A photo exhibition called ‘Faces of Asian Ethnic Groups’ from famous French artist Sebastien Laval will open at the New Space Arts Foundation in Hue City on Sunday, June 5th 2011.
A documentary film named, “A different Vietnam†by Belgian film-maker Marcel Wynands was screened at the Lakilon Cultural Centre in Liege city, Belgium on June 1, opening Vietnamese Culture Week in the city.
In order to preserve the long-lasting traditions of the Van Phuc Silk Village and promote high-quality silk products to customers, Van Phuc villagers are striving to protect and build the village brand name.
The Southern Fruit Festival opened at Suoi Tien Park in HCM City’s District 9 on June 1. The annual event, held by the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development aims to introduce domestic and foreign visitors wide range of fruit from the South of the country.
Instead of paying money for specific nights of staying at luxurious resorts, rich people now tend to pay money to purchase the right to stay at the resorts for tens of years. This is now considered a “smart consumption method†in Vietnam.
The Six Senses Con Dao in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is among the world's 50 best new hotels in 2011, according to a list released by Travel+Leisure magazine.
A photo exhibition in celebration of 100 years of the day President Ho Chi Minh went abroad to seek ways for national salvation has been kicked off in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh.
Ba Be National Park in the northern province of Bac Kan has been recognised as the third wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Vietnam after Xuan Thuy National Park and Bau Sau in Cat Tien National Park.
UNESCO has officially included the 82 stone steles honouring doctoral laureates in the Le-Mac dynasties (1442-1779) at Hanoi’s Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature) in the Global Memory of the World Programme.
“Vietnam Culture Month in Lorient†was held in France on May 5-29, providing the local people with an opportunity to learn more about Vietnamese culture through various activities.
Local travel firms are planning a summer campaign to restart tours to Japan after business fell away in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that struck in March.
The organizer of the annual Southern Fruit Festival, which will start early next month in HCMC, expects the event to help promote southern fruits and achieve sales of around 1,000 tons of fruit, up around 200 tons from last year’s event.