A seminar on training and developing traditional music during integration will be held in Hanoi on April 25th and 26th by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Cultural market to highlight ethnic specialties
Ethnic minority groups from various part of Vietnam are taking part in a cultural market opened in the Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Culture and Tourism Village in Dong Mo tourist area,…
Rare woodblocks found in Nghe An province
A rare set of wooden printing blocks has been found at Thien temple, in Dien Ngoc commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An Province.
Artefacts from the city of Hoi An will be on show at an exhibition at the Kyushu Museum in Japan.
RoK helps VN restore Hue’s antique instruments
Experts from the Republic of Korea (RoK) have helped Vietnam to restore Hue ’s royal musical instruments from the early 20 th century.
Luxury resort to be built at Ban Gioc Waterfall
Saigontourist will build a luxury resort at Ban Gioc Waterfall in Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district, of the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang.
Cuban dance company to perform in Vietnam
Raices Profundas (Deep Roots) is a famous Cuban Dance Company, which will perform its enthralling dances in Vietnam from April 19-22.
The ninth Ethnic Minorities Sports Festival officially kicked off on April 13 in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak.
The 13th World Conference of the League of Historical Cities (LHC) is being held in the central city of Hue from April 16-18.
CNN pays tribute to Halong Bay’s sunset
CNN has voted for Vietnam’s Halong Bay as one of Asia’s top five best tropical island paradises.
Ha Long Bay cruise ships install GPS
230 of the cruise ships operating on Ha Long Bay have installed Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment.
Vietnam attends trade fair in France
Can Tho City has three special products, including rice, seafood and tourism exhibited at the 2012 Nice international fair in the southern region of France for the first time.
The Hanoi People’s Committee honoured three traditional handicraft villages and 19 artisans on Apr.16.
Over 200,000 visitors to HCM City Tourism Fest
During the four-day event, many travel agents offered hundreds of low-cost tours for visitors.
Hanoi first to host exhibition of rivers in SEA
An exhibition, called “ Riverscapes In Flux”, opened in the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on Apr. 12. Organised by the Goethe Institute in Hanoi , the exhibition showcases the works of 17 young artists from Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
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