Ethnic Culture-Tourism Village makes debut
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked Hanoi and other localities in the nation to build the Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese ethnic groups in Son Tay district of Hanoi into an attractive destination for foreign and domestic tourists.
Hello! Vietnam festival to open in Japan
A festival, entitled “Hello! Vietnam ” opened at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on September 18.
Photography exhibition on Hanoi held in Russia
A photography exhibition on the thousand-year-old Thang Long-Hanoi” was opened on September 15 at Russia’s State Museum of Oriental Arts in Moscow, as part of the “Vietnamese days in Russia”…
3D animated flick produced to celebrate King Ly's life
A 3D animated film celebrating the life of King Ly Thai To (974-1028) has just hit cinemas after nearly two years in the making.
Thanh Hoa to build mini Lam Kinh with VND114 billion
The construction of a mini version of VND114.8 billion Lam Kinh Historical Relic in Xuan Lam Commune has been approved by authorities in Thanh Hoa Province.
Final round of the National Hotel Front Desk Competition 2010
On September 15, the final round of the National Hotel Front Desk Competition 2010 has taken place at the Au Co Art Center, Ha Noi.
3,000 people to walk for Hanoi’s millennium
Over 3,000 representatives from Hanoi-based businesses and organisations will walk around Hoan Kiem Lake on September 26 to mark the 1000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Tourism forum focuses on sustainable development
The East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (EATOF) wrapped up in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on September 16, affirming its commitment to sustainable development in the region.
Exhibition of Vietnamese products in Russia
An exhibition of Vietnam’s agro-forestry and seafood exports opened in Moscow, Russia on September 14 as part of Vietnam Days in Russia from September 14-19.The event is aimed at strengthening traditional cooperative and trade ties between Vietnam and Russia.
“Golden Moment” media photo exhibition opens
An exhibition of media photos entitled, “Golden Moment” was launched in Hanoi on September 15 by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists.
Sustainable tourism development discussed
Delegates from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea (RoK), the Philippines, Mongolia and Vietnam discussed sustainable tourism development at a workshop in Ha Long city of the northern coastal Quang Ninh province on September 14.
Neolithic era cave was home to early humans
A cave in Na Hang District in the northern province of Tuyen Quang is thought to have housed primitive humans during the Neolithic Era (7,000-8,000 years ago).
Anthology of Hue's royal arts, artists completed
The Royal Hue Traditional Arts Theatre has completed an anthology of traditional arts and artists including nha nhac, or court music, tuong, classical opera, and royal dances.
The Thoi Dai (Age) Publishing House has launched a new index of Hanoi’s Streets to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
New anthology celebrates Hanoi’s 1000th birthday
A thousand special copies of a book on the life and times of Hanoi over 1,000 years, by the leading expert on Hanoi, Nguyen Vinh Phuc will be sold to herald the capital city’s millennial celebration.
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