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Vietnam joins cultural heritage exhibition in China
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST), Vietnam will participate in the exhibition for world intangible cultural heritage in China from May 27-June 3, reports VietnamPlus. Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture & Arts (VECCA) will team up … Read more
Village gates are to be cherished
A painting exhibition titled “Villages in the City” by Vuong Van Thao on Thursday opened at L’Espace in Hanoi. The exhibition is part of the celebrated 2008 works ‘Living Fossils’. Village gate, made of composite, is the main piece of … Read more
Entertainment property key to tourism development
Like other property segments, entertainment property projects play an important role in the market as it, besides bringing profits for developers and offering services to communities, will support significantly to the development of the tourism industry. Some visitors enjoy Suoi … Read more
First European Literature Day in Vietnam this weekend
The first ever European Literature Day will be hosted in Hanoi on Friday and Saturday (May 27 and 28, 2011), featuring offerings from Italy, Germany, Belgium, France and Denmark. The book Die Vermessung der Welt (Measuring the World) by writer … Read more
Da Nang hosts China’s tourism promotion seminar
The International Resort Silver Shore, in coordination with the Chinese AoYou Travel Company, held a seminar on May 24 on tourism promotion in China. The seminar attracted 120 managers of travel agents and hotels as well as news agencies from … Read more
Southeast Asia in focus at Ethnology Museum
To mark International Children’s Day on June 1, the Vietnam Ethnology Museum in Hanoi will host ‘Get Acquainted with Southeast Asia’ on Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29, 2011. The program is a chance for Vietnamese and Asian children … Read more
Vietnam joins International Buddhist Museum in Sri Lanka
Vietnam is among 16 other Buddhist countries sending Buddhist art and ritual objects to the International Buddhist Museum in Sri Lanka’s ancient capital city of Kandy. The International Buddhist Museum, the first its kind in Sri Lanka, opened on May … Read more
Vietnam hosts international photo contest
The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) launched the sixth International Art Photography contest and exhibition in Hanoi on May 23, with the support of the International Federation of Photographic Art. Chairman of the VAPA Vu Quoc Khanh said the … Read more
Da Lat historical sites to get major facelift
A number of cultural and historical relics in Da Lat will be upgraded for tourism purposes. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has spent more than VND45 billion (US$2.2 million) to upgrade the Da Lat Teachers’ College, Railway Station … Read more
Hue’s Forbidden Citadel set for full restoration by 2020
All major monuments of Nguyen Dynasty in the former feudal capital city of Hue and its surrounding areas will be fully restored by 2020 under a plan announced by the People’s Committee of Thua Thien-Hue Province. All structures of the … Read more
