A book about the 1,000-year history of Hanoi by US researcher James Goodman has been made available to the public by The Gioi (World) Publishing House.
A photo exhibition and a seminar on Hanoi ’s architecture and urban life were opened in the Vietnam Cultural Centre in Paris, France, on October 21.
A Japanese film week was launched in Nha Trang by the Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City and the Khanh Hoa provincial department for Culture, Sports and Tourism on October 22.
A Vietnam-Hungary culture club officially made its debut in Hanoi on October 22 to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
The Holland Village event, held by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in HCM City, will open at September 23 Park on October 22. The 10-day event aims to promote the culture and customs of the people and country of the Netherlands to Vietnamese, expatriates and international visitors here.
An exhibition featuring 25 miniature statues of President Ho Chi Minh and Vice President Ton Duc Thang opened at the Ton Duc Thang Museum in HCM City on October 20.
An exhibition of paintings by seven Ha Noi-based artists features famous locations in the capital city. The show, titled Mot Ngay (A Day), has a special theme that required each artist to paint their pictures within a single day.
The HCMC tourism authority will survey a new tourist route upstream the Saigon River to the neighboring province of Dong Nai early on November as the city government on October 18 gave approval, an official said.
A Vietnamese cultural festival has opened in the Russian city of Tula to mark the 60th anniversary of Vietnamese-Russian diplomatic relations and the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. The event was organised by Vietnamese students at the International faculty from Tula State. L.N Tolstoy Pedagogical University.
Organizers of the World Travel Awards have named four hotel and spa properties in Vietnam in the list of Asian winners for the prestigious industry accolade in 2010 based on the votes cast by travel professionals and consumers worldwide.
The Venezuela Embassy in Vietnam in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Monday opened the Venezuelan Cultural Week in Vietnam at the National Library, 31 Trang Thi Street, Hanoi.
Books and photos on the capital city of Hanoi by French and Vietnamese writers and photographers are on display at an exhibition entitled “Hanoi Today†that opened in Paris on October 18.