#nguyen ba vinh

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The man he is, the boy he was.

Oh dear, what went wrong? How did it all go wrong?

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Mai Vu Luan and Nguyen Ba Vinh

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Did you think I was out of the game? No! Of course I was not going to miss the Vietnamese BL musical even if I never made it past the first episode of Be Your Star. Surprisingly I would say this is the least unhinged BL musical I've seen...so far. The summary for Part 2 was certainly something.

But it's directed by Oril Nguyen and he does mostly light and domestic. Duc Duy is out of Ba Vinh's shadow and playing a lead. I like him a lot. The other main actor Vuong Quoc Huy was a contestant on Vietnam Idol.

Today in the translator gave up, rude pronouns:

(I like this translator, actually. Good use of 'siesta' earlier.)

[cheapvietnamtours]

Tien Giang - Tourism potential from cultural highlights

Tailor-made Vietnam tours - Tien Giang focuses on exploiting the value of cultural, historical and ecological relics to create unique tourism products, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to visit, research, and contribute to the socio-economic growth of the locality.

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tien Giang province, the locality currently has over 2,100 historical and cultural relics, including archaeological relics, revolutionary history relics, religious relics and architectural and artistic relics. Of these, 21 historical and cultural relics have been ranked at the national level and 86 historical and cultural relics at the provincial level, creating a colorful picture of the country and people of Tien Giang with long-standing traditional cultural beauty crystallized over thousands of years. Most of the historical and cultural relics are places for religious, spiritual activities, honoring cultural values, being a rich source of materials in the study of regional and ethnic cultures, and at the same time being attractive destinations for tourists.

Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tien Giang province Vo Pham Tan informed: The strength of Tien Giang tourism is associated with historical and ecological cultural relics such as: Oc Eo and Go Thanh cultural relics from the 1st to 6th centuries in Cho Gao district; Rach Gam - Xoai Mut historical relic in Chau Thanh district, Ap Bac victory relic in Cai Lay district, Phao Dai rampart in Tan Phu Dong district; many tombs and temples such as Truong Dinh tomb, Hoang Gia tomb, Vinh Trang pagoda, Sac Tu pagoda…

For the freshwater ecosystem tourism area in the West, an attractive destination is the cultural heritage of Dong Hoa Hiep ancient village in Dong Hoa Hiep commune, Cai Be district. Along with Duong Lam village in Hanoi and Phuoc Tich village in Hue, Dong Hoa Hiep village is one of three ancient villages in Vietnam that have been selected by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to implement the Project "Supporting the Promotion of the Role of the Community in Sustainable Development in Vietnam, through Heritage Tourism" since 2003.

Vice Chairman of Cai Be District People's Committee Le Van Y said: Dong Hoa Hiep ancient village attracts tourists to explore the ancient architecture and patterns of the South, expressed through the wooden panels, the elaborately carved columns and beams, imbued with the cultural architecture of the Southern garden houses, which are over 100 years old. The ancient houses are interspersed with fruit gardens, creating a rustic yet poetic beauty.

Coming to the mangrove ecosystem tourism area in the East of Tien Giang, tourists can visit the national historical and cultural relic Royal Tomb in Long Hung ward (Go Cong town) to learn and know more about the birthplace of a virtuous Queen Mother - Tu Du. The Royal Tomb was built in 1826, including the tomb and temple of Pham Dang Hung, the maternal grandfather of King Tu Duc, the father of Queen Mother Tu Du, the wife of King Thieu Tri, the tomb is located about 2 km from the city center.

