Ha Noi hotels fully booked 6 days ahead of millennium
Many hotels in Ha Noi are fully booked six days before celebrations begin for the 1,000th anniversary of the capital city.
Vietnam attends World Travel Fair in Japan
Vietnam is attending the World Travel Fair 2010, which was opened in Tokyo on September 24 by the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA). The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism…
Hanoi on show through photographers’ eyes
Almost 200 photos taken and collected by foreign ambassadors and diplomats working in Vietnam , as well as researchers, artists and photographers from many countries worldwide are on display at…
Thousands go to Phan Thiet lantern parade
Thousands of locals and tourists joined the Mid- Autumn Festival on September 23 evening in Phan Thiet City.
Statue of mythical Saint Giong unveiled
A statue of mythical savour of the nation Saint Giong will be unveiled on September 26 at top of Da Chong Mountain in the Ha Noi district of Soc Son.
Mural heralds labour, business
The mural on Decent Work and Tripartism as part of the 4km Ceramic Road was opened on September 24 in the capital.
Southeast Asia’s largest Buddha statue inaugurated
Thousands of Buddhist followers and pilgrims from all regions of the country gathered on Phat Tich Mountain in Bac Ninh province’s Tien Du district on September 25 to witness the inauguration of a giant Buddha statue on the top of the mountain.
Photo exhibition on Vietnam opens in Germany
A photo exhibition on Vietnam opened in Wiesbaden, Germany on September 23 under the framework of Vietnam Year in Germany 2010.
Chieu Doi Do woodblocks reproduced
The State Records and Archives Department will present a set of reproduced woodblocks “Chieu Doi Do” (the royal proclamation to change the capital city) and 1,000 copies of two books on Thang Long-Hanoi to the Hanoi People’s Committee on September 24.
Tourist arrivals expected to top 5 million this year
The strong recovery of the inbound sector in recent months made the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) confident it can surpass its annual target and receive 5 million foreign visitors this year.
Forty rare photos of Ho Chi Minh go on show
An exhibition called “Memories of the First Independence Day” was held in Hanoi on September 21 to present a photo album of political events from 1945-1946, including 40 photos of President Ho Chi Minh.
Vietnam attends International French Travel Fair
Vietnam’s travel companies are attending the 32nd “International French Travel Market Top Resa” Fair that opened in Paris, France, on September 21.
Vietnam takes part in ASEAN Day in Russia
The embassies of ASEAN countries in Russia held an ASEAN Day in Moscow on September 21 to celebrate the bloc’s 43rd anniversary.
Photo exhibition on Germany-Vietnam ties
A photography exhibition entitled ‘Vietnamese and Germany homelands’ is taking place from September 20 to October 2 in the German city of Leipzig, where many Vietnamese expatriates live and work.
Japanese TV highlights Vietnam’s ancient Oc Eo culture
The Japanese TV channel BS, is filming a documentary on the ancient Oc Eo culture in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to highlight its unique cultural characteristics.
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