Vietnam-China friendship exchange held in Hanoi
A friendship exchange was held in Hanoi on May 19 to celebrate the Vietnam-China Friendship Year 2010, the 120th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh and the 1,000th birthday of Hanoi.
Costa Romantica cruise liner docks in HCMC
The Saigontourist Travel Service Company welcomed the arrival of the Costa Romantica cruise liner at Ho Chi Minh City’s Navi Port on May 18.
Competition launched to find best tour guides
A competition for tour guides in Hanoi has been launched to find outstanding tour guides before the millennium anniversary in the capital.
Museum to celebrate ethnic culture week
A culture and tourism festival 2010 started on May 18 at the Museum of Vietnamese Ethnic Cultures in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.
Exhibition recalls moments of Uncle Ho and armed forces
An exhibition displaying more than 300 documents, objects and photos of Uncle Ho and Vietnamese armed forces was held at the Museum of Vietnam Military History on May 18.
Russian tour firms visit Binh Thuan
Fourteen tour companies from Novosibirsk, Russia, travelled to Vietnam recently to survey tourist destinations in Phan Thiet, central province of Binh Thuan.
Art exhibition celebrates President Ho Chi Minh's birthday
Around 70 art works were displayed on May 16 to celebrate President Ho Chi Minh's 120th birthday.
Photo exhibition on Uncle Ho, Vietnam-France friendship opens
Close to 200 documents and photos on President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnam-France Friendship” are on display at an exhibition that opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on May 17. The two-week exhibition was jointly held by the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Thua Thien-Hue and French artist Dominique de Miscault on the occasion of the 120th birthday of President Ho Chi…
Photo festival to feature ASEAN nations
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on May 17 launched a festival on photos, documentaries and TV reportages that feature the land and peoples of ASEAN member countries.
Japanese T’rung Association makes its debut
The Japanese T’rung Association has been established to advertise Vietnam’s unique culture and arts to the land of the rising sun.
Japanese art in capital exhibition
Forty-two artworks by 11 Japanese contemporary artists are on display at an exhibition which opened on May 14 in Hanoi. The exhibition focuses on art produced in the 21st century. It showcases paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs and video works.
Buddhist Culture Week kicks off in Hue
A Buddhist Culture Week kicked off at the Lieu Quan Buddhism Culture Centre in the central city of Hue on May 16 to celebrate the 2,554th birthday of Buddha and the 1,000th birthday of Hanoi capital city.
Sapa through Vietnamese-American photographer’s eyes
Photos on people’s life and landscapes of the foggy resort town of Sapa in Vietnam’s northwestern mountainous region taken by an American photographer of Vietnamese origin were displayed at an exhibition in New York on May 15.
Vietnam-Laos friendship highlighted at Vientiane exhibition
120 photos were showcased at an exhibition entitled “Vietnam-Laos relations in the Age of Ho Chi Minh” in the Lao capital city of Vientiane on May 14. The exhibition focuses on three topics: Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh, the person who laid the foundation for Vietnam-Laos friendship, the relationship between Vietnam and Laos during the two struggles for independence, and their relationship since…
Activities mark President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday
A meeting to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 120th birthday was held in his home province of Nghe An in central Vietnam on May 16.
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