Binh Thuan to host international yacht festival
An international yacht festival will take place in the central province of Binh Thuan, from January 15-18, 2011, Ngo Minh Chinh, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on December 20.
Festival to promote tea growers and brands
The third Lam Dong Tea Culture Festival 2010 will be held in Bao Loc City in the Central Highlands Province of Lam Dong from December 25-27 to promote the trademark…
Hanoi to host homeland spring programme
The Xuan Que Huong (Homeland Spring) programme is scheduled to take place in Thang Long Royal Citadel, Hanoi on January 28, 2011 to welcome the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet)…
Activities for the National Tourism Year 2011
With the name “Visit Viet Nam Year - Phu Yen 2011” and the theme “Exotic Beaches and Islands”, the National Tourism Year 2011 with various activities will take place in Phu Yen, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan provinces and Da Nang City, in cooperation with provinces in the Central Highlands and major cities in Viet Nam at different…
Countdown begins for annual Taste of the World Culinary Festival
A national record for the largest banh xeo (savoury rice pancake) will be set at the Taste of the World Culinary Festival to be held in HCMC, organisers of the festival told a press conference on December 7.
Phu Yen expects half a million tourists in tourism year
The central coastal province of Phu Yen expects to welcome half a million tourists during the National Tourism Year 2011, up about 180,000 compared to this year, said Tran Quang Nhat, Deputy Director of the province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Phu Yen to host National Tourism Year 2011
Phu Yen Province will host the National Tourism Year programme which will take place in eight cities and provinces in the south-central coastal region, starting from Da Nang City to Binh Thuan Province.
Vietnamese folk art on show in Quang Ninh
An exhibition of Vietnamese folk art opened on December 3 in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, introducing the nation’s unique types of traditional art.
Taste of the World Festival to open in late December
The Taste of the World Festival will be held at the 23/9 Park in Ho Chi Minh City, from 26 December 2010 to 2 January 2011, in the framework of the welcoming New Year 2011 festivals.
HCM City plans fireworks and flowers for Tet holiday
Fifteen minutes of fireworks will be displayed at 7 locations and many flower markets will open for the coming lunar New Year (Tet holiday) in HCM City.
Vietnam’s archaeologies to be exhibited at Germany National Museum
An exhibition introducing the development of Vietnam’s history through the archaeological relics of the Dong Son Culture as well as the Thang Long ancient citadel will be held in 2013 at Westlfalen Museum, Germany.
Saigontourist picked to organize Tet 2011 festival
Saigontourist Holding Company has again been assigned to organize main festivities in the center of HCMC to ring in the forthcoming Lunar New Year, or Tet 2011, according to a plan approved by the HCMC government on November 29.
Ship for Southeast Asian Youth to dock at southern hub
The 2010 Ship for Southeast Asian Youth will dock at Saigon port in Ho Chi Minh City on December 5, bringing ashore more than 300 young delegates from ten Southeast Asian countries and Japan.
Vietnamese tea culture introduced in Hanoi ancient quarter
According to the Management Board for Hanoi ancient quarter, specific cultural activities will be introduced in Hanoi ancient quarter from 9 a.m to 4:30 p.m on November 27th 2010 to mark the 5th anniversary of Vietnamese Cultural Heritage.
Japanese quartet fluent in traditional, western styles
A quartet led by Japanese artist Karin Nakagawa will perform a programme of original songs on traditional instruments at Ha Noi's Tuoi Tre (Youth) Theatre on December 8-9. Nakagawa plays a 25-stringed koto (Japanese harp), and has developed her performance style, a unique way of performing the rhythm with her feet.
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