An exhibition of 40 Vietnamese drawings by teachers and students at Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts University has opened at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France.
The opening ceremony of the second Coconut Festival was held on January 15 at the foot of the Dong Khoi monument with floral displays, a coconut fashion show, a culinary contest and several children activities.
Music experts have called on administrations at all levels to take part in promoting “Xoan†songs among all classes of people to conserve this fading folk music of the midland province of Phu Tho.
Hanoi plans to put into operation five more luxury hotels, offering an additional 2,000 rooms during National Tourism Year 2010.
A Vietnam-Laos special cultural exchange programme was held at the Lao National Cultural Palace on January 15 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the two countries’ friendship associations (January 15).
The 100 best tourism brands in HCMC for international tourists have finally been singled out and tourism authorities will announce the city’s first-ever 100 exciting items on February 1, said a tourism official.
The Prime Minister has agreed to hold “Vietnamese Days†in China and Russia later this year, according to the Government Office.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung cut the ribbon to open a photo exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam-China diplomatic ties in Hanoi on January 14.
The 11th Fun Cup Windsurfing Competition will be held in the southern coastal province of Binh Thuan from January 28-30 with the participation of over 60 windsurfers from 15 countries and territories.
A group of artists in the central province of Quang Nam are creating a unique calligraphic work comprised of 1,000 poems that will be printed on 1,000m Ma Chau silk.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) will promote images of Vietnam at the International Tourism Berlin (ITB) fair scheduled for March 10-14 in Germany.
An exhibition of photos, paintings and drawings on the theme “This is not an advertisement†by Australian artist Ian McIntosh will open in Hanoi on the evening of January 14.