Traces of a 200-year-old communal house have been found in Tra Bong district in the central province of Quang Ngai.
Fifth Ha Giang Sports and Cultural Festival opens
The fifth sports and cultural festival for ethnic minority groups opened in the northernmost mountainous province of Ha Giang on August 17.
Project aims for preservation of ethnic culture
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung recently approved a project designed to preserve and promote the culture of ethnic minority groups in Vietnam until 2020.
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Ho Chi Minh City gets new tourism slogan
"Vibrant Ho Chi Minh City" is the city’s new tourism slogan, announced the steering committee for Ho Chi Minh City tourism development .
Second Rice Festival to be held in Soc Trang
The event is scheduled to open at the Exhibition and Culture Centre in Soc Trang province on November 8, 2011.
Downstreaming to Miet thu   (Aug 18, 2011)
Downstreaming to Miet thu
In Southern people’s memories, Miet thu in the Mekong Delta is a deserted land where ‘muoi keu nhu sao thoi, dia lenh tua banh canh’ (mosquitoes buzz like the sound of flutes and leeches are much like noodles) and where people listen to the tranquil sounds of monkeys and birds.
Egypt to host official World Tourism Day celebrations
The Egyptian city of Aswan will host the official 2011 World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations, which will include a High-Level Think Tank on this year’s theme, ‘Tourism – Linking Cultures’ (27 September 2011).
Vietnam Airlines began selling tickets on August 10 for travel during the next Lunar New Year holiday.
Hanoi to mark National Day with various activities
The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to organise a wide range of cultural and arts activities to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and the National Day (September 2).
Mekong Delta calls for investment in tourism
13 Vietnamese provinces in the Mekong Delta will introduce their tourism potentials and tourism projects needing investment at the upcoming international tourism investment promotion conference named “Four Countries – One Destination” to be held on September 13th in Ho Chi Minh City.
Sculptures on show at Museum of Fine Arts
An art exhibition opened last weekend at HCMC Museum of Fine Arts, showcasing sculptures of passionate local artists.
Champa culture antiquities discovered in Quang Binh
Two ceramic vases of the Champa culture has been discovered in the central province of Quang Binh.
The La Vang Pilgrimage Festival 2011 wrapped up at the La Vang Church in Hai Lang district, in central Quang Tri province on August 15.
Vietnamese circus artists shine in Cuba
Vietnamese circus artists won the Grand Prix prize and a bronze medal at the International Circus Festival 2011 in the Cuban capital of Havana which closed on Aug. 14.
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