Art exhibition highlights ancient imperial cities
A painting-photo exhibition depicting five ancient imperial cities kicked off in the central city of Hue on June 4. The event, held by Hue Culture and Arts Association, is part of activities to welcome the Hue Festival 2010 and the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Viet Nam's handicrafts popular in Algeria
An international fair is being held in Algiers City in Algeria on June 2-7, attracting large numbers of agricultural import-export business and several businesses that specialise in Vietnamese arts and…
Ancient artefacts on show to herald Hue Festival
An exhibition of over 300 artefacts dating six centuries ago opened at the Revolutionary History Museum in Thua Thien-Hue Province on June 3 on the threshold of the Hue Festival…
Traditional Korean arts on Vietnamese stages
Folk music and dance of the Republic of Korea (RoK) was introduced to Hanoian audience on the night of June 3.
Exhibition presents 1,000 years of Vietnamese ceramic works
An exhibition of Vietnamese ceramics spanning 1,000 years and several dynasties has opened at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum.
Argentinan picture of Hanoi ceramic way inaugurated
A 65m² ceramic picture of vivid colours and images displaying the typical features of Argentina was unveiled on June 2 in Hanoi as part of the “Ceramic Road along the Red River” – the project to celebrate the 1,000 birthday of the capital city.
Photo expo to boost Delta ties
A photo exhibition that has opened in HCMC's Lam Son Park aims to promote co-operation between the Mekong Delta and HCMC by highlighting past achievements through such cooperation.
Vietnam welcomes more foreign tourists by sea
Saigontourist welcomed 2,100 tourists aboard the Costa Romantica cruise liner which anchored at the Navi Oil port, Ho Chi Minh City, on June 1.
Airlines circle central region, enhancing tourism
Opening more flights in the central region will enhance tourism and investment, and hasten economic development, experts have said.
Vibrant Vietnam week takes places in Havana
A special art performance by artists from the Vietnam Singing, Dancing and Music Theatre opened the Vietnam Week in Cuba at the Mella Opera House in Havana on May 31.
Hue displays Uncle Ho’s poems in Korean script
Lovers of calligraphy and President Ho Chi Minh’s poetry have found a common place of interest – the Ho Chi Minh Museum chapter in central Hue city as its opened a Korean calligraphy-poem exhibition on May 31.
RoK institute makes 3D film on Hue’s relic site
The Republic of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) on May 31 handed over a 3D film on the Ho Quyen relic site in the former imperial city of Hue to the city’s preservation centre.
Tourism festivals to be organized in Japan, South Korea
The International Cooperation Bureau under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize the Vietnam Culture and Tourism Festival in Japan and repeat it in South Korea next month. Nguyen Van Tinh, Director of the bureau, said that the festival would take place in Tokyo from June 22 to 24 and in Seoul from June 25 to 27. There will be music, art, fashion…
Dynamic Mekong Delta featured in photo exhibition
The Secretariat of the Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation Forum and the Ho Chi Minh City Department for Culture, Sports and Tourism co-launched a photo exhibition at Lam Son Park in HCMC on June 1 to reflect the dynamism of the region.
HCMC stimulates tourism sector
To respond to the programme 2010 to stimulate the tourist industry, “Vietnam-Your Destination,” initiated by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, HCMC’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organise and encourage a range of events to attract domestic and foreign tourists.
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