The Vietnamese ambassadors in Laos and Bulgaria hosted celebrations for the upcoming traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival which will fall on February 14.
A Vietnamese culture week opened in Cairo, Egypt on February 9, drawing international guests, ambassadors, Egyptian people, Vietnamese students in Egypt and international reporters.
International cruiser berths in Halong Bay
A total of 1,500 foreign tourists on board the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Legend of the Sea arrived in Halong Bay, a UNESCO-recognised world cultural heritage site, in the northern…
Spring Flower Fair opens in HCMC
A two-week Spring Flower Fair, the first cultural event of the Tet Festival, opened in Ho Chi Minh City on February 8.
Folk music gala celebrates Hanoi’s millennium
A gala night of Ca Tru (Ceremonial songs) and Quan Ho (Love duets) took place at the Hanoi Opera House to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Highland artefacts show styles of different areas
HCMC Fine Arts Museum has opened a new exhibition of artefacts from Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands).
Book of authentic dishes to be published on Hanoi’s birthday
A book featuring 200 Hanoians’ authentic dishes will be published on the occasion of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Fireworks set off nationwide on New Year Eve
Fireworks will be set off in 63 provinces and cities nationwide on the night of February 13, the last day of the Lunar New Year of 2009 to welcome the Year of Tiger.
All 63 provinces and cities will select 1,000 objects typical of each locality to put in a time capsule to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
British cruise ship docks in HCMC
British cruise ship Spirit of Adventure docked at Saigon port in Ho Chi Minh City on February 8, bringing 800 passengers and crewmen to Vietnam.
Project finalized to celebrate Hung Kings’ death anniversary
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is finalising a project to commemorate the death anniversary of the Hung Kings and celebrate the Hung Temple Festival 2010.
Countdown for New Year begins   (Feb 08, 2010)
 Countdown for New Year begins
Traditional Tet favourites like calligraphy markets and flower fairs have begun in HCMC in the week before the Lunar New Year.
Lunar New Year celebrated abroad
Various activities were held on February 7 by the Vietnamese embassies in Thailand, Cambodia and Bangladesh to celebrate the coming Lunar New Year (the Year of the Tiger).
Milestones in 2009 cultural diplomacy
The year of cultural diplomacy 2009 was deployed strongly and comprehensively, contributing greatly to the foreign relations programme set out by the Party and State.
Receptions to celebrate lunar New Year Festival (Tet) were held by the Vietnamese Ambassadors to the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Canada.
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