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Designer Nghia wins home decor contest with images from past era (Oct 23, 2015)

Truong Quy Nghia of Lavanto Home Decor won the first and third prize of The Gift and Home Accessories Design Competition or the 2015 Lotus Award with his artwork Sai Gon Trong Toi (Sai Gon in My Heart) and Mot Thoang Sai Gon (A Glimpse of Sai Gon).

Viet Nam heritage photo exhibition opens in Binh Thuan (Oct 23, 2015)

Some 100 outstanding photos selected in the fourth Viet Nam Heritage Photo Awards are on display at a one-week exhibition, which opened in the central coastal city of Phan Thiet,…

Viet Nam heritage photo exhibition opens in Binh Thuan (Oct 23, 2015)

Some 100 outstanding photos selected in the fourth Viet Nam Heritage Photo Awards are on display at a one-week exhibition, which opened in the central coastal city of Phan Thiet,…

Young Ha Noi enthusiasts hold cycling event to explore city (Oct 22, 2015)

A cycling event is scheduled to take place on October 24 for young Ha Noi enthusiasts to explore the history and culture of the thousand-year-old capital city.

Conference promotes museum activities (Oct 22, 2015)

The new roles played by museums in culture, communication and creativity will be discussed at a conference held by the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum on October 21.

Cambodia, Thai culture introduced to Vietnamese people (Oct 22, 2015)

A Cambodia culture week is slated to take place in southern Ho Chi Minh City and Soc Trang province from November 8-14, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) announced on October 21.

17 national intangible cultural heritage assets announced (Oct 21, 2015)

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced the list of 17 national intangible cultural heritage assets.

Hoi An village to put silk on show (Oct 21, 2015)

Hoi An Silk Village will join the International Silk Forum at Hangzhou, China with world-famous silk enterprises and brands from Brazil, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Thailand and mainland China on October 22-23.

Traditional female costumes, personal belongings on display in Hue (Oct 21, 2015)

Traditional costumes and personal belongings of women in the Nguyen Dynasty were on display at an exhibition held at the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre in Hue city on October 20.

Viet Nam holds tourism road show in Beijing (Oct 20, 2015)

The Viet Nam Tourism Roadshow took place in the Chinese capital of Beijing on October 19.

Traditional rural market of Northern region reappears in Ha Noi (Oct 20, 2015)

The traditional rural market, a unique cultural characteristic of Viet Nam’s Northern provinces, will be on display to visitors at the Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Culture - Tourism Village in Son Tay district, Ha Noi from October 16-18.

Cultural preservation area of S’tieng ethnic minority group debuts (Oct 20, 2015)

The Binh Phuoc provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has unveiled a cultural preservation area of the S’tieng ethnic minority group in Bom Bo hamlet, Binh Minh commune, Bu Dang district.

Seaplane tours to Ha Long serve 3,500 passengers in a year (Oct 20, 2015)

Hai Au Airlines, a private air carrier, has offered seaplane tours between Ha Noi and Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province to more than 3,500 domestic and foreign passengers since the service debuted in October last year.

Viet Nam attends Global Gathering Festival in Busan (Oct 20, 2015)

Viet Nam left a strong impression at the 10th Global Gathering Festival recently held at the Songsanghyeon Square in Busan city, the Republic of Korea.

Exhibition exchanges love between Viet Nam, RoK (Oct 20, 2015)