An exhibition showcasing films that highlight the image of Vietnamese women in wartime and in the process of national reconstruction opened on March 5 in Hanoi.
An ancient Cham tower has been discovered in Bac Binh District in the southern province of Binh Thuan, said Nguyen Xuan Ly, Director of the provincial Museum.
Almost 3,000 people flocked to the northern province of Ninh Binh on March 4 for a cultural programme entitled “Vietnamese business people with Hoa Lu-Thang Long-Hanoi: 1,000 years of construction and sustainable development†for Vietnamese business people to celebrate the millennial anniversary of their country’s capital.
The HCM City-based Vietbooks and Vietnam News Agency’s Publishing House have released a collection of Vietnamese records.
A yearbook charting Hanoi’s 1,000-year history and the cultural relics in the capital has recently been published by the Publishing House of Culture and Information.
Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan and a delegation from the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) were present at Hanoi’s main airport on March 3 to receive a sari, said to be that of the Lord Buddha, brought to Vietnam from India.
The Arirang Tourist Company from the Republic of Korea (RoK) held a nanta show in Hanoi on March 2 in an effort to lure more Vietnamese tourists to the Northeast Asia country.
Vietnam Airlines on March 1 launched a promotion offering travel companies discount air tickets, in order to sell more prearranged tours to domestic travelers. The incentive program will continue until December 31 this year.
Hanoi is ranked third among 12 most attractive destinations in the world in 2010, announced a US prestigious tourist publisher.
A giant Banh Day (a traditional Vietnamese cake) will be transported from Phu Minh Town in Hanoi to Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh Province on March 3.
A poetry and music night entitled “Country-Love-Spring†was held in Laos on February 28-the fifteen day of the first lunar month-as an activity to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The central province of Quang Ngai has submitted to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism a proposal to host a Vietnamese sea and island festival in 2012.