An exhibition of historical photos featuring Hanoi in the old days has opened in Hanoi Library, 47 Ba Trieu Street, and will run until the end of this month.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung directed the capital city of Hanoi to increase promotional activities to polish Hanoi’s image as a city of peace while completing key infrastructure facilities to serve the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The Luxury Travel Company was voted for the prestigious Vietnam Top Trade Services Awards 2009 for best service. The 3rd annual awards ceremony was held on January 24, 2010 in the International Conference Center in Hanoi with the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Le Danh Vinh and others.
A “Vietnamese Days in India†programme will take place on the occasion of the upcoming official visit to India of Chairman of the Vietnam National Assembly, which is slated for February 23-27.
An art exhibition opened in Vientiane, Laos on January 25 to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding day of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3).
Vietnam will soon promote the country’s image on China’s television channels this year with an aim to attract visitors from the biggest market of Vietnam’s inbound tourism sector.
The Singapore Tourism Board and tourism entrepreneurs will make their second fact-finding trip to Vietnam this quarter for a survey to help the country build terminals for cruise ships considered vital for developing the cruise tourism industry, an official said.
On January 23, the Vietnam Craft Village Association presented certificates of merit and conferred â€Craft Village 2009†title on six outstanding craft villages, nine businesses, 29 artisans and six products that represent the nation’s culture.
Vietnam will continue to hold numerous cultural activities overseas in 2010 to promote its cultural diplomacy, said a meeting convened by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi on January 22.
An ancient stone altar belonging to the Cham ethnic group from Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien Hue will be exhibited in a New York Museum in the US, from February 2-May 2.
HCMC Television began broadcasting a documentary chronicling the history and culture of Hanoi on January 21
The Voyages of Discovery Cruise Ship carrying 900 passengers on board on January 21 began a tour of Vietnam from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang, Danang and Halong.