Thua Thien - Hue: Tours offering foreign tourists with brand-new experience of local life during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival have become special products of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue in recent days. At Tram Homestay in Hue city, the owner's family and a group of foreigners were making Chung (glutinous rice) cake and prepare for Tet like a big family. Anton Schoderboeck from Australia said that he is strongly impressed at the sophisticated steps to make a Chung cake, adding that he had lots of fun joining the process. The owner of the homestay, Dinh Thi Phuong Thy, said that she has planned various activities for visitors, especially foreigners, to experience traditional Tet practices such as making Chung cake and writing calligraphy. All the 300 Chung cakes made on this occasion will be delivered to the needy in the locality, she said. This year, the ancient capital city of Hue expects a bright year for its tourism sector, as it has been voted as a world leading cultural destination and one of the must-visit destinations in Asia. During this Tet holidays, local travel firms have designed unique cultural products drawing great attention from tourists, including tours to explore Tet at local families, during which tourists will join the families in preparing for Tet, going to traditional markets to buy Tet stuff and decorate houses before Tet. In the first month of 2024, Thua Thien-Hue enjoyed a surge of 25% in the number of tourists over the same time last year. The local tourism sector expects a bustling season during the traditional New Year holidays. Director of the Provincial Tourism Department Nguyen Van Phuc said that local resorts and hotels have been booked by 65%. Local relic sites are likely to welcome about 100 visitors each day during Tet from February 7-15, with foreigners accounting for 55%, he said./. Source: Vietnam News Agency Bangkok: A young Chinese man of Canadian nationality. Trouble with Thai Airways Crazy, self-harming in prison cell Must be sent to hospital As for the submission of charges and detention to the Chiang Mai Provincial Court This morning You must proceed according to the steps. After police arrested a 40-year-old man, a computer engineer. Canadian Chinese nationals who caused the incident of opening the door of a Thai Airways Airbus A320 plane Chiang Mai-Suvarnabhumi route Until there was chaos and causing flights and passengers to be affected. Most recently, Pol. Col. Manatchai Inthuean, superintendent of Phupingkharajaniwet Police Station, revealed that yesterday afternoon (8 Feb. 2024) the suspect who was There was stress in the prison room. Tried to hurt myself Using a headbutt against a steel cage and even tried to bite the back of his own hand causing the sergeant to go in and stop the incident Together they helped bring him to the neurological hospital for medical treatment. which until this morning The accused remains under medical care. Will there be mental symptoms or not? Must have a doctor make a detailed diagnosis again. As for the deposition which is scheduled to be submitted to the Chiang Mai Provincial Court for prosecution and detention this morning. Must proceed according to the steps In the case that occurs It has been reported to the Canadian Embassy in Thailand. After this, it is the embassy's step to coordinate with the family to report the incident. Source: Thai News Agency
Sunday, September 08, 2024