A reproduction of Vietnam ’s biggest poetry book titled “Hoa Lu Thi Tap†was presented to the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organisation (UNESCO) on November 5.
A special music night was held in Paris on November 8 with the participation of overseas Vietnamese and Vietnamese students living and studying in France as well as international friends.
The Republic of Korea’s “Memory of love – Orpheo†opera, will go on stage for the first time in Vietnam at 7h30 pm on November 11, 2010 at the Au Co Performing Arts Center, 8 Huynh Thuc Khang, Hanoi, said the RoK’s Cultural Centre in Vietnam.
Workshops, film screenings, contemporary art performances and concerts in Hanoi, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City from November 8-December 10 will make Open Academy 2010 different from other German art exchange programmes in Vietnam.
Passengers will not be required to fill in the customs declaration form at 12 border gates across the country by November 15.
Vestiges of prehistoric human settlements and two historic seaports have been discovered by archeologists in Bai Tu Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
A poetry night was held in Vientiane on November 6 to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, the 450th birthday of Vientiane and the 35th founding anniversary of Laos.
The German Youth Choir from Wernigerode will perform at Hanoi Youth Theatre on November 10-11 in celebration of “German Year in Vietnam 2010."
An ivory feng shui compass dating back to the end of the 19th-early 20th century has been discovered in the central province of Ha Tinh, according to the provincial Culture, Sports and Tourism Department.
An exhibition on paintings and statues by Hungarian artists are taking place in Ho Chi Minh City from November 3-7, as part of activities to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Hungary.
A conference to review a cooperative programme to develop tourism in 2010 was held in Sa Pa district, Lao Cai province on November 1. This was the second time the eight northwestern provinces agreed to unite to establish tourism trade names in the region.
Long Bien Bridge, famous for its unique architecture and long history, has been a great inspiration for many artists including American photographer Douglas Jardine.