Monthly Archives: May 2010
Khmer people to celebrate New Year festival
Khmer ethnic minority people in southern Tra Vinh province are gearing up for Chol Chnam Thmay New Year festival celebrations set to begin after the year’s first harvest. About 300,000 Khmer people are expected to celebrate the New Year festival … Read more
Hue Festival 2008 awaits art lovers
With the theme “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development”, the Hue Festival 2008 promises to be a great, impressive, and attractive festival with hundreds of specific cultural and tourist programs aiming at enhancing unique cultural values of Vietnam and Hue … Read more
More foreign countries register to attend Hue Festival
As many as 21 countries have registered to take part in Hue Festival 2008, an increase of 10 countries compared to the festival two years ago, according to the event organisers. Besides France, China, Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, … Read more
Festival honours rice growers
The first Rice Festival for heightening the values of the age-old rice civilization and honouring rice growers has been held in the Mekong delta province of Hau Giang on November 28. In his opening speech, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung … Read more
Community-based ecotourism management discussed
Delegates from nations in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) are discussing community-based ecotourism planning and management at a workshop in the ancient city of Hue, Thua Thien-Hue Province. The workshop from May 12-18 is part of a sustainable development programme … Read more
Hopes for second tourism stimulus
Vietnam’s tourism industry has announced the second tourism stimulus campaign in 2010 called “Vietnam – Your Destination.” After the first campaign called “Impressive Vietnam” last year, authorities and enterprises hope for better results this year.
Italian specialists help restore ancient streets
Italian specialists will help to restore some of the ancient streets in the capital city of Hanoi, said the Italian Embassy at a press conference on May 19. A number of seminars on how to ensure the sustainable development of … Read more
“Friendship Connections” programme on international children’s day
Vietnamese and foreign children in Hanoi will have a chance to show their cultures at the “Friendship Connections” programme to be held at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi on May 29-30 on the occasion of International Children’s Day … Read more
Rare fruits to be displayed in HCMC
Some new and usual fruits will be on display at the Southern Fruit Festival which opens on June 1 at the Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist Park in HCMC. They include trai than ky (miraculous fruit) from Tien Giang Province which … Read more
