With more than 70 craft villages throughout the province, such as wood carving in La Xuyen, lacquer painting in Cat Dang, copper casting in Tong Xa, bamboo/rattan weaving in Vinh Hao, silk weaving in Co Chat and bonsai growing in Vi Khe, Nam Dinh Province has wider potential for the development of craft village tourism.
Popular golf website, Golf.com, has named Vietnam’s Danang Golf Club in its “Top 10 New International Courses†for 2010.
A gala night to promote Vietnam’s tourism was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on December 20 as part of Vietnam’s campaign to develop this non-smoke industry in 2011.
A representative of UNESCO in Vietnam affirmed continued assistance to Vietnam in its preservation of cultural heritages in 2011.
As many as 101 photos capturing moments of life of General Vo Nguyen Giap, taken by photographer Tran Tuan, are being showcased at an exhibition opened in Hanoi on December 21 as a celebration of his life.
Findings on ancient Cham bricks and mortar have contributed to the restoration and conservation of My Son World Heritage.
Thirty-five artists from Lao will participate in the music and fashion shows during the Lao Culture Week in Vietnam on December 21-28.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the city’s Tourism Association and related units on December 21 welcomed the 3 millionth foreign visitor.
Vietnam should carry out a long-term campaign to conserve and develop folk festivals because people from industrialised countries are fascinated by culture of agricultural societies, experts say.
The Vietnam Guinness Book of Records has recognised 30 new records at the 20th meeting of Vietnamese record holders held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 18.
The biggest ever exhibition of Vietnamese contemporary art is taking place at the Fine Arts Museum of Gwangju City, the Republic of Korea (RoK) from December 16, 2010 to February 6, 2011.
The latest statistics on the increasing number of international visitors to Viet Nam in 2010 have reflected that Viet Nam is becoming a tourist destination with the fast growth rate in the Southeast Asia. Of which, the number of Australian visitors has showed that Australia is the 6th potential market and one of main contributors to Viet Nam tourism.