Overseas Vietnamese attend Hanoi Millennium celebrations
A delegation of 190 overseas Vietnamese from 34 countries and territories will return home to attend the celebrations of Hanoi millennium anniversary from October 01-10.
Visa exemptions during Hanoi’s anniversary
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has agreed with the proposal from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) to grant free visas to foreign tourists between October…
Thailand promotes tourism in Vietnam
Thailand will continue its focus on developing strategic tourism areas, especially in labouring countries like Vietnam, a Thai official said.
ASEAN Tourism Investment Forum opens in HCM City
The ASEAN Tourism Investment Forum opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Sept. 29 under the theme of challenges and opportunities for investment in ASEAN tourism sector.
VN welcomes 3.7 million foreign visitors in nine months
The number of foreign visitors to Vietnam in the first nine months of this year reached over 3.7 million, up 34.2 % over the same period of last year, according to the General Statistics Office.
Photo exhibit features old time Hanoi
Architect Doan Bac will exhibit a collection of black-and- white photos in celebration of Hanoi's millennium to give Hanoians and visitors a glimpse of the city in the 1800s.
Flower paintings on show    (Sep 29, 2010)
Flower paintings on show
Artist Ana Tzarev's floral paintings will be featured in a solo exhibition in Ha Noi. She introduces 41 canvas and 35 pottery paintings of many flowers such as the Hawaiian ginger, oahu, heliconia, protea, bird of paradise, belladonna lily and golden orchid.
Outstanding entrepreneurs honoured in Bac Ninh
A ceremony to honour outstanding entrepreneurs of the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi was held at the Do Temple in Tu Son town, Bac Ninh province, on September 27.
Photography exhibition about Hanoi opens in HCM City
A photography exhibition about Hanoi opened in HCM city on September 28 by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
Travel expo to upgrade into Mekong Sub-region event
The organizing committee of the International Travel Expo in HCMC is working on a plan to heighten its status to make the expo a Mekong Sub-regional event by engaging Myanmar and China’s Yunnan Province, an official said.
British Council holds activities to celebrate city’s birthday
The British Council is organising a wide range of events designed to celebrate the 1,000 th birthday of Thang Long-Hanoi and promote cultural links between the United Kingdom and Vietnam throughout October.
Ceremony marks Grand Lord Hung Dao’s death anniversary
A solemn ceremony was held at Tran Thuong Temple in Ly Nhan district, the northern province of Ha Nam on September 26 to commemorate the 710 th death anniversary of Tran Hung Dao, a military Grand Commander during the Tran dynasty.
Northernmost Lung Cu flag tower inaugurated
A new national flag tower has been inaugurated on the peak of Rong mountain, Lung cu commune, Dong Van district in the northernmost province of Ha Giang.
About 1,000 reporters, including over 100 foreign ones, will cover events to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, which will take place 10 days from September 30.
Cham ethnic people celebrate Royal Festival
Cham ethnic people in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang are celebrating the Royal Festival after concluding their Ramadan month of fasting.
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