The northern coastal city of Halong on April 30 opened its annual trade and tourism fair with over 150 booths.
The country’s first fisheries festival held in Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Can Tho said farewell to visitors, participants and local people on April 27 evening with an eventful closing ceremony.
An exhibition of 50 selected photos taken by Japanese photographer Hagiwara Takeshi and Vietnamese reporter Nguyen Tien Truong opened in Tokyo on April 27.
The first Vietnamese art gallery specifically for Vietnamese art in the UK called the “Apricot Gallery†launched its first exhibition by presenting works by five contemporary Vietnamese artists on April 27 in London, the capital city.
An exhibition highlighting Vietnam’s cultural heritage opened at the Vietnamese Culture Centre in France on April 27.
Vietnam tourism sector welcomes annually 170.000 French tourists. If the Vietnam tourist visa is waived, then French tourist arrival increases. The sector needs qualified tourism workers for this market according to tourism experts.
The year 2010 will bring Vietnamese photographers many opportunities and challenges, as many remarkable events will take place, says Vu Quoc Khanh, president of the Viet Nam Artistic Photographers Association. This year, Hanoi will be the host of the 30th International Federation of Photographic Arts Congress in August, drawing 250 international representatives.
Washington audiences had a good opportunity to enjoy a selection of Vietnamese folk music at a concert including the dan tranh (16-string zither) and the dan bau (monochord) given by Vietnamese musicians on April 26.
PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corp (PVC) and PetroVietnam Exploration and Production Corp (PVEP) recently broke ground for the PetroVietnam Hotel Complex project in the northern city of Thai Binh.
A week of cultural and tourist activities started in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on April 25 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the liberation of southern Vietnam and receive the UNESCO’s decision recognising Ca Mau Cape as the world’s biosphere reserve. The event is a chance for the province to introduce its economic potentials, especially in ecological tourism and raise the people’s awareness…
Heritage experts recently discussed a plan to manage the Ho Dynasty's Citadel in central Thanh Hoa Province.
The Vietnamese embassy in Mexico has held a solemn ceremony to commemorate the 18 Hung Kings who founded the country and began a golden era in Vietnam’s history.