Cultural exhibitions on Ho Chi Minh City’s process of development and integration opened on April 28 in Lam Son Park, Chi Lang Park and Dong Khoi Road. The event aims to celebrate the 36th anniversary of the National Reunification Day (April 30), May Day (May 1) and the 13th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Council [...]
A series of exhibitions of native Vietnamese flowers is being held in several cities to identify the people’s choice for the national flower, and the caravan has now moved to Danang. The week-long exhibition opened on April 26 in the central city after an earlier one in Hanoi in January when an overwhelming 80% of [...]
On the afternoon of the 5th day of the first lunar month, all of the eight communes (including Co Loa Commune and the establishing relations between seven communes) hold the incense offering ceremony at the communal house. At Thuong Temple, village officials and mandarins hold the similar ceremony and revise the king’s contributions and achievements. [...]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has donated 40,000 tourism maps of Hoi An’s ancient streets and its neighborhoods to the central town, according to UNESCO’s Representative Office in Hanoi. The project was funded by the Robin Taucks & Partners Foundation from the US through UNESCO’s Representative Office in Hanoi. The maps [...]
Vietnam’s three hotels have been named in the World Best Hotel Values’ list in the March 2011 issue of Travel and Leisure Magazine. Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi The Caravelle Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and the Hilton Hanoi Opera were honored among top 20 hotels on the list. Accordingly, [...]
More than 4,000 foreign tourists visit Halong Bay by cruise ships from February 2 to March 3, according to Trinh Dang Thanh, Deputy Director of the Quang Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Arcadia carrying 2,000 passengers docked at Halong Bay on February 28, 90% of them are British and the rest Australian. Another [...]
Geographical position The central sector of Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Ha Noi covers area of 20ha, includes archaeological area at 18 Hoang Dieu Street and relics in Ha Noi Citadel such as: Bac Mon, Doan Mon, Hau Lau, stone dragons in Kinh Thien Palace, dragon house, house D67 and Ha Noi flag tower. [...]
Location Complex of Hue Monuments lies along the Perfume River in Hue City and some adjacent areas of Thua Thien Hue Province. Hue City constitutes the cultural, political and economic centre of the province, and was the old imperial city of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty from 1802 to 1945. History
A solo exhibition titled Ky uc, La va Hoa (Memories, Leaves and Flowers) displaying 30 oil on canvas paintings by Vietnamese artist Ton That Bang has opened in HCMC. Bang’s world of art is highly symbolic in its suggestions about the mysteries of the universe. His paintings are usually dominated by child-like figures, each wearing [...]
The National Poem Day 2011, entitled “National Spring”, was held on February 17 at the Temple of Literature, Hanoi, to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the success of the 11th National Congress Party. This year’s National Poem Day also commemorates the 100th anniversary of Uncle Ho’s departure to seek the means for national salvation [...]
