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September 3rd, 2010 |
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Traditional foods, culture and customs will be highlighted at the Ha Thanh Food Festival due to be held from October 6 to 11 in Hanoi.
Pho, a traditional Vietnamese dish.
“This will be a special opportunity for visitors to discover the unique food culture of the North, Central and South of Vietnam, especially the specialties of the [...]
September 3rd, 2010 |
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Located in the center of Hanoi, the ancient Thang Long Royal Citadel holds the remains of historical, cultural, and architectural artifacts of many feudal dynasties in Vietnam.
The citadel is a complex full of relics closely associated with the history of Thang Long – Hanoi capital city. It was built by the Ly, Tran, Le and [...]
September 3rd, 2010 |
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A pilot project to operate electrically powered buses around Hoan Kiem Lake and in Hanoi’s Old Quarter for tourists will be put into action beginning in July 2010.
Electric buses will begin operating around Hoan Kiem Lake and in the Old Quarter beginning July.
Do Xuan Thuy, General Director of Dong Xuan Joint Stock Company and investor [...]
September 3rd, 2010 |
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The old garden house located at 115 Hang Bac (with rear access from Alley 6, Dinh Liet St.) is one of the few remaining jewels from the past nestled in the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter.
The anniversary that marks the 1000th birthday of Hanoi (Thang Long) is just a few months away. Numerous activities celebrating [...]
September 3rd, 2010 |
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A 4-day international tourism festival will be held from October 2 – 5 at Bao Son Paradise Theme Park in Hanoi, the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced.
Bao Son Paradise Theme Park will host the International Tourism Festival.
“Themed ‘Thang Long- Hanoi-convergence of 1000 years’, this will be the biggest event held to welcome [...]
September 3rd, 2010 |
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Thang Long’s Royal Citadel nets prestigious UN designation just in time for the millennial celebration
One of the largest excavation sites at the Thang Long Royal Citadel
The Thang Long Royal Citadel was named a UNESCO world heritage site Sunday morning after a period of delay and uncertainty.
UNESCO, the UN cultural and scientific body, rates heritage site [...]
September 3rd, 2010 |
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A dragon sculpture in the Thang Long Royal Citadel that has been declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO
The Thang Long Royal Citadel has been named a World Heritage site by UNESCO, the UN cultural and scientific body, according to a statement on the government website Sunday.
The decision was made Sunday morning (Vietnam time) during [...]
Vietnam is a country that is situated in the Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China and Laos and Cambodia. Where it was once a country ravaged by war, now, Vietnam has opened its doors to tourists that it is now fast becoming a go-to place in Asia, and here are ten places [...]
Ha Noi’s history stretches back nearly a thousand years when the city was founded by Emperor Ly Thai To, who in 1010 renamed the area Thang Long – ‘Soaring Dragon’. Soon after some of the city’s oldest structures were built including the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s oldest university.
Ha Noi is a city rich in tradition [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – The Hong Phong Puppet Troupe have revived the art of water puppetry in their village in Hai Duong province, but the puppeteers can’t be sure that the next generation will keep the flame alive.
Two members of Hong Phong Water Puppetry Troupe slip into their wetsuits before sliding into a pool of water [...]
