Temple steles win UNESCO documentary heritage status

Eighty-two doctor laureate steles in Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi has become Vietnam’s second historical documentary heritage to be listed in the list of UNESCO’s Global Memory of the World Programme. This was announced at the fourth general meeting of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Committee for Asia/Pacific in Macau, China, on March 9, [...]  Detail

Various events to commemorate the Hung King’s death

A wide range of cultural and sport activities will be held in the northern province of Phu Tho to mark the Hung Kings’ death anniversary and the Hung Temple Festival in 2010. This was announced at a meeting held in Hanoi on March 10 by the organizing board of these significant events. According to the Prime Minister’s [...]  Detail

Tourism promotion campaign of “Vietnam- Your Destination”

Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) submitted to Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism a draft of tourism promotion campaign called “Vietnam – Your Destination” to woo both domestic and international tourists after the success of “Impressive Vietnam” campaign. According to the draft, the campaign is scheduled to take place during August-September or September-October and include [...]  Detail

ATF 2009’s success promotes

The success of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2009) helped raise Vietnam’s tourism status in the region and offered opportunities for the country to promote its tourism potential abroad. Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), made the statement at a conference in Hanoi on March 8 to honour [...]  Detail

Hanoi Craft Week 2010 draws 500 villages

Hanoi Craft Week 2010 will take place from August 4-9 at the Friendship Cultural Palace in Hanoi with the participation of 500 craft villages. Themed “A thousand years of quintessence” the fair is part of activities to celebrate the Thang Long-Hanoi millennium anniversary and the National Tourism Year in Hanoi, Luu Tien Long, Director of the [...]  Detail

Sixth HCMC Tourism Festival To Kick Off In April

The 6th HCMC Tourism Festival will be held at 23/9 Cultural Park from April 8-11. During the festival, there will be a fair with a total of 150 stands, introducing tourist destinations, services and summer tour programmes of local travel agencies. Other highlights will include a food festival, a contest to discover Saigon and art performances. The festival [...]  Detail

Second International Kite Festival To Kick Off

The second International Kite Festival will be held at the Bien Dong Tourist Area in Vung Tau City from March 25-29, which is expected to attract participants from 30 countries around the world. On March 26, there will be a kite demonstration by 6 kite clubs from Ho Chi Minh City, Bien Hoa, Nha Trang, Binh [...]  Detail

Vietnamese businessman with Thang Long Hanoi

Almost 3,000 people flocked to the northern province of Ninh Binh on March 4 for a cultural programme entitled “Vietnamese business people with Hoa Lu-Thang Long-Hanoi: 1,000 years of construction and sustainable development” for Vietnamese business people to celebrate the millennial anniversary of their country’s capital. The programme of activities is the biggest to be [...]  Detail

Danang prepares the third international fireworks competition

The Danang City expects to attract about 60,000 people, of which 20,000 from outside the city for International Fireworks Competition 2010 which will be organized on March 27 and 28 in the city. With the theme Huyen thoai song Han(Legend of Han River), this year’s International Fireworks Competition is one of seven country’s major cultural events to [...]  Detail

Vietnam’s first ever international craft fair to open in HCMC

Vietnam’s first-ever international fair of fine art and handicraft items, furniture and gifts will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from April 22 to 26. The fair, “LifeStyle Vietnam”, is being jointly held by the Vietnam Handicraft Exporters Association (Vietcraft) and the Department of Trade Promotion under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. According to the [...]  Detail

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