The German travel company Gebeco on October 16 held a night to introduce Vietnam and Mekong tourism within the framework of the freshly-ended Asia-Pacific Week 2009 in Berlin.
A photo exhibition on the friendship between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) opened in Hanoi on October 19, with the participation of officials from the two countries’ cultural, art and diplomatic departments and agencies.
The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s daily Dong-a, has issued its October edition entitled “Vietnam-Land of Opportunity†on the occasion of RoK President Lee Myung-bak’s visit to Vietnam from October 20-21.
An online dialogue themed “1000 years of Thang Long-Hanoi - Traditional values†was held on October 18, helping readers better understand historical and cultural traditions as well as valuable heritages of Thang Long-Hanoi.
A ceremony was held at the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh on October 17 to mark the park’s decade-long cooperation with the Cologne Zoo of Germany.
The Vietnam Women’s Union and the Department of Science and Technology of central Thua Thien Hue Province established the Hue Non La Association in Hue City on October 17.
On October 16, Vietnamese students in Australia held a Cultural Night (V-Night 2009) at UTS University in Sydney, drawing the participation of nearly 1,000 Vietnamese and international students.
Foreign tourists and expatriates in the HCMC can participate in a poll of the 100 most existing sites or activities in HCMC from now until the middle of November. The aim is to present to visitors a complete image of the city and attract more guests.
Foreign tourists buying package tours to Vietnam under the Impressive Vietnam promotion campaign will enjoy an exemption on visa fees until the end of the year instead of end-September, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
A festival celebrating the culture, sports and tourist attractions of the Hong (Red) River Delta provinces opened on October 14 in province of Thai Binh.
The fifth photographic exhibition on Vietnam and its people opened in Hanoi on October 14. The event is to mark the 55th year since the Vietnam Pictorial, an arm of the Vietnam News Agency, issued its first publication on October 15, 1954.
A culinary art show was opened in the northern province of Thai Binh on October 13 to illustrate food specialties from 10 provinces and cities in the Red River Delta originally living on wet rice growing.