Delicious international dishes showcased in HCMC
A gastronomy festival featuring delicious dishes from countries throughout the world opened in Ho Chi Minh City on December 3.
Ministers meet on Japan-Mekong culture, tourism
Vietnam’s cultural minister joined his counterparts from the five other countries in the Mekong sub-region in Can Tho city on December 2 to discuss culture and tourism.
International fairs help boost trade, tourism
A series of international fairs opened on December 2 to boost trade relations between Vietnamese businesses and their foreign partners as well as to promote the tourist industry in countries…
Hanoi - the Asia's most Asian city
On the occasion of announcement of Top Destinations 2010 which were voted by readers of Frommer, a prestige tourism publisher in America, Ron Emmons, author Frommer's Thailand and co-author Frommer's Southeast Asia has commented that Hanoi happens to be Asia's most Asian city.
Second international sculpture creation camp opens in Phu Tho
The second international sculpture creation camp entitled “Impression of Hung Vuong ancestral land” opened at the Hung Kings’ Temple Complex in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on December 3, 2009.
My Son tourism to drive socio-economic progress
The development of tourism at My Son heritage site will be a major motivation for socio-economic progress in Duy Xuyen District in the central province of Quang Nam in the coming years.
Can Tho hosts Mekong-Japan Tourism and Culture Days
More than 300 people and representatives of international organisations and travel agents from five countries in the Mekong sub-region and Japan attended the opening ceremony of the Mekong-Japan Tourism and Culture Days in Can Tho City on December 2.
Southern provinces to launch tourism road show in Cambodia
Tourism authorities of southern cities and provinces as well as entrepreneurs will organize a road show in Cambodia to promote tourism as well as to make a chance for local investors to develop tourism properties there, a tourism official said.
Museum displays embroidery   (Dec 02, 2009)
Museum displays embroidery
Ancient works by the skilful artisans of Quat Dong embroidery village are on display at the Vietnamese History Museum in Hanoi.
Saigontourist welcomes 2,000 cruise tourists
Saigontourist Travel Service Company on November 30 welcomed some 2,000 tourists on board the Costa Classica cruise liner in HCMC, which is the third trip on November to Vietnam by the five-star Costa Classica.
Nam Hai Resort wins leading hotels award
The Nam Hai Resort in the central province of Quang Nam picked up the Quality Award by the Leading Hotels of the World at the prestigious hospitality organisation’s 8th Annual International Convention in Venice, Italy.
Foreign arrivals multiply   (Dec 02, 2009)
Foreign arrivals multiply
Vietnam welcomed 387,870 foreign arrivals in November, representing a many-fold increase over October.
Largest-ever embroidery painting to be finished on time
Work on the largest-ever embroidery painting is expected to be complete by October next year, in time for the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
A photography exhibition was held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on December 1 to mark the 34th anniversary of Laos’ National Day (December 2, 1975-2009).
Water puppeteers participate in Asian arts festival
Vietnam’s Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre participated in the 8th Asian Performing Arts Festival (APAF) in Tokyo from November 26-29. The festival was also attended by art troupes from Seoul (the Republic of Korea), Taipei (Taiwan, China), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Manila (the Philippines), New Deli (Indea) and Tokyo (Japan).
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