The authorities of the ancient city of Hoi An announced the exemption of entrance fee to the city for Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, war invalids, handicapped people, journalists, children and students of less than 16.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism officially announced ten outstanding cultural, sports and tourism activities in 2010 in Hanoi on December 30.
A photo exhibition themed “Vietnam – Cuba, 50 years of solidarity, cooperation and development†opened in Hanoi on December 30 to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Cuba (December 2, 1960 - December 2, 2010).
The Princess Daphne Cruise Ship docked at Sai Gon Port on December 30 with 530 passengers on board.
A cruise ship,
departing from China, docked
in Hon Gai
Port on December 29, officially
reopening Halong (Quang Ninh)-Fangchenggang (China) sea route, after a long
interruption.
The hospitality industry wraps up this year in unthinkable success, generating revenue of VND96 trillion, or nearly USD5 billion, jumping by around 40% from last year’s VND70 trillion, said the national tourism administration.
The National Institute of Traditional Art Performance of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on December 29 handed over a set of Bien Chung (brass bells) and Bien Khanh (stone gongs) to the Hue Imperial Relics Preservation Centre (HIRPC).
An exhibition entitled “Vietnam Fine Arts-Connecting Past and Present†was held in Hanoi on December 28 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Hong Kong-based Sunwah Group in Vietnam.
A club of 30 travel companies, mostly in central Vietnam who cater to Thai travelers, made debut in the central city of Danang on December 28 to promote cooperation for better serving visitors from the neighboring country.
Prime Minister has recently approved a project for the planning of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel area.
Vietnam Television has launched Folk Singing Festival 2011 to discover new original folk melodies peculiar to each region as well as prominent folk singing voices.
Colour has the strongest influence on emotion, according to artist Van Duong Thanh. Her art is not about the tangible but about the abstract. But although the universe is like a fantasy, it does evoke very strong images and feelings.