Dong Xuan Market Past and Present

The renowned Dong Xuan Market in downtown Hanoi has long been a favorite place for Hanoians and Vietnamese and foreign visitors to the city to shop. A long time ago there were two centers of sales activity (markets) in the Old Quarter, one next to the Cau Dong Pagoda on Hang Duong Street and the other [...]   Detail

Collectors donate relics to Hue historical museum

Private collectors donated 133 valuable relics to Hue’s Museum of History and Revolution last Saturday, Nov. 22nd, 2008. The highlights are three bronze jars dating back to the Dong Son period around 4,000 years ago and bronze and pottery artifacts made during the Ly – Tran dynasty era (600 to 1,000 years ago). Lam Du Xenh of [...]   Detail

Vietnamese epic debuts in Hanoi

The epic tale of “The Descendant of Mon Man” (The Descendant of the Fairy and the Dragon), a cultural cooperation project between Finland and Vietnam, debuted in Hanoi on Nov. 25th, 2008. The project, sponsored by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, began in 2002. The epic tale was published by the Vietnamese Literature Publishing [...]   Detail

Traditional music show brings old styles to youth

Pop and dance tunes dominate Ho Chi Minh City’s entertainment scene but traditional music is finally getting its due with a “cai luong” (reformed opera) show this week. The show Huyen Su Vietnam (Vietnamese Legendary History) features dozens of excerpts from popular “cai luong” plays in praise of the country, its history and culture. Many of [...]   Detail

Climate change photography competition launched

A photography competition with the theme of “Climate change: impacts on our lives” was launched in Hanoi on Nov. 25, 2008 by the Vietnamese Photographers’ Association and the EC Delegation in Vietnam. The competition aims at highlighting the impacts of climate change on Vietnam, plus suggestions for solutions to these problems, and both positive and negative [...]   Detail

Culture ship to berth in HCM City

The Nippon Maru, a ship that set sail from Japan carrying 328 youth ambassadors from Japan and the 10 member nations of the ASEAN grouping at the end of October, will dock at HCM City’s Sai Gon Port tomorrow, Nov. 26th, 2008. The sailing trip spanning 11 countries takes place every year under a cultural exchange [...]   Detail

Travel agencies put their products on year-end sale

Travel agencies in the city have dropped their prices for both domestic and foreign tours to lure more customers during the last weeks of the year. Vietravel is offering five and six-day tours to Thailand with Lufthansa for between USD 324 and USD 334 respectively, and a six-day tour to Beijing at USD 399. These prices [...]   Detail

Artisans to decorate streets for flower festival

There will be a frenzy of flowers at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi next month, as craftsmen take over the centre with their artistic and floral creations. The five-day event Flower Street Festival – Hanoi 2009, will welcome famous artisans and craftsmen from Hanoi’s traditional villages to present their artwork made from hundreds of thousands of [...]   Detail

Thang Long site delights archeologists

Archeologists, historians and administrators from Vietnam, Japan, China, the Republic of Korea, Belgium and Italy participated in an international workshop in Hanoi on Nov. 24, 2008 which focused on the huge cultural and historical value of the Thang Long-Hanoi Royal Citadel. The historic site, situated at 18 Hoang Dieu, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi, was the [...]   Detail

Long Bien Bridge as seen through film makers’ lenses

Three documentary films about Long Bien Bridge’s revitalized image, produced by Vietnamese and Danish film-makers are to be screened at the Hanoi National Cinema Centre on November 30, 2008. The screening is jointly organized by the Cultural Development and Exchange Fund, the Danish Embassy and the Vietnam National Studio for Documentary and Scientific Film. The film “Hanoi [...]   Detail

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