Russian newspaper hails Vietnam’s land and people
An article on Vietnam’s land and people was published on a Russian newspaper, praising Vietnamese people and the country’s achievements on socio-economy and tourism.
Lam Kinh Festival attracts 25,000 participants
During three days of Lam Kinh Festival 25,000 participants visited the relic, contributing to raising the number of tourists to Thanh Hoa in the first nine months this year to…
Vietnam to offer first trans-ASEAN motor tour
Nine tourists from the US, Canada and Norway will join in a trans-ASEAN tour by motorbike, which will be launched in Vietnam for the first time on September 24, 2008.
Russian nationals will be exempted from visa when entering Vietnam within 15 days from January 1, 2009, according to a decision of the Vietnamese Prime Minister.
Festival to celebrate Vietnam’s diverse, colourful cultures
A colourful festival to highlight various regions’ cultural identities will take place in Hanoi from October 6-9, 2008, beginning a series of activities to celebrate the 1,000th founding anniversary of the Thang Long-Hanoi capital city.
Japanese ambassador plants cherry flowers in Da Lat
Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Mitsuo Sakaba on September 21, 2008 joined officials and deaf students from Central Highlands Lam Dong province in planting cherry blossom trees at the resort city of Da Lat.
Saigontourist receives 1,100 visitors from SuperStar Gemini
Saigontourist Travel Service Company has welcomed about 1,100 visitors, mainly Australians from the SuperStar Gemini cruise ship which docked at Sai Gon Port on the afternoon of September 19, 2008.
Colourful Vietnam Festival lightens Japan
The two-day festival, the peak in a series of celebrations to the 35th anniversary held across Japan, is expected to delight Japanese audiences during the week-ends with special art performances by the Ho Chi Minh City art troupe and Vietnamese famous singers alongside with Japanese singer stars. The Vietnam Culture Space has made a difference with a painting and photo picture exhibition on Vietnamese land…
Vietnamese troupe to join Italian cultural festival
A troupe of fourteen Vietnamese artists will take part in the 12th “Constante Cambiamento” (Constantly Changeable) cultural festival in the Italian city of Florence, which runs from September 19 to October 8, 2008.
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