The “Vietnamese Days in India†was opened in the Indian capital city of New Delhi on the evening of February 25 in the presence of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong, who is on a visit to the country.
The “Tracing the Roots 2010†programme will open in Lao Cai province on February 27, 2010 evening. The event is co-organised by the three provinces of Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Phu Tho.
The Phu Tho provincial People’s Committee on February 26, 2010 held a meeting to review the process of compiling a dossier for Hat Xoan (Xoan singing) to be submitted to UNESCO for its recognition as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection.
One of the most alluring traditional music festivals – the love duet singing Lim festival - kicked off yesterday, 26 February, 2010 in the northern province of Bac Ninh enticing thousands of both local residents and quan ho (love duets) lovers from throughout the country.
Authorities of Italy’s province of Florence and its cities of Trento, Milan and Genoa have pledged to actively participate in activities to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The national-flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will increase weekly flights between Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City to Japan’s Tokyo to 14 from the current seven, meeting rising demand of Japanese tourists during summer.
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) has insisted Vietnam grant visa exemption to more markets as a measure to attract more international visitors in 2010 to take full advantage of global travel recovery.
Potter Le Minh Ngoc of the Bat Trang pottery village, Hanoi, who made a national record with a pair of flower-vases of 3m height, has produced a flower-vase of 3.4m height, breaking his own record.
The Athena cruise ship of Portugal’s Classic International Cruises will visit Vietnam next month for its only visit of the year in preparation for a plan to visit the country every two weeks in 2011.
The Vietnam Buddhist Shangha and Hanoi municipal authorities have started the casting of a statue of Saint Giong, a legendary national hero, in Phu Linh Commune, Soc Son District.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has issued a draft programme on tourism promotion in 2010, emphasising discounts for tourists in the low season.
An exhibition of 99 ancient swords recently opened in Hanoi, offering visitors a chance to learn more about history's most popular weapon.