Can Tho ready for closing ceremony of National tourism year 2008

The closing ceremony of the Mekong-Can Tho National Tourism 2008 is planned to organize on December 27th, 2008 in Hau River, said the organizing committee. As scheduled, the ceremony will be cost VND 6-7 billion and will welcome about 20,000 -30,000 participants. So far, Mekong River Delta provinces have held 38 out of 56 events and [...]  Detail

Muong Lo fest honours 17 local ethnic groups

Muong Lo Tourism and Culture Week has opened in Nghia Lo town in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, highlighting the unique cultural features of 17 ethnic groups in the region. ”This year, the festival highlights unique traditions of various local groups and helps bring them closer together,” said Lo Thi Huan, vice chairwoman of [...]  Detail

Festival of the Regions’ Culture Identity Exchange Leaves a Deep Impression on Visitors

The four day festival of the Regions’ Culture Identity Exchange, which at it closing ceremony at the Hanoi Opera House on October 9th, left a deep impression on visitors. The four day festival introduced the unique and specific cultural features of the various regions of Vietnam to both the Vietnamese people and international friends, contributing [...]  Detail

Nha Trang Beach Festival to take place in 2009

The Nha Trang Beach Festival will take place in central coastal city of Nha Trang on June 6, 2009, the organising board said on October 8, 2008. The event, financed by local businesses and the US Rare Antibody Antigen Supply Inc (RAAS), will include cultural, sport and tourism activities such as art performances, masquerades, a [...]  Detail

Central Nha Trang city to host int’l regatta

An international sailing regatta will be held in the central coastal city of Nha Trang from October 15-21, 2008, said deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City-based tourism company (Saigontourist) Vu Duy Vu. It is the third time the city hosts the competition which is held every two years by Royal Hong Kong Yacht [...]  Detail

Cham people celebrate Kate festival in central provinces

The Cham ethnic minority people, followers of Balamon religion, in central Ninh Thuan province are holding their traditional Kate festival, the biggest annual festival of Cham people, from September 28-30, 2008. Local authorities and mass organisations have created favourable conditions for Balamon followers to organise the Kate festival and cultural, art and sport activities during [...]  Detail

Vietnam - Japan cultural exchange held in Hai Duong

A Vietnam-Japan cultural and artistic exchange took place in northern Hai Duong province on September 6, 2008 to mark the 35th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties. Attending the event were Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Mitsuo Sakaba, Cultural Counsellor Furudate Seiki and an art troupe from Hachioji city, located to the west of Tokyo, [...]  Detail

Vietnam Week to be held in Japan this month

“Vietnam Week 2008” scheduled in Japan from September 15-21, 2008 will bring vivid images of Vietnamese landscape, culture and people to Japanese people through a series of activities and performances, said a Vietnamese diplomat. At a press briefing in Hanoi on Sept. 5, Head of the Foreign Ministry’s Culture and UNESCO Department Pham Sanh Chau affirmed [...]  Detail

Celebrity chefs to show skills in Ho Chi Minh City

Celebrity chefs will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City to show off their cooking skill at a special four-day Masters of Food&Wine Sai Gon event at Park Hyatt Sai Gon on September 3, 2008. The five chefs include Kiyoni Mikuni, Japan’s leading French chef from Hotel de Mikuni, Tokyo, Greg Doyle and Grant King from [...]  Detail

HCM City expo to highlight Indochinese tourism

The International Travel Expo 2008 will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from Sept. 12-14, 2008, expecting to draw the participation of 180 sellers and 110 buyers from 11 countries. ITE HCMC 2008 will serve as a venue to introduce tourism products offered by Cambodia , Laos and Vietnam. The expo, themed “Mesmerising charms of [...]  Detail

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