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Historic home: The main building of the Co Mat Vien, or the imperial Department of Confidential Affairs, where top courtiers discussed important issues during the Nguyen Dynasty’s rule. — VNS File Photo Thai Loc
THUA THIEN-HUE – Thua Thien Hue Province authorities have decided after much debate where Hue’s History and Revolution [...]
April 14th, 2010 |
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About 400,000 Khmer ethnic people currently living in Soc Trang Province have welcomed their New Year festival, Chol Chnam Thmay with great joy. The festival is celebrated by the Khmer people every year around mid April (similar to Vietnam’s Tet New Year Festival, which is celebrated around late January to early [...]
April 14th, 2010 |
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Saving lives: Dancer Linh Nga will participate in the April 25 event at the HCM City Museum. — Photo Nhat Anh
HCM CITY — Heartbeat Viet Nam and the Viet Nam Artist Agency Fund will hold a photo exhibition this month that will take an intimate look at the lives of 14 [...]
April 14th, 2010 |
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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 [...]
April 14th, 2010 |
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VietNamNet Bridge – More than VND2.6 trillion (US$130 million) will be invested in a new Buddhist tourism area in the northern province of Quang Ninh, announced the investor, ATS Real Estate Investment Joint Stock Company and the Management Committee of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha on April 10.
Yen Tu cultural [...]
April 14th, 2010 |
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VietNamNet Bridge – Many families are searching for new destinations for relaxation during the upcoming holidays instead of going to familiar but crowded beaches.
For people who want to relax with their families, resorts in coastal or mountainous areas are a good choice. Instead of crowded beaches, they could visit [...]
April 14th, 2010 |
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It is difficult to make an ordinary folk painting, but just stop a moment and consider what it takes to make a copper embossed painting describing folk subjects. One such skilful artisan is Le Van Phu from Hanoi who has indulged in the craft for the last 30 years.
Everyday people see him [...]
April 14th, 2010 |
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Life’s a beach: Travel agencies report rising numbers of tour bookings to Da Nang, Nha Trang, Phan Thiet and Phu Quoc. — VNA/VNS Photo
HCM CITY — Beach resorts have become increasingly popular among HCM City residents seeking to escape the city’s scorching weather during the long holiday weekend at the end [...]
April 14th, 2010 |
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housands of tourists and pilgrims flocked to the opening ceremony of this year’s Spring Yen Tu Pagoda Festival in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on Feb. 23, the tenth day of the first lunar month.
Prominent those present at the ceremony were Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan and the Vice [...]
April 14th, 2010 |
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Hanoi plans to put into operation five more luxury hotels, offering an additional 2,000 rooms during 2010, the National Tourism Year.
They include four five-star hotels, namely Hanoi Plaza , with 600 rooms, the PetroVietnam hotel complex with 350 rooms, Keang Nam Vina complex with 500 rooms and Crowne Plaza Hanoi, 393 rooms. [...]
