both gymnasts, Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep, made a post about their trip, which will last until February 7, on their verified Facebook accounts. The brothers received the invitation to Italy from Guinness World Records. Nghiep said the trip will be the duo’s last international performance. The men, 39 and 34 years old, will continue their career with lighter intensity for health protection after many injuries. In the coming attempt to set a new world record, they will be blindfolded and climb 10 stairs that are only 40 centimeters wide, walk for 10 meters, then descend the stairs while doing a head-to-head balancing act in one minute. They have practiced the feat for less than two weeks. This supplied photo shows Giang Quoc Co (R) and Giang Quoc Nghiep on their flight to Milan to set another world record, January 31, 2023. Co and Nghiep joined circus troupes when they were four and five years old, respectively, and have been performers since 1999. In 2018, t...