A musical instrument called the dan da (lithophone) dated back 3,000 years ago has been found in Dinh Quan District of southeastern Dong Nai Province.
The People’s Committee of Hoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam has worked with its Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to promote tourism in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project to upgrade the Phu Bai International Airport in central Thua Thien-Hue Province through 2030 to the tune of over VND 12.57 trillion (USD 718 million).
U.S.-based hotel giant, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) has signed a management agreement with a Vietnamese ownership group, Binh Minh Import Export Production and Trade Company, Ltd on July 17, 2009 in National Convention Center to open a JW Marriott luxury branded hotel in Hanoi in 2012.
A concert featuring both Japan’s traditional music, Gagaku, and Hue royal music of Vietnam was held on the evening of July 17 at the Thai Hoa Palace in the former imperial city of Hue.
The summer camp 2009 for young Vietnamese expats started in Hanoi on July 19.
Sunrise Nha Trang Beach Hotel & Spa, the 5-star luxurious boutique Hotel in Nha Trang has the pleasure of receiving the prestigious Top Ten Award 2008 as one of the leading 5-star hotels in Vietnam.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) inked a cooperation deal for 2009-2010 in Hanoi on July 15, under which the former will provide information to the latter for dissemination to the public.
The Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee has asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Cultural Heritage Council to recognize Thanh Giong Festival as an intangible cultural heritage.
Hundreds of objects displayed at the Vietnam Museum of History will inform people about an ancient culture that flourished 2,000-2,500 years ago.
The Thua Thien–Hue provincial People’s Committee has demanded that the Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism implement a project to improve Hue royal music performances on the Huong River.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Rong Vang (Golden Dragon) water puppetry troupe, owned by Thai Duong Stage Arts Company, will represent Vietnam to take part in the Kijimura Festa Festival 2009 in Japan at the invitation of Eshio Okinawa Joint Stock Company.