Festival honours Vietnamese ethnic cultures
Thousands of people from different ethnic groups across the country gathered to join the Day of Vietnam’s Ethnic Cultures that was held for the first time in Hanoi’s Son Tay Town over the weekend.
Long weekend helps tour companies break the bank
A large number of people have booked domestic and foreign tours to take advantage of a long weekend spanning Liberation Day and Labour Day on April 30 and May 1,…
Vietnam Airlines conquers European market
The national flagship Vietnam Airlines will hold the 2009 Vietnam Sea Festival in Paris, France on April 28-29 to promote tourism and attract foreign visitors, especially from France and Europe,…
HCMC celebrates ethnic culture day
Traditional music and dances of the Cham, Khmer, Hoa and Kinh communities were performed on April 15 to celebrate the first ever Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day on April 19.
Khmer performers pull out all the stops
The Anh Binh Minh Traditional Art Troupe of Tra Vinh Province has lined up a range of shows to celebrate the Khmer New Year, Chol Chnam Thmay, from April 13-15.
Vietnam showcased in Spain    (Apr 14, 2009)
A photo exhibition of photographer Sergio Sanz Egea, showcasing Vietnam’s people and landscapes, was held in Zaragoza, Spain, on April 1.
Music afloat on Huong River   (Apr 14, 2009)
Music afloat on Huong River
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.
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