Night markets are an entrée to culture, inviting everyone to experience Taiwan with their eyes, noses, and mouths. —Nguyen Thu Hang

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim reiterated the government’s commitment to shaping a democratic, inclusive, innovative and safe Taiwan while safeguarding regional stability and the country’s global partnerships.

Premier Cho Jung-tai said July 18 that the government is committed to working with the private sector to shape Taiwan into an artificial intelligence hub to further progress national economic development.

Visitors from far and near come to Taipei’s Dihua Street to experience the bustling energy and warm hospitality in the clusters of shops selling traditional dried foodstuffs. Architectural styles from different eras complement each other here, with numerous buildings dating from more than a century ago. Light gray exposed aggregate concrete is seen on the external walls amidst red bricks, gracing the European-style façades of the terraced houses,

To cultivate overseas cultural teachers and event planning talent, the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) is joining with National Taiwan University of Sport (NTUS) this summer to hold the two-week “2025 Taiwanese Culture and Folk Art Teaching Training Program”. The OCAC was represented by Chen Po-Chin, Deputy Director of the Department of Overseas Compatriate Education Affairs, who welcomed the overseas cultural seed teachers to Taiwan at the program’s opening ceremony on July 17.