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.
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.
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
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.
More than 220 photos on Vietnam are being displayed at the “Extend a Hand to Vietnam†exhibition, launched by Visual Worship Institute in Seoul
The five-star Costa Classica cruiser brought 1,600 European tourists, mainly Italian, French, Spanish, German and British, to HCMC on April 2.
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
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.
The Pho Hien cultural festival opened in the province of Hung Yen on March 31 with the aim of promoting its traditional cultural values and image to domestic and foreign visitors.
An art troupe from the Republic of Korea’s Hwaseong City began its performance programme on the anniversary of Hung King death in Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province on March 31.
Pilgrims to the northern province of Phu Tho this year can pay their respect to national legendary ancestor Lac Long Quan at a newly-built temple that opened to the public on March 29.