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It would be easy to roar around Ho Chi Minh City like one of the local motorcyclists – stopping at every corner, but never really seeing much – but Vietnam’s most populated city is worthy (10) ______ some slow exploration.

From great museums and Vietnam’s tallest skyscrapers to (11) ______, incense-filled temples and street food stalls that recall old Saigon, (12) ______ former French colonial city is well worth at least three or four days of your time.

(Lonely Planet)

ĐỜN CA TÀI TỬ – THE VOICE OF THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE

Recognized as UNESCO’s world cultural heritage in 2013, đờn ca tài tử has been an important part of life in the Mekong River Delta region.

Emerging in the late 19th century, this soulful music (18) ________ in southern Vietnam’s rural communities. After a long day in the fields, villagers—(19) ________—would gather to sing and unwind, filling the night air with melodies that captured the essence of their lives.

Typically, the men in the group play the instruments (20) ________. Most of the musicians and singers are not professionally trained; they are just music lovers (21) ________. The music has become a staple at weddings and festivals, and each tune express different moods and feelings.

Today, visitors to southern Vietnam (22) ________, as performances often pop up at floating markets and lush fruit gardens. (23) ________ the art form and allow artists to reach a wider audience, connecting people through the timeless beauty of music.

How to travel in Bangkok

Bangkok’s traffic can be a nightmare. Sure, you can easily take a taxi – if you want to spend hours (24) ______ in traffic jams – but there are two much better ways to (25) ______ the city. To explore the temples and (26) ______ sites, catch an express boat river taxi or a longtail boat (27) ______ the Chao Phraya river and the canals. For the modern part of the city, the Skytrain (28) ______ a fast, cheap way to travel from the river to the shopping malls and nightlife of Sukhumvit, and the famous Chatuchak street market.

ASEAN News

A. Korean and ASEAN students

To raise awareness of ASEAN and promote cultural exchanges between the youths of Korea and ASEAN, the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) regularly organises an ASEAN School Tour Programme (STP). Last week, the AKC welcomed 121 Korean and Asian students from six schools. They learnt about ASEAN members, and discussed why ASEAN was important to Korea, and how to strengthen ASEAN-Korea relations. The students also took part in a variety of cultural activities such as singing traditional songs and making ASEAN posters.

B. Don’t miss this opportunity to represent your country!

The Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) is looking for participants. Organised by the government of Japan and supported by the governments of Southeast Asia, this journey will last for 50 days and will bring together over 300 youths from ASEAN countries and Japan. Young people will have the opportunity to take part in exciting discussions on current social and youth issues, and eye-opening cultural exchanges. They will also receive training to help them develop problem-solving and leadership skills. The journey starts in Japan and participants travel to five ASEAN countries.

C. Equality in sport for ASEAN women

An ASEAN talk show on women in sport took place in December. Its goal was promoting gender equality in and through sport. It featured 10 female sports representatives from 10 ASEAN countries. The talk show also discussed the rights of sports people with disabilities. All participants agreed that women and girls should be given more opportunities to play sports and represent their countries at international events. The talk show was livestreamed on the ASEAN webpage.