A charity and art programme entitled “Journalists – Events and Witnesses†took place in Hanoi on June 20 to celebrate the 86th Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925-2011).
The Bia Thi Hoc (stele that celebrates studying), which stands in front of the Quoc Tu Giam (Royal College) for sons of the state under the Nguyen dynasty, was unveiled on June 16 following a full restoration.
The Vietnam Youth and Student Association (VYSA) actively participated in activities during the 6 th ASEAN Festival, which was held in Tokyo, Japan on June 19.
Northern folk singing will be introduced as an official bachelor subject at the Faculty of Heritage Music, set up in 2007 and part of the Hue Music Academy.
Tourism revenue in HCMC in the first half of this year is estimated at VND23 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 24%, the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said.
More than 500 students from Vietnam and other countries participated in “Vietnamese Day 2011†in Tokyo, Japan on June 18.
Over 100,000 foreign and domestic visitors flocked to the fifth Sea Festival 2011 themed “Nha Trang – The Sea Rendezvousâ€, which wrapped up on June 15 in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa.
The festival is the epitome of various rituals like the whale worshipping ceremony often held by fishermen living in coastal areas.
More than 400 artisans from the J’rai and Bahnar ethnic minorities gathered at a gong festival in Kbang district in the central highland province of Gia Lai on June 13-14.
The Government has approved the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s plan to register Tram Chim National Park in the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance.
An exhibition of sand sculptures opened on June 12 on Nha Trang city beach, in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa, as part of celebrations to mark Sea Festival 2011.
A carnival, one of the most interesting programmes during the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2011, took place on the evening of June 13 at April 2 Square in the seaside city of Nha Trang , in Khanh Hoa Province.