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Five horses simmer in one pot BAC HA, Lao cai — Bac Ha District will begin culture week on May 29 setting a record for the biggest batch of thang co, horse soup, brewed in one pan.
Third annual European Food Festival hits Hanoi Hanoians will have an opportunity to share in the very best of European gastronomic culture at the 3rd annual European Food Festival which will take place on May 24, from 5pm at the National Library of Vietnam
Fun for all in Genting Highlands With everything from fairground rides to cultural festivals, Malaysia’s City of Entertainment, Genting Highlands, certainly strives to live up to its reputation – and earlier this month, the star attraction was Vietnam
Cultural activities welcome Vesak Day Around 100 professional artists performed alongside 108 Buddhist monks and nuns at the first music gala celebrating the UN Day of Vesak on May 14.
Vietnam Tourism Village to Exhibit Culture of All 54 Peoples The first stage of the Viet nam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village will begin operation in 2010 and the remaining stages will be completed by 2015.
Vietnamese traditional culture - Vietnam Dragon Boat Races In love with Vietnamese traditional culture? Excited by Vietnamese folk games? Do not walk away. You’re invited to join a festival in a sacred place in Chau Doc, An Giang Province.
VN joins Asia-Pacific American Heritage Month in US - Vietnam cultural fair The Vietnamese Embassy in the US attended a cultural fair, one of the activities to mark the annual Asia-Pacific American Heritage Month, in Washington DC on May 10.
French troupe performs Antigone Viet Nam On a stage littered with traditional Vietnamese paraphernalia including conical hats, bamboo objects and terra cotta pots, French and Vietnamese actors laugh and cry along with the fate of their characters.
Popular arts festival celebrates Dien Bien Phu victory The fifth provincial popular arts festival was held in northwestern Dien Bien province on May 6 to mark the 54th anniversary of the Dien bien phu victory (May 7). The festival attracted 450 professional and amateur artists from 18 groups from across the province, as well as a large number of visitors from ethnic minority groups.
Traditional puppetry confronts new challenges Lack of audience is the biggest problem for most traditional arts like Cheo, Tuong, Cai Luong, but not for puppetry, which in confronted by a lack of manpower.
Music gala to be held during Buddhist festival Hanoi (VNA) – The United Nations Day of Vesak will be greated by a grand song and dance performance at the National Convention Centre on May 14.
Hue ready for festival in June, says official ; An Dinh Palace The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has readied itself for the Festival Hue 2008, a biannual event of art, culture, and tourism scheduled to take place in the former imperial city from June 3 to 11, the organizer said.
Emperor Quang Trung’s Hometown Tay Son District in the central province of Binh Dinh is the hometown of Emperor Quang Trung, a hero of Viet nam in the 18th century.
Tourism booms over two-day break With the two national holidays on April 30 and May 1 falling just before a weekend this year, the domestic tourism market has become red-hot. The southern region saw a huge number of holidaymakers heading for their favourite destinations on April 30.
Thang Long- Hanoi Craft Village & Craft Street Tourism Week opens The Thang Long- Hanoi Craft Village & Craft Street Tourism Week was opened on April 29 in Hanoi Citadel, 12 Nguyen Tri Phuong street.