Vietnamese community in Laos attended an art festival in the capital city of Vientiane on August 18 to commemorate the 64th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day.
Vietnam’s Halong Bay on August 18 advanced from the 12th to the 4th place among the top 28 nominees at the third stage of a campaign voting for the world’s seven new natural wonders.
Twenty travel companies across the country are exempting visa fees for international tourists who buy package tours to visit Vietnam under ‘Impressive Vietnam’, the country’s first national tourism promotion campaign, an official said.
All foreign tourist vehicles, including right-hand-drive ones, will be allowed to enter Vietnam while carrying foreign visitors during their trips to the country.
The Vietnam Record Book Centre (VietKings) has stated it will promulgate 100 records of Thang Long – Hanoi capital on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary in 2010.
A stone stele, chiselled with ancient Champa script, was unearthed in the central province of Phu Yen, and believed to be a very significant archaeological find, said a provincial official.
Japan will provide nearly USD 10 million to build a replica of Hue Citadel’s Can Chanh Palace from 2010-2015, which was destroyed during the war in 1947.
A ceremony was held on August 16 in Tan Hiep Commune, Hoi An City, central Quang Nam Province to receive UNESCO’s certificate recognizing Cu Lao Cham Islands as the World Biosphere Reserve and the closing ceremony of the 7th Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Days Festival.
In coordination with the Vietnam Cultural Centre in Laos, the Department of Culture and Information of Saynhabuli Province in northern Laos has held a photo exhibition and art performances to mark the 64th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day.
The 7th “Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Days†Festival opened in Hoi An, in the central province of Quang Nam on August 14.
A list of 10 special national treasures nationwide has been announced, according to a decision of the Prime Minister.
More than 100 domestic and foreign researchers, architectures and experts gathered at an international seminar on the research and restoration of the Can Chanh Palace (Hue Royal Citadel) in the former imperial Hue City on August 13.