Music afloat on Huong River
Music afloat on Huong River   (Apr 14, 2009)
The Hue Theatre of Traditional and Royal Arts on April 7 began hosting traditional music and dance shows at Nghing Luong Temple.
Hanoians crowd into cherry blossom festival
Hundreds of thousands of Hanoians on April 12 flocked to the Quan Ngua Sports Palace to experience the sight and smell of 600 blossoming cherry branches flown in from Japan.
Southeast Asian students join cultural exchange
Students of four Southeast Asian countries including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand joined a cultural exchange programme in HCMC on April 12.
International visitors join agricultural tour in An Giang
The southern province of An Giang officially launched the first “Agricultural Tourism” tour for 30 international visitors on April 12.
Thai caravan group visits central region
A caravan group with 10 automobiles from Thailand entered Vietnam at the Lao Bao border gate in Quang Tri on April 11, beginning a five-day tour of the central region of Vietnam.
Vietnamese embassy joins international cultural festival
The Vietnamese and 20 other embassies in Canada attended an international culture festival held at Algonquin University in Ottawa on April 7.
Stone musical instruments found in Lam Dong
Two more sets of Dan Da (stone percussion instruments) have recently been found in the central highlands province of Lam Dong, bringing the total sets of lithophone discovered in the locality to five, said the provincial museum.
RoK supports Halong Bay as new world wonder
The Republic of Korea (RoK) Embassy and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on April 7 opened a showroom at the Hanoi Daewoo Hotel to promote the image of Halong Bay in support for its race to become one of seven new world wonders.
On the occasion of the Hung Temple Festival 2009, the Mai Linh Corporation has made a special sticky rice cake arranged from 6,000 smaller cakes.
Tourism festival opens in HCMC   (Apr 07, 2009)
Tourism festival opens in HCMC
The Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival 2009, the 5th such annual event, opened on April 3 at Dam Sen Cultural Park by the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnam Tourism Association
Vietnamese cultural exhibition in France
A series of art activities and an exhibition on Vietnamese culture were organised in France’s Tremblay les Villages City from April 3-5 by the France-Vietnam Friendship Association.
Photo exhibition on Vietnam’s images held in Seoul
More than 220 photos on Vietnam are being displayed at the â€œExtend a Hand to Vietnam” exhibition, launched by Visual Worship Institute in Seoul
Costa Classica cruiser visits Vietnam
The five-star Costa Classica cruiser brought 1,600 European tourists, mainly Italian, French, Spanish, German and British, to HCMC on April 2.
Vietnamese tourism to be promoted on BBC
The Vietnamese tourism industry will be promoted on the global BBC TV channel and on public transport in the UK as from late April 2009
Ancient foundation unearthed in Hoi An
Foundation of an ancient road was discovered by construction workers in the old street area of Hoi An City, central Quang Nam Province on March 31.
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