Tay Son dynasty coin unearthed The Vietnam Institute of Archaeology has announced new discoveries unearthed during the recent excavation of Thoai Ngoc Hau and his wives’ tombs, including a coin dating back to the Tay Son dynasty (1778-1802). Thoai Ngoc Hau (1761-1829), a famous general, helped Nguyen Anh found the [...]
Aussies looking for Vietnam for holidays Vietnam ranks third in the list of destinations for Australians, many of whom are travelling abroad following a strengthening of the Australian dollar, Australian newspaper The Daily Examiner has reported. Vietnam is considered a short-haul favourite for tropical beach breaks, the newspaper said. Over [...]
National Traditional Boat Racing opens In response to National Tourism Year 2011 in the south-central coast provinces with the theme “Exotic Beaches & Islands”, the national traditional boat racing 2011 officially take place in Mui Ne, Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province. The event was held jointly by the General [...]
Vietnam organizes cinematography in Belgium Many cultural events will be held in Brussels on October 4-8 with the aim of introducing Vietnam’s cinematography to Belgian people. The activity is under the framework of the culture cooperation programme between Vietnam and Wallonie-Bruxelles and belongs to the “Vietnam Days” project in Belgium. [...]
Hanoi, Hoi An among best Asian destinations Hanoi and Hoi An ancient quarter in the central province of Quang Nam have been named among the top ten destinations in Asia for 2011, in an online poll conducted by Hong Kong-based travel and trade journal, Smart Travel Asia. Hanoi is ranked [...]
National Museum of History to be established Originally established in the 1920s as the Musée Louis Finot and housed in a building which typifies the hybrid ‘Indochinese style’ of architecture, this museum traces the history of the Vietnamese people from the earliest times to the present day using displays of [...]
“Passion Indochine” to kick off in Paris A Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia cultural and tourism festival entitled “Passion Indochine” will be held in Paris, France, on September 30-October 1. The festival is being organized by Vietnam Airlines under the sponsorship of the Vietnamese, Lao and Cambodian embassies. Le Dung, director of the Vietnam [...]
Cham Ethnic celebrates Kate festival in Binh Thuan The traditional Kate festival of the Cham people in the southern province of Binh Thuan is attracting thousands of local people and tourists. A procession of the Po Sah Inu Goddess’ costume was held in early morning September (the 30th day of [...]
Vietnam joins Top Resa tourism fair in France Vietnamese tourism companies – including Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam tourism, Luxury Travel, Au Co Gulf of Tonkin and HG Travel – are attending the 33rd Top Resa Tourism Fair in Paris, France from September. Top Resa tourism fair, which is one of the [...]
Water, Rice festivals in Soc Trang Oc Om Boc, the annual Water Festival of the Khmer people, will this year coincide with the Vietnam Rice Festival in Soc Trang Province, home to a large community of the ethnic minority group. The nation’s second Rice Festival will take place in the [...]
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