In addition, visitors cannot miss a special national relic, the Truong Dinh Uprising sites in Tien Giang province, including: Truong Dinh Tomb and Temple (Go Cong town); Truong Dinh Temple, Dark Leaf Field (Gia Thuan commune), Dinh Pond (Tan Phuoc commune), Go Cong Dong district; Phao Dai Rampart (Phu Tan commune, Tan Phu Dong district). Visitors can learn about the life and career of National Hero Truong Dinh, a shining highlight that adds to the heroic history of the nation's fight against foreign invaders…

Go Cong town also attracts tourists with dozens of ancient houses over 100 years old with unique East-West architecture such as Governor Nguyen Van Hai's house (at 9 Hai Ba Trung street) built in 1860; Trung communal house built in the late 19th century…

To develop the potential of cultural and historical tourism, Tien Giang has focused on introducing and promoting local tourism products and images, paying attention to exploiting new tours to attract tourists; cooperation and linkage activities are increasingly expanded and more practical. Travel businesses proactively build tours, routes and expand the tourism market between Tien Giang and other regions.

In the first 5 months of 2025, the number of tourists to Tien Giang was 679,000, reaching 32.3% of the plan. International visitors were 234,000, reaching 33.4% of the plan. Total revenue from accommodation, food and beverage services, travel services and tourism support activities, and other consumer services reached 9,143 billion VND.

Vo Pham Tan said: With rich and diverse potential and advantages in natural resources and a long history and culture, Tien Giang is becoming an attractive destination for tourists. Exploiting tourism potential reasonably, combining visits to historical and cultural relics will create conditions for sustainable development of Tien Giang tourism to meet the needs of tourists in the integration period.

Tien Giang currently has nearly 20 operating travel agencies, over 200 passenger transport boats, nearly 100 restaurants and hotels constantly improving the quality of services and products to meet the needs of domestic and international tourists.

In 2025, Tien Giang aims to welcome about 2.1 million tourists, including 700,000 international visitors, and tourism revenue of VND1,507 billion.

Source: Cultural and historical tourism in Tien Giang land

[vietnamadvisor]

Promoting tourism with the theme 'Hanoi Night'

Footprint Travel Vietnam - According to information from the Hanoi Department of Tourism and the People's Committee of Ba Dinh District, at 6:00 p.m. on November 29, at the culinary street space of Ngoc Dao Ngu Xa, Truc Bach Ward, the opening ceremony of the tourism product promotion program "Hanoi Night 2024" will take place and the announcement of the Decision to recognize 3 tourist destinations: Quan Thanh Temple, Voi Phuc Temple and Dao Ngoc - Truc Bach, Ba Dinh District. At the same time, Ba Dinh District officially opened the tourism product of Metro Line No. 6 at Dao Ngoc Ngu Xa.

The program with the theme "Truc Bach Night" will take place at the outdoor stage of the culinary street of Ngoc Dao Ngu Xa; chaired by the Hanoi People's Committee, in coordination with the Department of Tourism and the People's Committee of Ba Dinh District.

The program promises to bring an interesting journey of experience with inspiration from the Bao Cap era (Government subsidy period), recreating the daily life of people in this historical period. For the first time in Hanoi, the entire event space will be set up like a film studio with the background of a real neighborhood, with tram cars, department stores… helping visitors to return to the memories of one of the special periods of the country.

Coming to the event, visitors will visit and experience the “Hanoi Street Museum” with unique art activities, enjoy rich cuisine and stories of Hanoi; enjoy the vibrant, bustling atmosphere of the performances. In addition, with the romantic and poetic scenery of Truc Bach Lake, the event will create an ideal relaxing space for visitors to immerse themselves and admire the beauty of the natural landscape.

Activities throughout the event (from November 29 to December 1, 2024): The program recreates the activities and daily life of people in different historical periods of Hanoi; sightseeing and admiring the beautiful scenery at some tourist attractions around the event area such as: Thuy Trung Tien Temple, Truc Bach Lake, Dao Ngoc Ngu Xa; organizing themed workshops such as: Decorating Bao Cap coupons, puzzle games, costume rental, themed photography; specially designed "Bao Cap" booths with many different themes, combined with resonant decorative sound and lighting systems.

