We started a three week tour of the country in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), the largest city in Vietnam and one which many Vietnamese still refer to as Saigon, the title it held before the country’s reunification in 1975. The Saigon river it was founded on is still a major transport artery and, over [...]
We started a three week tour of the country in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), the largest city in Vietnam and one which many Vietnamese still refer to as Saigon, the title it held before the country’s reunification in 1975. The Saigon river it was founded on is still a major transport artery and, over [...]
Exhibitions
Hanoi
Museum of Fine Arts
66 Nguyen Thai Hoc St, Tel: 38233084
- Exhibition I’m Not an Artist, I’m a Fax Machine by Spanish artist Jose Maria Cano, till May 22.
Art Viet Nam Gallery
7 Nguyen Khac Nhu St., Tel: 39272349
- Exhibition Hanh Phuc (Happiness) showcases oil-on-canvas paintings by Nguyen Van Phuc, till the end of May.
Ho Chi Minh [...]
Exhibitions
Hanoi
Museum of Fine Arts
66 Nguyen Thai Hoc St, Tel: 38233084
- Exhibition I’m Not an Artist, I’m a Fax Machine by Spanish artist Jose Maria Cano, from May 6-22.
Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology
Nguyen Van Huyen Rd., Cau Giay Dis.
- Balgo Exhibition – the largest collection of Australian indigenous works over displayed in Viet Nam, till May [...]
Exhibitions
Hanoi
Museum of Military History
28A Dien Bien Phu St.
- Exhibition displays 80 oil-on-canvas paintings on the theme of wars and Vietnamese soldiers, by late artist-soldier Duong Huong Minh, till Apr 30.
Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology
Nguyen Van Huyen Rd., Cau Giay Dis.
- Balgo Exhibition – the largest collection of Australian indigenous works over displayed in Viet Nam, [...]
March 10th, 2010 |
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Lim Festival (February 21)
Time: The 13th day of the first lunar month.
Place: Lim Hill, Lim Town, Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province.
Objects of worship: Lady King and Hieu Trung Hau, the two legendary patriarchs of quan ho tunes.
Characteristics: Quan ho singing on the hills, boats or at home
Boi Khe Pagoda Festival (February 18 – 20) [...]
January 3rd, 2010 |
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Traveling to Vietnam, you are not only having a chance to see such beautiful places but also to enjoy Vietnamese food and drink. In Vietnam, eating can range from cheap noodle soups to banquets in the luxury hotels. In addition, Vietnamese restaurants also serve a lot of international food like Chinese, Japanese, French, and American…
