Bat Trang potter makes a really really big vase
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.
Athena cruise ship to arrive in Vietnam
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…
Local benefactor puts up USD1.4m for casting of Saint Giong’s statue
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.
Tourists to enjoy discounts in this year’s low season
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.
Journey through history with antique swords
An exhibition of 99 ancient swords recently opened in Hanoi, offering visitors a chance to learn more about history's most popular weapon.
Posha Inu Cham Towers attract int’l tourists
Posha Inu Towers, seven kilometers northeast of Phan Thiet City and located on Ong Hoang Hill, attracted over 2,500 international tourists to visit and enjoy Cham ethnic artistic performances during the Tet holiday.
Price ceiling lifted for local flights
Airfares for domestic air routes will increase by VND100,000-180,000 starting March 1, 2010 according to a recent decision of the Ministry of Finance.
Festival fills hearts with love duet songs
The Lim Festival in the northern province of Bac Ninh, dedicated to traditional love duet singing, lured up to 10,000 visitors on the 13th day of the first lunar month or February 26.
Russian publisher prints Vietnam's photography book
A pictorial book on Vietnam’s natural landscape and people has been published by Russia’s Vokruk Sveta Publishing House.
Antique Buddha picture returned
A painting of Bodhisattva has just been returned to the Tam Thai Pagoda in the central city of Da Nang after being held in a Japanese temple for four centuries.
Chinese artists perform in Vietnam
A traditional martial art and calligraphy troupe from Guangxi, China, arrived in HCMC on February 25 for a cultural exchange programme as part of activities to mark 60 years of diplomacy between Vietnam and China.
Ha Tinh to have a large-scale beach resort
The People’s Committee of Ha Tinh Province has approved a beachside eco-resort project on an area of 1,557ha at Thien Cam national tourism site in the north-central coast province.
Coming to Thanh Ha Pottery Village in spring time
A festival to worship the ancestor of Thanh Ha Pottery Village in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province was held at Nam Dieu Temple in Thanh Ha Ward on February 23 (the tenth day of the first lunar month).
VNAT to start first promotion programs abroad
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and tourism entrepreneurs on February 28 will start promotion programs in three ASEAN countries -- Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, an official said.
National poetry day opens in HCMC
The 8th Vietnam Poetry Day was held by the Vietnam Writers’ Association at the Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City on February 24 in coordination with the HCMC Writers’ Association.
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