• City to host first Hoi An day

    26/09/2012 10:02

    A program named ‘Hoi An Day’ for the first time will be held on February 10 and 11 in Dong Ho, Ky Hoa 1 at 16A Le Hong Phong Street in HCMC’s District 10. The program is to promote the culture, cuisines and arts of the ancient town to local residents. The event features miniatures of past...

  • Hue antiquities to become national treasures

    Hue antiquities to become national treasures

    26/09/2012 10:02

    Three out of ten artifact groups in the central city of Hue city have been listed for recognition as national treasures, including nine sacred cannons, nine urns and a great bell, said an official on Feb. 7. According to the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945) history, the nine cannons were cast...

  • Vietnam takes part in tourism fair in Belgium

    26/09/2012 10:02

    This year, there were six different travel ‘villages’ in the event, named North Europe village, Asia-Pacific, Caribbean, North America, Latin America, and cruise village, where visitors learned more about the regions and types of holidays on offer. Indonesia was the host country of this...

  • Thuong Temple Festival opens in Lao Cai

    Thuong Temple Festival opens in Lao Cai

    26/09/2012 10:02

    The Thuong (Upper) Temple Festival commemorating Tran Quoc Tuan opened on February 6 at the Thuong Temple historical and cultural site in northern Lao Cai province. The festival opened with a palanquin procession and incense offerings to show gratitude to Tran Quoc Tuan, who played a vital...

  • Vietnam one of top 10 best destinations for 2012

    Vietnam one of top 10 best destinations for 2012

    26/09/2012 10:02

    The world’s renowned travel guide, the Lonely Planet, has rated Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region ninth out of the 10 best value destinations for 2012. Vietnam’s rice basket, the Mekong Delta is a watery landscape of green fields and sleepy villages, everywhere crisscrossed by the brown canals...

  • Ba Ria-Vung Tau to host first int’l seaport festival

    Ba Ria-Vung Tau to host first int’l seaport festival

    26/09/2012 10:02

    Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has authorized the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau to host the 2012 International Seaport Festival. The festival is scheduled to take place from April 27-29 with a variety of activities, including a carnival program, an amateur golf tournament, a sea, ship...

  • HCM City street food attracts more tourists

    HCM City street food attracts more tourists

    26/09/2012 10:02

    Tourists are not only attracted by famous landscapes, beauty spots or shopping centres but also by regional specialties and street cooking has long played an exciting role in different cuisines throughout the world. Ho Chi Minh City has recently been ranked as one of the world’s top ten...

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