September 3rd, 2010 |
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Celebrating and preparing for the future of crafts is an economic necessity for many villagers Vietnam.
Bat Trang Pottery Village is very successful in attracting tourists.
A seminar titled “Hanoi traditional trade villages, potentials for development & tourism” was held yesterday in the capital city, which discussed the present situation and suggested solutions relating to developing trade [...]
September 3rd, 2010 |
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Mai Linh writes of the growing numbers of people going vegetarian in Vietnam.
More and more people are turning to the greener side of the plate, as vegetarian diets become an increasingly popular way to eat healthy without missing out on the taste.
A vegetarian buffet bar.
Customers at Viet Chay Vegetarian Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City.
At [...]
Sofitel Metropole one of the coolest
Ha Noi-based Sofitel Metropole Hotel has made the Conde Nast Traveller Hot List 2010, the publication’s annual list of the “66 Coolest New Hotels in the World”.
The 100-year-old hotel has received numerous other accolades in the past. It was chosen as one of the 500 best hotels in the world [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – Movie fans will have a chance to enjoy 14 movies during the European Film Festival in Hanoi from May 14-13 and in HCM City from May 19-29.
All movies will be screened twice and feature Vietnamese subtitles at Hanoi’s National Cinema Centre and HCM City’s Dong Da Cinema.
Tickets are delivered free in Hanoi [...]
April 5th, 2010 |
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VietNamNet Bridge – Coi Nguon Phu Quoc Museum in Phu Quoc Island will open on April 30 to mark the 34th anniversary of the Reunification Day of the country.
A view of Coi Nguon Phu Quoc Museum in Kien Giang.
This museum is the result of the profound passion for preservation of a young couple, Huynh Phuoc [...]
April 2nd, 2010 |
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VietNamNet Bridge – Once visiting Hau Giang Province, home to endless rice fields and canals entangled with boats, tourists should visit Vi Thanh Commune to let the soul drift with the ships and boats on the stream along Xa No Canal.
About 60 kilometers from Can Tho City, Vi Thanh Commune [...]
March 29th, 2010 |
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Int’l fireworks contest 2010 opens in Da Nang
The 2010 international fireworks contest called “the Legendary Han River” kicked off on the bank of the Han River in Da Nang City on March 27.
At the opening ceremony, the three teams from Portugal, Japan and Vietnam put on a 20-minute show each.
The Portuguese team began the [...]
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 1st, 2010 |
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Location: Situated on Driftwood Island (Dao Dau Go), next to Thien Cung Grotto, belong to Halong Bay.
Characteristics: Seen from afar, the entrance to the grotto appears to be blue and has a shape similar to that of a jellyfish. After 90 steps up the island, the entrance is reached. The ceiling of the grotto is [...]
