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Binh Thuan reschedules international yacht festival (Nov 26, 2010)

The organizing committee of the first international sailing festival in Binh Thuan Province has rescheduled the event to January 15-18, 2011 citing possible bad weather as the key reason. The festival was originally scheduled to take place from December 8 - 11, 2010 said Le Thi Thanh Lien, deputy director of the provinceâ€™s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam-China Friendship festival launched in Lao Cai (Nov 26, 2010)

The Vietnam-China Friendship Festival was held in Lao Cai Province on November 24 as part of activities in response to the Vietnam-China Friendship Year.

City in art exhibition opens on November 25 (Nov 25, 2010)

A three-part group exhibition,called Hanoi â€“ The City in Art, by more than 20 Vietnamese and international artists will open at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi on November 25.

Festival spotlights heritage cultural heritage (Nov 25, 2010)

The sixth Viet Nam Heritage Day festival has begun at the Viet Nam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts on Hoa Lu Street in Ha Noi.

Royal Caribbean eyes Vietnam as potential cruise market (Nov 25, 2010)

Discover the World Marketing, a global travel and marketing representation firm, has been chosen as a sales agent to sell cruise itineraries of Royal Caribbean International in and out of Asia in Vietnam as a potential market.

Promotion increases international arrivals to Vietnam (Nov 25, 2010)

Vietnam had by the end of October welcomed 4.142 million foreign arrivals thanks to promotion strategies launched in Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang city.

Korean fine crafts on display in Hanoi (Nov 24, 2010)

Sixty fine craft items made of ceramic, porcelain, fabric, wood, paper, and metal by 21 artisans from the Republic of Korea are currently on display at the Republic of Korea Cultural Centre in Hanoi.

Third French Week is being held in Vietnam from November 23 -27 (Nov 24, 2010)

The third French Week in Vietnam featuring business, education, employment and culture is being held at the Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi (91 Tran Hung Dao street) from November 23 - 27.

Vietnamâ€™s tourism promotion in Egypt (Nov 24, 2010)

A seminar promoting Vietnamâ€™s tourism has attracted many representatives from Egyptian travel agencies and journalists.

Thanh Hoa bronze drum sets Vietnam Guinness Record (Nov 23, 2010)

Thanh Hoa provincial Peopleâ€™s Committee organised a ceremony on November 22 to receive the biggest bronze drum in Vietnam. The drum was offered by Mr. Nguyen Xuan Lamâ€™s family for the occasion of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23).

Photos celebrate Vietnam- Romania relations (Nov 23, 2010)

A photo exhibition in celebration of 60 th anniversary of Vietnam â€“ Romania diplomatic relations opened in Hanoi on November 22.

Northern mountain provinces discuss tourism development (Nov 23, 2010)

Representatives from six northern mountainous provinces gathered in Tuyen Quang Province on November 21 to discuss how to tap their potential in tourism.

Large eco-tourism region to be built in Phu Tho (Nov 22, 2010)

The Tam Nong Sport Tourism Urban Centre (Dream City) would be built on a total area of more than 2,000 ha in Tam Nong District, Phu Tho Province to become the largest eco-tourism area in the north of Viet Nam, said the Viet Han Trading, Advertising, Construction and Real Estate Ltd Company.

Tourism eyes foreign shoppers (Nov 22, 2010)

Retail sales were one of the most important benefits of tourism and essential to boost co-ordination between State bodies in order to design more professional sales promotion strategies to lure visitors, experts said at a seminar in Ha Noi on November 19.

Painting exhibition highlights traditional Vietnamese culture in France (Nov 22, 2010)