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The park is divided into two main areas: one for trees and a bird sanctuary and one for an outdoor stage and a stadium. The Vietnam Phở Festival 2023, themed “Harmonious Flavors: Enjoying and Exploring Vietnamese Culinary Culture,” is an important stride of the ‘Day of Pho’ (December 12), hosted annually by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, as it will be held abroad for the first time. The event aims to enhance the global recognition of Vietnamese culinary culture, particularly pho, a Vietnamese soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat – usually beef or chicken. The Yoyogi Park daily welcomes a high number of local and foreign visitors to explore the ‘green lung’ of Tokyo The event is co-organized by Tuoi Tre and Saigontourist Group in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association, and several Japanese partners. Among the many chefs scheduled to attend Vietnam Phở Festival ...

The Vietnam Phở Festival 2023 organizing board, consisting of representatives from Tuoi Tre and Saigontourist Group’s chairman Pham Huy Binh, paid a visit to Mainichi, Tuoi Tre’s strategic partner, on the same day. The festival, set to happen at Yoyogi Park – Keyaki Namiki, Tokyo on Saturday and Sunday, aims to introduce Vietnamese cuisine, particularly pho, to the world and bring the taste of homeland pho to overseas Vietnamese. “Tuoi Tre and domestic businesses being able to hold an international event after the COVID-19 pandemic is truly admirable,” expressed Tanaka. “Mainichi hopes that Tuoi Tre will support us in resuming our promotional activities to contribute to fostering bilateral ties,” he added. Pham Huy Binh (R), chairman of Saigontourist Group, hands a picture of lotus to Yoshiro Tanaka, deputy editor-in-chief of Mainichi. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre For the past few years, Tuoi Tre has provided Mainichi with media support for various events organized in Vi...

The prolonged spell of rain leaves many parts of Hanoi flooded, causing traffic jams during rush hour. Rain on the morning of October 20 leaves many residents of the capital stranded in rush hour congestion. Heavy rain makes it a huge challenge for local people to commute to work. Long queues of traffic form at major roads in Hanoi such as the Hoang Minh Giam-Nguyen Chanh overpass. Many locals are forced to be late due to the severity of the traffic jam. Busy traffic can be seen on Tran Duy Hung street. A motorbike breaks down amid traffic congestion, the driver spends 20 minutes escaping from Lieu Giai street. A woman takes 30 minutes to travel from Thanh Cong street to Kim Ma street amid heavy traffic and chilly conditions. Traffic police brave the morning rain to try to ease traffic congestion. Residents of Hanoi are told to brace for rain and cold weather until October 21. The post Morning...