Notably, Metro Line 6 - Hanoi Street Museum will officially open on this occasion, people and tourists can experience community interactions on different topics on 4 cars of Metro Line 6. The program "Cultural Harmony" aims to create an impressive journey, connecting tourists with the rich history and traditional culture of the capital city.

According to the People's Committee of Truc Bach Ward, each tram car will carry a typical culinary theme of Hanoi and Vietnam such as: Lua - Thoc - Gao (rice), Pho - Bun - Soi (vermicelli, noodles), Bep - Chan - Mam (kitchen - cupboard - tray)… The cars seem to form trains carrying heritage, "mini museums" of culture and cuisine, a notable highlight for tourists who want to find old memories and want to learn about the history and culture of Hanoi.

In addition, there are also activities to visit, learn and experience wood-fired coffee roasting; making coffee scented bags, miniature food models, and figurines… throughout the days of the event.

The series of interactive community experience activities has the participation of many guests such as: Researcher and producer of ancient Shan Tuyet Tea - Tu Quoc An; Culinary expert Nguyen Phuong Hai; Journalist Nguyen Dinh; Journalist Vinh Quyen; Journalist Nguyen Luu; Writer Trung Sy; Writer Le Phuong Lien; The daughter of Me Tri green rice village - Ms. Ly; Refined coffee brand; Pho Thin Bo Ho brand; Pho cuon Huong Mai brand; Circus group in front of the alley; Youth Theater…

Coming to "Truc Bach Night", people and tourists have the opportunity to visit the space of old Hanoi with electric poles that are over 100 years old, public water taps, neighborhood bulletin boards, with street economic occupations during the Bao Cap period and means of transportation of old Hanoians… recreating the Bao Cap-era wedding; the Bao Cap-era beer street music and food festival…

With this event, the Organizing Committee hopes to attract more and more tourists to Hanoi, actively contributing to the overall tourism development of Vietnam and contributing to the socio-economic development of the capital city.

Source: https://footprintvietnamtravel.com/news/hanoi-to-launch-the-promotion-of-hanoi-night-tourism-products.php

[reddycharlie]

16 Best Things To Do In Hue, Vietnam In 2024: A Guide to Unforgettable Experiences

Hue, Vietnam, is a city steeped in history and culture, Discover the top things to do in Hue, Vietnam, in 2024. Begin your journey with a visit to the Imperial City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you can walk through ancient palaces and temples that once housed the Nguyen Dynasty. For a deeper dive into history, explore the tombs of the emperors, such as the serene Tu Duc Tomb and the grandiose Khai Dinh Tomb, each showcasing unique architectural styles and beautiful landscapes.

A cruise on the Perfume River is a must, providing stunning views of the city and surrounding countryside. Don't miss the Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue's iconic seven-story temple, offering breathtaking views and a serene atmosphere. For those interested in local culture, the Dong Ba Market is the perfect place to experience the vibrant hustle and bustle of daily life and sample delicious street food.

Hue is also famous for its cuisine, so be sure to try local specialties like Bun Bo Hue, a spicy beef noodle soup, and Banh Khoai, a savory pancake. Cooking classes are widely available, offering a hands-on way to learn about and enjoy Vietnamese culinary traditions.

For nature lovers, the Bach Ma National Park is a short drive from Hue and offers hiking trails, waterfalls, and diverse wildlife. The Lang Co Beach, with its pristine sands and clear waters, is perfect for a relaxing day by the sea.

In the evening, enjoy a traditional music performance on the Perfume River, where artists in traditional costumes perform ancient songs that echo the city's rich cultural heritage. The DMZ tour is another poignant experience, taking you to historical sites from the Vietnam War, including the Vinh Moc Tunnels and the Hien Luong Bridge.

