Artists from 26 countries to perform during Hue Festival
Forty-nine troupes from 26 countries will appear at the biennial Hue Festival to be held from June 5 to 13, according to Hue Festival Centre.
Italian specialists help restore ancient streets
Italian specialists will help to restore some of the ancient streets in the capital city of Hanoi, said the Italian Embassy at a press conference on May 19.
Vietravel promotes Vietnam in China
Vietravel Marketing and Tourist Company, or Vietravel, worked with China’s Travel Channel China from May 16 to 21 to film a documentary in HCMC, Nha Trang and Hanoi.
Central province unite to attract Japanese tourists
The three central provinces and cities of Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam and Danang are striving for closer cooperation to jointly attract more Japanese travellers to the region, said Deputy Director of the Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Tan Cuong. He said a plan, including the creation of new tourism products and cooperation in trade promotion, human-resources training and the establishment…
Bac Ninh sets Vietnamese Guinness record for collage
The provincial Communist Youth Union in Bac Ninh Province said that a collage themed One Thousand Years of Spirit of Thang Long-Hanoi which is 120m long and 3m high and was made by over 1,200 local children and teens had set a Vietnamese Guinness record.
Thanh Giong statue carried to mountain
The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and Hanoi municipal authorities on May 19 held a ceremony to carry parts of a statue of the legendary hero of Thanh Giong (Saint Giong) to Da Chong Mountain in Phu Linh Commune, Soc Son District, Hanoi.
Vietnam-China friendship exchange held in Hanoi
A friendship exchange was held in Hanoi on May 19 to celebrate the Vietnam-China Friendship Year 2010, the 120th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh and the 1,000th birthday of Hanoi.
Costa Romantica cruise liner docks in HCMC
The Saigontourist Travel Service Company welcomed the arrival of the Costa Romantica cruise liner at Ho Chi Minh City’s Navi Port on May 18.
Competition launched to find best tour guides
A competition for tour guides in Hanoi has been launched to find outstanding tour guides before the millennium anniversary in the capital.
Museum to celebrate ethnic culture week
A culture and tourism festival 2010 started on May 18 at the Museum of Vietnamese Ethnic Cultures in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.
Exhibition recalls moments of Uncle Ho and armed forces
An exhibition displaying more than 300 documents, objects and photos of Uncle Ho and Vietnamese armed forces was held at the Museum of Vietnam Military History on May 18.
Russian tour firms visit Binh Thuan
Fourteen tour companies from Novosibirsk, Russia, travelled to Vietnam recently to survey tourist destinations in Phan Thiet, central province of Binh Thuan.
Art exhibition celebrates President Ho Chi Minh's birthday
Around 70 art works were displayed on May 16 to celebrate President Ho Chi Minh's 120th birthday.
Photo exhibition on Uncle Ho, Vietnam-France friendship opens
Close to 200 documents and photos on President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnam-France Friendship” are on display at an exhibition that opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on May 17. The two-week exhibition was jointly held by the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Thua Thien-Hue and French artist Dominique de Miscault on the occasion of the 120th birthday of President Ho Chi…
Photo festival to feature ASEAN nations
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on May 17 launched a festival on photos, documentaries and TV reportages that feature the land and peoples of ASEAN member countries.
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