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France helps preserve Hue relics Thua Thien-Hue – The Hue Relics Preservation Centre is building a community-based preservation campaign with the assistance of the French northernmost region of Nord Pas de Calais.
Folk games entertain children The Vietnamese Museum of Ethnology will organize interesting folk games for children and their families to welcome the Mid-Autumn Festival from September 12th-14th.
A time to remember in Quy Nhon For those looking for new traveling experiences, Ghenh Rang tourism site in central coastal city of Quy nhon is a beautiful excursion.
First music festival for pupils and students to be held The first music festival for pupils and students across the country will take place in two rounds of competition from September 2008 to March 2009.
Royal festivals and dances proposed for UNESCO recognition The Hue Preservation Centre has asked the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to recognize the Hue royal festivals and dances as masterpieces of the intangible cultural heritage of humankind.
Netherlands assists in conserving Hue’s heritage Netherlands-based company Urban Solutions has granted 41,630 EUROS to a project to increase the effectiveness of management at the Hue heritage site in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue, according to the Director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre, Phung Phu.
Weightlifter wins first medal for Vietnam in Olympic Games Weightlifter Hoang Anh Tuan won a silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 10, bringing Vietnam the first medal at the world’s biggest sporting event.
Nha Nhac Preserved Valuably The project themed “Nha Nhac (Vietnamese ceremonial court music) and Unesco convention for the preservation management policies” which was implemented from 2005 to 2008 has achieved good results, according to the Hue Relic Preservation Center.
Hue: Implementing Hue tourism planning Project Implementing Hue tourism planning Project.
US helps Nam Dinh museum preserve religious antiques US Ambassador to Vietnam Michael Michalak yesterday presented a grant for US$ 30,000 to Nam Dinh provincial museum to restore and preserve a valuable collection of wooden religious objects.
Over 200 ancient tombs found in Thua Thien-Hue A total of 216 ancient tombs dating back to Sa Huynh culture were found buried together at the Con Rang relics in Huong Tra district of central Thua Thien-Hue province.
Ben Ngu relics of Nguyen dynasty discovered in Hue city Many large rocks, which are believed to be relics of the Ben Ngu (Royal Berth) of the Nguyen dynasty, have been found by workers who were dredging the An Cuu river bed near the Ben Ngu in former imperial Hue city
Website on Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park launched The People’s Committee of Quang Binh province has launched a website on Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park at the address http://www.phongnhakebang.vn/.
Vietnam gears up to host Mrs World 2009 Vietnam is getting ready to host the Mrs World beauty pageant in September next year in southern coastal Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. Mrs World President David Marmel and CIAT Company Chairwoman Doan Thi Kim Hong signed an agreement in Ho chi minh city on July 22.
Tay Son - Binh Dinh Festival 2008: a chance for promote culture For the first time, Binh Dinh central province will host big cultural festival named Tay Son – Binh Dinh with theme “Converging and Development”. This is a good chance to promote special culture of the land of martial arts.
Spain helps tourism planning in Hue The Spanish Government has provided 150,000 EUR to central Thua Thien-Hue province to research culture, historical sites, tourism and the environment in Hue city
One destination reveals 200 pagodas On the way from HCMC to Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, tourists will pass through Phu My town of the Tan Thanh District. This is home to pilgrims and tourists can discover hundreds of pagodas with various and unique architectural styles.
Vietnamese actors besiege French stage - Vietnamese tuong A combination of Vietnamese tuong (classic drama) and European masked theatre has been running for one week at France’s famed Festival d’Avignon.
Additional US$4.2 million for ethnic cultures museum The Prime Minister has approved a sum of VND 69.4 billion (around US$4.2 million) for the second stage of a project to build the Museum of the Cultures of Vietnam’s Ethnic Groups in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.
Hue Royal Pavilion to Be Restored Thua Thien-Hue Province has approved a project to restore the Tu Phuong Vo Su (“peace in all directions”) Pavilion in the Royal Citadel in Hue
Three Vietnamese to join Miss Universe jury - Miss Universe 2008 By July 6 the names of seven members of the jury for the preliminary night (July 8) were announced, including three Vietnamese or overseas Vietnamese.
Piano performance by Vietnamese and British artists Two famous pianists, Anna Pham, an overseas Vietnamese in the US, and Peter Seivewright from the UK, will give a special performance today (July 3) at the Vietnam National Musical Academy at 77 Hao Nam street, Hanoi
Preservation of My Son relics undergoes - My Son The preservation of My Son World Cultural Relics with the help of UNESCO has entered the second phase.
Nha Trang welcomes Miss Universe 2008 contestants - Vinpearl Resort Thousands of people and tourists in Nha trang city have flocked to Tran Phu road on June 30 to welcome the contestants in the Miss Universe 2008 contest.
Mrs. Vietnam enters top five Mrs. World Mrs. Vietnam Nguyen Dieu Hoa entered the top five contestants of Mrs. World 2008 on June 29 at Kalininggrat, Russia. Mrs. Ukraine won the crown.
US investor mulls building giant film studio near Hue - Chan May Lang Co An American investment group is considering building a “film city” in Thua Thien Hue Province and has three months to file an application for license.
Singaporean group expands investment in Thua Thien-Hue The Banyan Tree group of Singapore has been licensed to triple its investment in a tourism and services project in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
Miss Tourism in Northern provinces shows off beauties - Vietnam Miss Tourism The Vietnam Miss Tourism 2008 semifinal round in the Northern provinces took place on June 21, in Tuan chau international Tourism and Recreation Complex, Quang Ninh Province, with the participation of 37 contestants.
Tam Giang Lagoon: a place for explorers of indigenous culture Tam Giang Lagoon is where three rivers - Huong, Bo and O Lau - meet before they flow into the sea through Thuan An estuary in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
French chef starts culinary journey in Hanoi Chef Andre Bosia has spent his much time walking through the streets and markets of Hanoi since he arrived at the Sofitel metropole hanoi earlier this month. He has tasted and smelled many Vietnamese foods and ingredients in order to find inspiration for his new creations.