A photographic exhibition praising the time-honoured relations between Vietnam and Laos was held recently in Vientiane by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Laos. The event praised the success of Vietnam’s 11th National Party Congress and welcomed Laos’ 9th Revolutionary People’s Party.

The Asian cuisine festival was held on March 5 in Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates. The festival was attended by embassies from 16 countries including Vietnam, Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, China, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Japan, Nepal, Singapore, Korea, Iran and Azerbaijan. Thousands of customers visited and enjoyed national dishes, including many [...]

The Head of the organising board of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit has proposed the Association of Vietnamese Students in the US to give cultural performances during the event, which will be held in Hawaii from November 7-13. The suggestion came after the association had taken part in the 17th Honolulu cultural festival in [...]

The number of Korean tourists to Vietnam has increased considerably over the past 10 years, from 53,000 in 2000 to 0.5 million in 2010, up 230%, according to Hoang Thi Diep, Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). She told a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City that the Republic of [...]

Ninh Thuan to host int’l sculpture camp An international stone sculpture composing camp will open in the South central Coastal province of Ninh Thuan on April 16, says the Ninh Thuan provincial Department for Culture, Sports, and Tourism. Since the camp was launched a month ago, the Organising Board has received 126 sketches by 41 [...]

Time: From the 25th to the 27th day of the fifth lunar month. Place: Yen Lap Commune, Vinh Tuong District, Vinh Phuc Province. Objects of worship: Dang Dao Song Nga – the god in the after-world who always support and assist Hai Ba Trung. Characteristics: Presenting to the saint ceremony; welcoming him to enjoy the [...]

Time: 3rd day of the first lunar month. Place:Tich Son Temple, Tich Son Ward, Vinh Yen City, Vinh Phuc Province. Objects of worship: 7 gods of Lo Binh Son. Characteristics: Contest of throwing to the pig, rice cooking contest and tug of war contest.

Time: 10th day of the first lunar month. Place: Tan Tien Commune, Vinh Tuong District, Vinh Phuc Province. Objects of worship: General Cao Nguyen (under Hai Ba Trung movement). Characteristics: Perform the game of phet pushing.

Time: 14th to the 23rd day of the first lunar month (Spring Festival) and the 18th day of the twelfth lunar month (ceremony of giving a feast to long-lived people – 55 years old). Place: Tho Tang Communal House, Tho Tang Commune, Vinh Tuong District, Vinh Phuc Province. Objects of worship: Worship the God of [...]

Time: 6th day of the first lunar month to the 10th day of the second lunar month. Place: Van Trung Village, Thuong Trung Commune, Vinh Tuong District, Vinh Phuc Province. Characteristics: Spring market; sell and buy things for lucky; boat racing; sticks fighting; rice cooking contest; trach catching in a big jar. An un-married couple [...]