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…
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.
Two booths of Vietnamese cultural products, handicrafts, garments and textiles are being showcased at the fortnight fair of cultures in Mexico City.
Ho Chi Minh's birthday celebrated abroad
A grand meeting was held at the Vietnamese Embassy in Paris on May 14 to celebrate the 120th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19) and, 20 years of UNESCO’s recognition of him as a national hero and a cultural celebrity.
“Vietnam Week” to be held in Acapunco, Mexico
A press briefing was held in Mexico’s Acapunco City, Guerrero State, on May 12 to announce the organisation of the first “Vietnam Week” to be held in the city from May 19-28. At the function, Vietnamese ambassador Pham Van Que said a monument of late President Ho Chi Minh will be inaugurated in Miguel Aleman Avenue of the coastline city of Acapunco on the occasion…
Community-based ecotourism management discussed
Delegates from nations in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) are discussing community-based ecotourism planning and management at a workshop in the ancient city of Hue, Thua Thien-Hue Province.
Book collection to debut on Hanoi millennium celebration
A book collection with around 100 book titles about Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1,000-year-old culture will make debut at the Hanoi National Library due on the grand millennium celebration of the capital city.