Cultural Festival for Peace kicks off in Hanoi

The “Cultural Festival for Peace” program kicked off on October 6 at Hoan Kiem Lake, the cultural and historical symbol of the capital, to honour Hanoi’s historical traditions and promote the image of a peace-loving capital to all people and tourists. The event is among the activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Capital … Read more

Vegetarian Festival in Trang Province is lively.

This year’s Vegetarian Festival is lively in many areas. Many provinces use this opportunity to cook and distribute food. People who give are happy and people who receive are full. Trang Province, at the Chao Pho Muen Ram Trang Shrine, people who observe the vegetarian diet join in a ceremony of chanting and praying, walking … Read more

Buried “Phang Fa Sai – Phang Ploy Thong”

Buried “Phang Fa Sai and Phang Ploy Thong” elephants of the Elephant Conservation Foundation in Chiang Mai Province that were swept away by flash floods nearly 5 kilometers away. Last night (October 5, 2014), there was a burial ceremony for Phang Fa Sai, aged 16, and Phang Ploy Thong, aged 40, who were both blind. … Read more