• The secret of mummy at Vietnam History Museum

    The secret of mummy at Vietnam History Museum

    07/06/2011 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – A mummy of over 100 years old is now preserved and displayed at the HCM City-based Vietnam History Museum. The Vietnam History Museum in HCM City. This mummy was discovered over 17 years ago by Vietnamese archaeologists while excavating a...

  • WWF to host forum on Mekong Delta protection

    06/06/2011 05:00

    The World Wildlife Fund will host a third forum on June 5 - the World Environment Day - in Ben Tre province to discuss environment protection and social issues for the Mekong Delta region. Themed Proper management in response to climate change in Mekong Delta, this year’s seminar...

  • VN civilisation depicted in book

    02/06/2011 05:00

    A book about the material civilisation of the Vietnamese people by painter and fine arts researcher Phan Cam Thuong has been available to readers in Ha Noi. Entitled Van Minh Vat Chat Cua Nguoi Viet (Material Civilisation of Vietnamese People), the book is...

  • ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 3/6

    ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 3/6

    02/06/2011 05:00

    Twelve year old girl wins top prize in environment painting contest Tran Truc Linh, a twelve-year old girl from Ho Chi Minh city was awarded the first prize in the painting contest entitled ‘Bau Vat Rung Xanh’ (Jungle...

  • ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 1/6

    ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 1/6

    01/06/2011 05:00

    Antiques discovered in Ha Tinh Province A group of officials from the Ha Tinh Museum discovered hundreds of antique items dating back two – three hundred centuries, in the central province of Ha Tinh yesterday afternoon. Items like pottery,...

  • Tougher safety standards for boat operators

    Tougher safety standards for boat operators

    01/06/2011 05:00

    The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism would work out a set of standards for tour boats nationwide to ensure passenger safety, its deputy director Hoang Thi Diep said at an online conference in Ha Noi yesterday, June 1....

  • Insect food in Hanoi

    Insect food in Hanoi

    31/05/2011 05:00

    There is a restaurant in Khuong Thuong village, Hanoi, where all cuisines are processed from insects. The restaurant opened in 2002, owned by Mr. Nguyen Tat Kien. Kien said that all cuisines are processed by his mother, who lived in Thailand for many years. Kien is not...

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