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Books of 2023

Book 37 of 2023

Title: A Young Man in War: Vietnam Phoenix Advisor and a Survivor's Tale Authors: Paul C. Pritchard ISBN: 9781978398023 Tags: FAC, Interrogator, Military Intelligence, O-1 Bird Dog, TWN Beitou, TWN Taiwan, TWN Taiwan - China Palace Hotel, US CIA Central Intelligence Agency, US State Department, US USA 525th Military Intelligence Group, US USA 9th ID, US USA Fort Holabird MD, US USA Fort Holabird MD - Tactical Intelligence Officers Basic Course, US USA United States Army, US USA USSF 5th SFG, US USA USSF Green Berets, US USA USSF Special Forces, US USN PBR Patrol Boat River, US USN SEALS, US USN United States Navy, US USN USS Benewah (APB-35), US USO United Service Organizations, VNM 1968 Tet Offensive (1968) (Vietnam War), VNM An Giang, VNM Battle of Tan Son Nhut (1968) (Tet Offensive) (Vietnam War), VNM Bien Hoa, VNM Bien Hoa Air Base (Vietnam War), VNM Can Tho, VNM Chau Doc, VNM Chu Ba, VNM CIA Phung Hoang / Phoenix Program (1965-1972) (Vietnam War), VNM Cu Duc Special Forces Camp (Vietnam War), VNM DRV NVA North Vietnamese Army, VNM DRV VC Viet Cong, VNM Go Cong, VNM IV Corps (Vietnam War), VNM Mekong Delta, VNM My Tho, VNM Operation Ranch Hand (1962-1971) (Vietnam War), VNM Rach Gia, VNM Rung Sat Special Zone, VNM RVN ARVN 9th ID, VNM RVN ARVN 9th ID - Recon Co, VNM RVN ARVN Army of the Republic of Vietnam, VNM RVN ARVN RF/PF Regional Forces/Popular Forces (Vietnam War), VNM RVN Nguyen Cao Ky, VNM RVN RVNP Can Sat National Police, VNM RVN RVNP CSDB PRU Provincial Reconnaissance Units (Vietnam War), VNM RVNP CSDB Can Sat Dac Biet Special Branch Police, VNM Sa Dec, VNM Saigon, VNM Saigon - Chinese Embassy, VNM Saigon - Phu Tho Racetrack, VNM Tan Son Nhut Air Base, VNM Tra Vinh, VNM U Dau, VNM US Agent Orange (Vietnam War), VNM US MACV Advisory Team 19 (Vietnam War), VNM US MACV Advisory Teams (Vietnam War), VNM US MACV IV Corps Advisory Team (Vietnam War), VNM US MACV Military Assistance Command Vietnam (Vietnam War), VNM US OSA Office of the Special Assistant to the Ambassador (State Department) (CIA) (Vietnam War), VNM USN MRF Mobile Riverine Force (Vietnam War), VNM USN TF 117 MRF Mobile Riverine Force (Vietnam War), VNM Vinh Binh, VNM Vinh Long Rating: ★★★ (3 Stars) Subject: Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.ARVN, Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.ARVN.PRU, Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.US Army.Advisor

Description: Upon his arrival in Vietnam, Lieutenant Paul Clement Pritchard found himself assigned to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam’s Four Corps as a military Advisor. From Four Corps, he was recruited into the Phoenix Program, which was designed to neutralize, capture, interrogate, and kill influential Viet Cong operatives. Pritchard saw horrors as both a military Advisor and a member of a Phoenix provincial reconnaissance unit. He saw violations of the Geneva Convention on both sides and watched as the military slowly ceded the Phoenix Program to government agencies. Throughout his ordeal, Pritchard wrote letters home—letters that gave no indication he’d held the limp body of a bloody baby in his arms, stepped in to prevent the torture of a young woman by his erstwhile allies, or endured sniper attacks and mortar fire. His letters offer a stark contrast to the reality he lived in—the humid, wet world of the Vietnam jungle, where death was an ever-present danger. A unique, candid, honest look at the Vietnam conflict from the ground level, "A Young Man in War" covers months in Pritchard’s life that are seared into his memory, no matter how much he’d like to forget them. **

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Original title: Lời Hứa Mùa Hạ.

