World fair features Vietnamese cultural identities
Vietnam’s land, people and culture were introduced internationally when the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK attended the 50th World Fair held in London from May 12-13.
Park Hyatt Saigon wins best hotel award in Ho Chi Minh City
Park Hyatt Saigon voted “Best Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City” in the fourth annual Readers’ Choice Awards Poll of DestinAsian, Asia’s leading luxury travel and lifestyle magazine.
Photo show praises Vietnamese ao dai grace
The grace of ao dai (traditional long dress of Vietnamese women) shines at a show held by a Vietnamese photographer in Berlin, Germany.
Sa Huynh’s ancient jar tombs restored
Conservationists from central Quang Ngai Province have completed restoration of four ceramic jar tombs belonging to the Sa Huynh Culture, which dated back more than two millennia.
Lang Co listed as one of the most beautiful bays in the world
Lang Co Bay in central Thua Thien-Hue Province has become the third bay, after Halong and Nha Trang bays in Vietnam to be included in the list of the most beautiful bays in the world.
Vietnam impresses Hi Seoul Festival 2009
Vietnam’s music, gastronomy, traditional dress and palm-leaf conical hat have impressed visitors to the Hi Seoul Festival 2009 that was wrapped up in the capital city of the Republic of Korea on May 10.
Uncle Ho’s image highlighted at art exhibition
An art exhibition opened in Hanoi on May 9 to showcase literature, newspapers, photos and fine art about the late President Ho Chi Minh.
Canada promotes Vietnam tourism
Canadian television company VTTH Departure Entertainment arrived in Vietnam to make 50-minute TV documentary on Vietnam’s landscapes, culture, history and people on May 9.
Vietnam attends tulip festival in Canada
Vietnamese handicrafts and gastronomy have attracted thousands of visitors at the Ottawa Tulip Festival held from May 1 to 18 in Canada, which Vietnam joined for the first time.
Grand celebration of Dien Bien Phu Victory
A grand ceremony was held in Dien Bien Phu City on May 7 to mark the 55th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7) and the 100th anniversary of the establishment of northern Dien Bien Province (June 28).
Show tells story of Dien Bien Phu
An exhibition focusing on the logistics work that led to the Dien Bien Phu Victory opened at the Vietnam Revolution Museum on May 5.
Charity event held for Buddha’s birthday
More than 400 Buddhist artworks, kung-fu performances, a tea ceremony, and calligraphy are on show at the HCMC Labour Culture Palace to mark the upcoming birthday of the Buddha on May 3.
National Tourism Year 2010 to be launched in Hanoi
The National Tourism Year 2010 will be held in Hanoi along with many activities to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the capital city.
Halong rises to 2nd in world wonders voting group
Halong Bay had risen to the second place in Group G in the voting for the New 7 Wonders of Nature on May 4.
Vietnamese flowers showcased in RoK
Vietnamese flowers are on show for the first time at an international exhibition being held in Goyang City, the Republic of Korea, between April 22 and May 10.
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