Tag archive for ‘Bac Ninh’

Museum to celebrate ethnic culture week

VietNamNet Bridge – A culture and tourism festival 2010 will start today at the Museum of Vietnamese Ethnic Cultures in the northern province of Thai Nguyen. The festival will feature the cultural and artistic identities of the north, centre and south of Viet Nam through the folk songs, dance and music of ethic minority groups across [...]

Seeking the aid of a former queen for prosperity

Seeking the aid of a former queen for prosperity
It may not look like it from the outside, but come springtime, Ba Chua Temple in Co Me Village, Bac Ninh Province, is a magnet for entrepreneurs who want to give their businesses a head start. Ba Chua Kho, 20 km north of Hanoi centre, is a typical Le Dynasty temple, with a three-door gate, a [...]

Photographers show their love via black-and-white photos

Photographers show their love via black-and-white photos
Members of the HCM City-based Hai Au club for female photographers will introduce black-and-white pictures about Vietnam’s people, landscape and specialties at the Da Lat Cadasa Resort in Da Lat from April 2 to May 2. Established in 1990, Hai Au club has chosen 65 pictures for the upcoming exhibition to celebrate Da Lat Liberation Day [...]

Gateway to the past

Gateway to the past
With modern ‘villages’ popping up all over Vietnam’s major cities, Lan Hieu looks at the gated communities of times past. A newly built gate in Phu Thanh Chuong follows traditional design An old gate leading to famous ancient Duong Lam Village Son Tay Town, Hanoi Modern life around an ancient gate Along with the banyan tree, the well, and [...]

Hue Festival an experience of heritage amid change

Hue Festival an experience of heritage amid change
VietNamNet Bridge – This year’s Hue Festival (June 5-13) looks to highlight traditional Vietnamese values that have withstood the country’s rapid and historical changes over the last several decades. Hue Festival: imposing and holy Nam Giao offering ceremony Hue Festival welcomes art troupes from 31 countries Hue commemorates King Quang Trung   The sketch of the underwater stage at Tinh Tam [...]

Paying tribute to the Ly dynasty’s eight kings at Do Temple

Paying tribute to the Ly dynasty’s eight kings at Do Temple
VietNamNet Bridge – Do Temple or Ly Bat De Temple, where eight kings from the Ly dynasty are worshipped, is located in Dinh Bang Commune, Tien Son District in Bac Ninh Province, just 20 kilometers from downtown Hanoi. A front view of Do Temple in Bac Ninh Province. Those kings are Ly Thai To, Ly [...]

Gateway to the past

Gateway to the past
With modern ‘villages’ popping up all over Vietnam’s major cities, Lan Hieu looks at the gated communities of times past. A newly built gate in Phu Thanh Chuong follows traditional design An old gate leading to famous ancient Duong Lam Village Son Tay Town, Hanoi Modern life around an ancient gate Along with the banyan tree, [...]

Inaugural pottery festival scheduled in Binh Duong

VietNamNet Bridge –Binh Duong will hold the first Vietnam-Binh Duong Pottery Festival 2010 from September 4-8. Minh Long ceramics, a famous brand in Binh Duong. The first pottery festival in Vietnam will feature many activities related to pottery, including a fair for pottery and ceramic products, an exhibition of ancient pottery [...]

Gateway to the past

With modern ‘villages’ popping up all over Vietnam’s major cities, Lan Hieu looks at the gated communities of times past. A newly built gate in Phu Thanh Chuong follows traditional design An old gate leading to famous ancient Duong Lam Village Son Tay Town, Hanoi Modern life around an ancient gate Along with the banyan tree, [...]

Bicycle tourism booms

Pedalling slowly on his rented bicycle, Jerome Gastel, a visitor from Switzerland, enjoys the fascinating architecture of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter. Viet Nam was a strange country to the 28-year-old some months ago but he has no regrets about visiting the country after a letter from his friend advised him to do so. In the letter, his [...]