Japanese festival welcomes New Year 2014
A Japanese cultural festival to celebrate the New Year “Ake Ome! 2014” took place at the Giang Vo Exhibition Centre in Hanoi on December 29 .
Exhibition honours national heritage
The best photos from more than 6,000 entries submitted to the recent Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards 2013 are being displayed in the central province of Quang Binh.
Traditional Japanese culture on display in Hanoi
Hanoi’s Vietnam National Museum of History will presentan exhibition of traditional Japanese culture and history from January 16 to March 9, 2014.
Cambodian culture week kicks off in Vietnam
A series of dances and songs imbued with traditional Cambodian culture opened the Cambodian Culture Week in Vietnam on December 18.
Viet Nam water puppetry to perform in France
Vietnamese puppeteers leave for France today to debut their water puppet performances of the Andersen tales in Europe.
Heritage photos come to Lam Dong province
The Central Highland province of Lam Dong has became a stop-over of the 2013 Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards exhibition, after it toured 14 other localities nationwide.
Ho Chi Minh City locals enjoy French food
A France-Vietnam cuisine festival opened at September 23 Park in Ho Chi Minh City on December 14 as the biggest street event of its kind to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Myriad activities to be held during Da Lat tourism week
A series of activities will be held during the long-awaited culture and tourism week in Da Lat city of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, from December 27-31.
Argentine Cultural Week to open in Hanoi, HCMC
An Argentina Cultural Week will be held in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from December 14-18 to mark 40 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations.
HCM City food fest promotes foreign dishes
Sixty restaurants and hotels are showcasing dishes from more than 20 countries at 120 stands of a food festival, which opened in HCM City on December 5.
Indonesian culture shines in Hanoi
The Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations and Indonesia’s Embassy in Vietnam jointly hosted the Vietnam-Indonesia Cultural Night on December 6.
Vung Tau hosts national kite flying competition
Vietnam’s second national kite flying competition is unfolding at the southern coastal city of Vung Tau’s Bien Dong (East Sea) Resort on December 7–8.
City’s 130 Tet flower selling points
HCMC will organize numerous entertainment activities for local people during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, including three city-level spring flower markets and 125 flower selling points in 18 districts, the city’s leaders told a meeting on Tet flower festivals and markets on Tuesday.
Hanoi to host Japan New Year festival
Hanoi’s Giang Vo Exhibition Centre will host “Ake Ome!” – a Japanese cultural festival on December 29, celebrating New Year’s Eve 2014.
Special events to be held during French Week in Da Lat
A series of activities will be held during a special French Week in Da Lat city, which was built by the French colonists in the late 19th century, in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, from December 9-12.
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