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Psycho Killer behaviour

Look at that maniacal smile. Do you see the crazy in his eyes?

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Nguyen Ba Vinh

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Vietnamese BL Industry

This is my attempt to make a little bit of sense of the production side of Vietnamese BL. As a tiny bit of background, BL is very popular in Vietnam, especially Thai BL, but it’s hard to get the budget to produce it. At the same time, it attracts international attention, which isn’t common for Vietnamese media. A lot of actors have actually appeared in multiple BLs but Thai-style imaginary couple co-branding doesn’t seem to be much of a thing. Maybe a little playing with that in promo for a specific series, but that’s it. MDL doesn’t include Vietnamese shows so that made this...fun.

@absolutebl​ and @heretherebedork​ already have guides to VBL here and here that describe some of the series mentioned, so check out their blogs, and also feel free to ask my for anything from recommendations to speculation.

A note on names: Vietnamese names go family name - middle name - given name, but a lot of time western name order is used in credits. But also family names aren’t used that much and sometimes are left out even of credits. What is used varies from show to show. So I’m about to be wildly inconsistent and just use whatever I happened to see in whatever credits I was looking at when I made notes, and I was too lazy to include diacritical markers, which often get left out in the credits anyway.

Ho Si Hau/O2 Production

Ho Si Hau has been making BL since at least 2017. In around 2020 he discovered actor Ba Vinh and proceeded to cast him in pretty much everything he’s made since and shows no signs of stopping. O2 is his own production company, but he also directed You Are Ma Boy for D GROUP Media. He has a few actors he works with repeatedly (and I think is their agent). It’s been a rough road (including him being repeatedly accused of fraud and oversharing a bit in his emails) but he’s managed to harness the power of international crowdfunding. He is absolutely a BL director and just desperately wants to continue making more and more BL. I can’t remember him ever including trans or lesbian characters. His works are generally pretty domestic, although he does have one high school series and one in the planning stages. He seems to be trying to explore some interesting themes, like including a temporarily disabled character in Want to See You, touching on the lack of gay marriage with Mr. Cinderella, and some stuff regarding filial piety and child abuse in Nation’s Brother, but a lot of this has been getting lost in execution. Loves a faen fatal way, way, way too much. Based both on behind the scene footage he does seem to workshop his actors for intimacy and the results speak for themselves. 

Want to See You Mr. Cinderella You Are Ma Boy The Most Peaceful Place is Your Place Nation's Brother The Ring Goes Missing Ngày Em Đến Active Boys

Oril Nguyen

Oril Nguyen works mostly with MCV, which produces a lot of things other than BL, but also directed Tien Bromance Extra: My Small Family (we’ll be getting to Tien Bromance in a second). He’s been directing BL since at least 2017. He’s somehow even more domestic than Ho Si Hau and has directed two series where the leads have an adopted child, My Monster in Law 2 and Tien Bromance Extra: My Small Family. My Monster in Law is also notable for including a couple that got legally married in New York prior to the events of the series. He includes trans side characters but no lesbians come to mind. His works are generally light and funny, although I’d say there’s a bit more to Follow My Sunshine and The Promise. Very good at directing intimacy and must also workshop his actors.

The Promise Beef, Cupcakes and Him Hey Rival, I Love You! My Monster in Law Hey! First Love Tien Bromance Extra: My Small Family Follow My Sunshine

Nguyen Huu Tien 

He’s not BL director, but he did direct queer movie Bridge of Destiny, which he did not appear in. He has his own production company, Duoc Si Tien. Yes, this is the Tien Bromance guy. He’s one of the leads in Tien Bromance and Sea Him. I think he at least partially self-funded those. He really loves film and playing with genre and also seems to like attention and appears on reality shows, so I feel like that explains a lot. Expect anything from him to be absolutely wild. Just bonkers. Appears to have a horror movie called Hanh Phuc Mau coming out soon. He’s acted twice in series with Huu Tai, but that’s less co-branding and more that he really likes to work with Huu Tai, who he also cast in Bridge of Destiny.

