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 10th, 2010 |
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Echoes from the past: Kim Lien (Golden Lotus) Pagoda, built in 1771 during the reign of King Ly Than Tong, in Nghi Tam Village is said to be one of the most sacred pagodas in Ha Noi
Elderly overseas Vietnamese Tran Thi Dy and her group from the US returned to Viet Nam last week after [...]
April 6th, 2010 |
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Situated on the Perfume River, Hue is a relaxed and peaceful city full of lakes, canals and lush vegetation. Once the imperial city of the Nguyen dynasty, this Unesco world Heritage Site is home to some of Vietnam’s greatest historical buildings and sights. The Nguyen dynasty was the last royal family to rule Vietnam with [...]
April 5th, 2010 |
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Lesson learned: Three arches of Hue’s Quoc Tu Giam, the Nguyen Dynasty-era university, have been walled up following a theft in February. — VNS Photo Thai Lo
THUA THIEN-HUE — Cultural authorities in the central province of Thua Thien Hue have expressed concern over unauthorised constructions within the Nguyen Dynasty’s Quoc Tu Giam, the former royal [...]
March 21st, 2010 |
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For those charmed by Marguerite Duras’ acclaimed novel “The Lover” (L’amant), or the subsequent Jean-Jacques Annaud film of the same name, Sa Dec in Dong Thap Province is a must-see.
The Huynh Thuy Le Ancient House, located in Dong Thap Province’s Sa Dec Town, has become a tourist attraction
In the small [...]
March 21st, 2010 |
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VietNamNet Bridge – Gie Trieng ethnic minority are a highly traditional hill tribe from the Central highlands.
There are around 30,000 Gie Trieng living in small hamlets each with 10- 15 households built around a rong (communal house) throughout Lam Dong, Kon Tum and Quang Nam provinces.
There are around 30,000 Gie Trieng living [...]
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) [...]
March 2nd, 2010 |
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Recently authorities held a meeting to analyse the causes of fierce blazes that ripped through Hoang Lien National Park.
During the morning of March 2, Lao Cai Province police in coordination with relevant agencies met to try and uncover the reasons behind the blazes. Authorities investigated the site of the fire trying to gather details to [...]
March 2nd, 2010 |
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VietNamNet Bridge – After burning incense at the Van Mieu (Temple of Literature), Nguyen Quang Thach left Hanoi at noon on the first day of the lunar year on a 10 day trans-Vietnam tour to publicize his “family bookcase” project.
Nguyen Quang Thach (right) presents books to a family.
Travelling alone in his auto, reports VnExpress,Thach missed [...]
January 3rd, 2010 |
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Many Vietnamese people are choosing outbound tours during the lunar new year festival (Tet) instead of celebrating the holiday at home or joining domestic traditional festival tours.
The Saigon Tourist Company (Saigontourist) attributed the trend to diversity in culture and custom more evident now than before, allowing the Vietnamese experience how Tet is celebrated in different [...]
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