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Asian Zither Festival finishes in HCM City An impressive Ly ngua o (a Southern Vietnamese folk song) concert closed the 2nd Asian Zither Festival in Ho chi minh city on September 4.
MICE tours open opportunities for tourism sector MICE tours (which combine travelling with attending meetings, conferences or events/exhibitions) are booming in the country, and have emerged as a lucrative business for the tourism sector.
Japanese Artist Displays Works in City - Tu Do Gallery A collection of twenty paintings entitled “Lotus Ponds�? by Japanese artist Kato Shojiro is on displayed at a two-week exhibition organized at Tu Do Gallery in District 1.
A pearl of the orient When you arrive at Nhat Thong restaurant on Tong Dan street in Hanoi the doors swing open as if they have been expecting you. As step inside a waitress clad in a golden ao dai greets us with a wide smile before guiding us to our table through the resplendent surroundings.
US friends impressed with Vietnamese foods and drinks A number of special Vietnamese dishes were introduced to US friends at an event highlighting Vietnamese food and drinks organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in the US on July 29.
HCM City to host Miss Vietnam Tourism finals Forty contestants will vie for the crown of Miss Vietnam Tourism at Phan Dinh Phung Sports House in Hcm city on August 2.
Carrying Childhood Dreams in the Wind The wind is blowing in the city square. Coils of string are brought out and kites begin to fill the sky. The wind lifts them higher and higher.
Enjoy a Buffet at Floating Restaurant - Saigon restaurant cruise ship Saigon Restaurant Cruise Ship, featuring hundreds of Vietnamese traditional dishes, has been a favorite rendezvous for local and foreign visitors for more than ten years.
Int’l beauty queens, the first and last time in Vietnam? - Miss Universe Organisation Miss Universe 2008 is being held in Vietnam but it is the personal affair of the Miss Universe Organisation. Vietnam’s participation in the contest is limited.
Korea, Vietnam explore ways to bolster television ties Over ten South Korean televisions and around 200 representatives from many televisions and film studios in Vietnam last week joined a two-day Vietnam-Korea Media Co-operation Seminar organized in HCMC by the Korea Communications Commission.
Festival for children to kick off in town A "Family and Children Festival 2008" for children and teenagers organized by the HCMC Department of Culture and Information, the Committee for Population, Family and Children, the Municipal Youth Union and the Association of Women Unions will take place in the 23/9 Park from today until Sunday.
Lu Cam - a 200-year pottery village - Pottery Village There is a pathway of which both sides are lined with Cai and Kim Dong rivers leading to a 200-year-plus pottery village, a 10-minute drive from central Nha trang city
How I learned to love the local joint - Oliu Cafe Oliu Cafe struggles to stand out in the capital’s overcrowded dining scene, but its quirkiness has Aaron Santos coming back for more.
Press closely follow national developments - National Journalism Awards The second National Journalism Awards ceremony was held in Hanoi on June 21 by the Council for National Journalism and the Vietnam Journalists’ Association.
Jetstar discloses new fares, flight schedule to Vietnam - airline Jetstar Vietnam Air's packages take in more destinations
Vietnam to host regional metropolitan tourism conference Vietnam will host the annual United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Asia-Pacific Conference on Metropolitan Tourism in 2009.
Miss Universe: First competitors come to Vietnam - Tan Son Nhat International Airport The first candidates of Miss Universe 2008 pageant arrived at Hcm City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport this morning, June 17.
Performance artists get chance to shine at new competition - Danish Embassy A new national competition sponsored by the Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) of the Danish Embassy in Viet nam is encouraging young performance artists.
A glimpse of the Mekong Delta Ben Thanh Tourist in HCMC has launched a six-day and five-night tour to 11 provinces in the Mekong Delta region, aiming to give a glimpse of the southern region to travelers.
Ao dai under the spotlight in ancient imperial city - traditional Vietnamese long dress The traditional Vietnamese long dress (ao dai) was in the spotlight at an ao dai fashion show at the Hien Nhon gate in the ancient imperial city of Hue on June 8 as part of the ongoing 2008 Hue Festival.
Annual Danish Competition For Young Performing Artists Launched - Danish embassy in Ha Noi The Danish embassy in Ha Noi’s Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) has launched this year’s annual Young Talent Prize for Vietnamese performance artists.
Dalat Palace GC prepares for Vietnam Amateur Open - Dalat Palace Golf Club On June 19, Dalat Palace Golf Club (GC) will welcome the top players from north to south—and beyond—for the Vietnam Amateur Open, a four-day, 72-hole event organized by the Vietnam Golf Association (VGA).
Four Centuries of Embroidered Pictures - Vietnam hand broidered pictures Villagers in Thuong Tin District of Ha tay Province have created hand-broidered pictures for hundreds of years. Their products have gone out of their village and reached the world market.
Calling all puppeteers - Vietnam’s water puppetry Vietnam’s water puppetry theatres are in urgent need of a new generation of artists.
A touch of class - Southern Vietnamese cuisine Dong Du restaurant serves classic as well as innovative Southern Vietnamese cuisine right in the heart of Ho chi minh city says Jonny Routledge.
Hue to affirm title as Festival City - Festival City The upcoming biannual Hue festival in central Thua Thien-Hue province will offer new and exciting performances of high professional and artistic quality, in an effort to live up to title of being Vietnam’s ‘Festival City’.
Second private airline expects a license soon - VietJetAir The Ministry of Transport is expected to license Air Speed Up soon, making it possible for the second private Airline in vietnam to start domestic flights later this year, according to the Vietnam Civil Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).
Saigon’s first supermarket - Ben Thanh market Ben Thanh market is a symbol of Ho chi minh city in the mind of local residents and the eyes of foreign tourists, says Hong Nhung and Van Anh
2008 International Sculpture Camp opens in Hue Visitors to the fifth International Sculpture Camp, which is being held in Thuan An town, Phu Van district, central Thua Thien-Hue province have been impressed with the unique and friendly atmosphere.
Vietnam and Cambodia boost cultural exchange - Central Highlands Dak Lak province More than 50 musicians and dancers from Central Highlands Dak Lak province performed with Cambodian artists at a concert in Phnom Penh on May 20.