Hanoi receives 500 cherry trees from Japan
A Vietnam-Japan friendship association in Chukyo, Japan, presented 500 cherry trees to Hanoi on February 11.
Vietnam one of top 10 best destinations for 2012
The world’s renowned travel guide, the Lonely Planet, has rated Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region ninth out of the 10 best value destinations for 2012.
Hai Luu Buffalo Fighting Festival 2012 opens in Vinh Phuc
On February 7, the Hai Luu traditional buffalo fighting festival 2012 was organised in Vinh Phuc.
Programme to honour Phu Tho’s Xoan singing
An eighty-minute programme featuring Xoan (Spring) singing from the ancestral land of Phu Tho will take place at the Hung Kings temple historical site on February 18.
Thuong Temple Festival opens in Lao Cai
The Thuong (Upper) Temple Festival commemorating Tran Quoc Tuan opened on February 6 at the Thuong Temple historical and cultural site in northern Lao Cai province.
The 18th festival of Don ca tai tu (Southern amateur music) opened at Van Phuoc communal house in My Le commune, Can Duoc district in the southern province of Long An on February 7.
Vietnam participated in the 53rd Holiday Fair 2012, which took place from Feb. 2-6 in the Belgian capital city of Brussels.
Hue antiquities to become national treasures
Three out of ten artifact groups in the central city of Hue have been listed for recognition as national treasures, including nine sacred cannons, nine urns and a great bell, said an official on Feb. 7.
Spanish photographer falls in love with Vietnam
Ramón Fernández, a Spanish photographer, has expressed his love for Vietnam through nearly 40 black and white photos which are on display at an exhibition in Navia city in the Asturias Autonomous Region of Spain.
City to host first Hoi An day   (Feb 08, 2012)
A program named ‘Hoi An Day’ for the first time will be held on February 10 and 11 in Dong Ho, Ky Hoa 1 at 16A Le Hong Phong Street in HCMC’s District 10.
Programme honours Vietnamese culture
A programme entitled ‘Spring Honours National Culture’ was held at the Sui Pagoda historical and cultural site in Gia Lam district, Hanoi on February 6, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Luxury Travel Viet Nam Ltd seek two growth from discerning German travelers
Luxury Travel Company revamps its website for Germany, launches brochure and attends ITB Berlin 2012 in their campaign to attract luxury German travelers to Viet Nam.
Malaysia ’s Genting Group will make a feasibility study for building a tourism complex, including a casino, in the Van Don Economic Zone in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.
Concert to marks 20th anniversary of Vietnam – Korea diplomatic ties
A concert marking the 20th anniversary of Vietnam –Korea diplomatic relations took place at the Grand Plaza hotel in Hanoi on February 6.
The Institute of Relic Preservation under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has coordinated with the Talent Development Support Centre to open the Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Communication Centre.
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