Thu Ha/Team RL 

Director of the excellent Stupid Boys, Stupid Love and then the connected You Are My Sunshine and You Are My Stupid Boy. Stupid Boys, Stupid Love included a GL couple with a butch character. The first of those seemed to have the highest production value and was the best one. The Star Always Follow You is coming out soon from Team RL, presumably with the same director and definitely using familiar actors, including the BL couple from SBSL/YAMSB being paired again. The two most recent series suffered from low production quality. Low heat, but good chemistry and the low heat works for the cute high school settings.

Huy Hung/CifTV  

CifTV’s production is fairly low budget and they do a lot of chat based shows instead of live action. Their live action series are also low budget and range from ok to truly terrible. Huy Hung directed My Little Sister, an actual GL, for them and was previously an editor for CifTV’s Neighbor Guy, Roommate, and My Brother. My Little Sister is high school and stepsister’s trope but not as bad as I was expecting based on those two facts and my other experiences with CifTV. Huy Hung also directed the unfinished GL School’s Out Let’s Date Now for TBR, but is most notable for directing My Lascivious Boss for Pap, which had a relatively decent budget and script and which I really like. Great range of gender and sexuality representation overall. Not good at directing intimacy, expect dead fish kisses, if any. Works with Nam Mario from MLB a lot.

Danny/AB Studio 

Danny writes and directs, wrote Fools, didn’t direct it. Directed Stage of Love, Vietnam’s only uni BL (unless I got my vocab wrong and it was set in high school). AB released one episode of The Letters, but nothing else BL since then and were last co-producing a het highschool series. Would love to see them back on the BL side.

609 tv

I don’t really know what to put here. They don’t produce BL technically? They mostly make commercials and movies that basically function as public service announcements about stuff like HIV and PrEP (I assume this gets them funding), aimed at a gay male audience. One of these, Hy, was screened at the US Consulate. Si was depressing, don’t watch it. Threesome Game was fun. Handsome Doctor, a medical cross-dressing comedy promoting feminism and mental health treatment, featured a bunch of familiar BLish tropes for some reason despite not being a romance and having a straight (but gnc) female lead, and made no sense whatsoever as a thing that existed, but I adored it and wish had gotten past two episodes. 

Holy Thang/YoungLife TiVi

Used to work with 609, has his own production company now. Directed Football Guys, A Love Song for My Beloved, and Memory. I’ve only seen A Love Song for My Beloved and it was bad. The only VBL director I am actively avoiding.

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New Vietnamese BL

O2 Production's upcoming BL, #WantToSeeYou #MuốnNhìnThấyEm, starring Nguyen Ba Vinh and Voung Then Hac — premieres on June 5 at 8 PM GMT+8.

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 Quy Nhon, Vietnam is home to some of the best beaches in Vietnam, but hardly anyone visits. So here’s a travel guide full of everything there is to do in Quy Nhon.

Places We Visited

Quy Nhon Beach

Surf Bar 1

Ky Co Beach

Ngoc Hoa Monastery

Eo Gio

Nguyen Sinh Sac - Nguyen Tat Thanh Monument

Long Khanh Pagoda

Vung Chua Mountain

Han Mac Tu’s Grave

Binh Dinh Museum

Quy Nhon Sports Bar

Places We Wanted to Visit (but didn’t get a chance)

Ba Hoa Mountain

Banh It Temples (better than the Twin Tower temples and hillside views)

Cat Tien Beach

Vinh Hoi beach and village (better than Ky Co beach and free to visit)

White Buddha - Tượng Phật Chùa Ông Núi Temple

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