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Colorful rice offering from Can Tho takes the cake Banh tet, is a traditional cylindrical rice cake popular all over southern Vietnam but every province, city and region has its own recipe for it.
Miss Vietnam Mai Phuong Thuy to be awarded Miss Charity Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy (photo) will be the first Miss Vietnam to be awarded Miss Charity.
Renowned Hat Boi actor makes costumes for Hat Boi troupes For over 15 years, Vo Cong Khanh, a renowned actor of “hat boi,” and his family in Vinh long Province, has made hundreds of splendid historical costumes for the “queens” and “kings” of hat boi troupes throughout the Mekong Delta.
Thirty Beauties to Vie for Miss Viet Nam Title Thirty young women will participate in the final round of the Miss Viet nam beauty contest to take place at the Hoai River Square in the ancient city of Hoi an from August 19 to 30.
Downtown lust for orchids leaves forests flowerless Doi Can Road in the centre of Thai Nguyen gets more and more crowded every weekend, as city dwellers head out to pick up popular forest orchids.
Vietnam’s images stand out in Berlin international beer festival A lively space symbolized by Khue Van Cac (constellation of literature - a cultural symbol of Vietnam: a gathering pavilion for traditional intellectual) in harmony with art performances provided the background of Vietnam's delegation.
Tay Son - Binh Dinh Festival 2008: Many Korean traditional dances to be performed Vice Chairwoman of Binh Dinh Province People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh on July 30 received Director of Korean Cultural Center in Vietnam Kim Sang Ug.
Tourism sector urged to further tap European market The EuroCham Tourism and Hospitality Sector Committee has called for Vietnam's tourism officials and companies to prepare proper products and improve the environment to attract more European travelers.
A Mekong Tourism Development Association The year 2008 is Mekong Delta National Tourism Year and the delta region is attracting many domestic and foreign visitors with a variety of tourism activities.
Making festivals the inhospitable way - Can Tho City Speech after speech usher in the national tourism year in Can tho city followed by the opening ceremony made colorful with vivid dances and music shows on the stage.
Travel sector anticipates decline in int’l arrivals - Vietnam travel Vietnam's travel industry foresees a decline of international arrivals in the rest of this year due to rising costs, and the course is unchangeable unless strong publicity efforts are taken, according to a seminar over the weekend.
Khmer cultural festival to take place in Can Tho The fourth Khmer cultural, sports and tourism festival will take place in the Mekong Delta city of Can tho in the fourth quarter of this year, according to the Ministry of the Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Bui Xuan Phai Foundation launched The Bui Xuan Phai Foundation, named after the venerable painter, was launched on the occasion of his 20th death anniversary on June 20.
Countryside waving in Mekong Delta Thank to typical features, waterways in the Mekong Delta are attractive for not only international travelers but also locals.
Vietnamese artist enters int’l manga finals Two Vietnamese painters, Nguyen Thanh Nhan and Truong Quang Toan, entered the finals of the second International Manga Awards in Japan.
Code red for wildlife - Vietnam Red Data Book The number of endangered wildlife species in Vietnam has increased in recent years, according to the latest edition of the Vietnam Red Data Book.
Guidebook promotes top 100 attractions The Hcm City-based Tre (Youth) publishing house has published a special guidebook featuring 100 top tourist sites in cities and provinces across Viet nam
Mekong firm aims to launch airline - Mekong Air Kien Giang-based Mekong Aviation Joint stock Co has submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Administration of Viet nam (CAAV) to launch carrier Mekong Air
The ups and downs of life as seen by a Scottish artist An exhibition of 14 abstract paintings titled Strikes and Gutters by Scottish artist Daniel Joel Hume is now on at Himiko Visual Cafe in Hcm city
Martial art festival draws over 30 nations Over 50 martial art groups from 30 countries have registered to take part in an international festival scheduled to take place in Binh Dinh province by late July and early August.
Festival Honors Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day A festival honoring Viet nam Revolutionary Press Day, June 21, will be held at the Ho chi minh city Youth Cultural House on Saturday.
Viet Nam Takes Part in Music Festival in Budapest A delegation of artists and singers from Ho chi minh city will travel to capital of Hungary on Thursday to perform in a music festival titled “Goodbye Budapest”.
Foreigner tells interesting story about Vietnamese music Jason Michael Gibbs, an American working at the San Francisco Public Library, California, tells an enjoyable story about Vietnamese music in his “Rock Hanoi and Rumba Cuu Long - A story of Vietnamese music” book, which has been translated into Vietnamese by translator Nguyen Truong Quy.
MTCO Seeks Executive Director - Mekong Tourism Coordination Office The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) comprising the countries of Cambodia, China PRC (Guangxi & Yunnan), Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam with the support of their development partners is seeking an Executive Director to lead the Mekong Tourism Coordination Office (MTCO) and steer the implementation of the programmes and projects as identified within the Mekong Tourism Strategy.
New library gives researchers a home in capital - Vietnam library The Viet nam Education Foundation Fellows Association (VEFFA) and Ha noi University of Technology (HUT) will jointly open a library tomorrow.
SuperStar Gemini brings over 1,000 foreign visitors to HCM City - Saigontourist Travel The Saigontourist Travel Service Company welcomed 1,145 foreign tourists and crew from the SuperStar Gemini cruise ship, which docked at Saigon Port on June 6th.
Vietnam, Austria eye closer cooperation in training tourist manpower - Vietnam tourism Continuing his Austria tour, on June 4, Vietnamese State President Nguyễn Minh Triết and his spouse visited Krems, a 1000-year-old city, and the Danube-University Krems which is working with the Huế University to Train bachelors of arts in tourism administration and entertainment.
Hue Festival 2008 opens tonight The event will open with a special art and music show at 8pm tonight, June 3, at Ngo Mon Square in Hue city
Exploring life along Hau River Chau Doc Town is located in the southern province of An Giang on the border with Cambodia. Visitors to the town can learn about the daily activities of people who live on the river in the Mekong Delta in the Hau River, also called Bassac River, the popular entry and exit road between Cambodia and Vietnam
Russia issues third yearbook on Vietnamese culture Russia’s Moscow State University (MGU) recently published another yearbook about Vietnam’s culture titled “ Vietnam: Tradition.”

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