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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HCM City to host Int’l Tourism Exhibition 2011
The International Tourism Exhibition 2011 (ITE) will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City from September 14-17.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications on August 12 announced the Prime Minister’s decision on a plan for the Long Thanh International Airport in the southeastern province of Dong Nai.
Nearly 100 literary works and newspapers published by members of the Tu Luc Van Doan (Self-reliance Literature group) during the New Poetry movement in the 1930s is being displayed in HCM City.
More efforts to restore historic Hue relic site
Ta Tung Tu ( Left Temple ), located in the complex of King Minh Mang’s tomb at Hue, will be restored through a project which began on August 11.
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A 4.5ha golf course and driving range, designed by US golf legend Jack Nicklaus, has opened in Hanoi's Soc Son district.
Mong people’s panpipes go to festival
The Mong ethnic minority people in the north will hold their first ever panpipe festival in the mountainous province of Ha Giang on Aug. 21 and 22.
Local tourism sector needs USD 42.5 billion in next 10 years
The local tourism sector needs USD 42.5 billion during the next 10 years, for the development of infrastructure and service. The funding is needed to increase the number of local tourists from 28 million in 2010 to 47-48 million in 2020 and foreign tourist arrivals from 5.05 million to 10 million.
Vietnam holds cultural weeks in Russia, Ukraine
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize Vietnam cultural weeks in large cities in Russia and Ukraine in September and November to promote Vietnam’s image in Eastern Europe.
Ethnic minorities show off diversified cultures
Unique cultural features, traditions and customs of five ethnic groups, Cho ro, Cham, E de, Jrai, and M’nong, are introduced at the Culture-Tourism Village for Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Hanoi’s outlying Son Tay town.
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