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First traditional tuong festival to be held

The traditional tuong (Vietnamese classical opera) festival will be organised from July 25-30 in Binh Dinh central province with the participation of seven theatres with eight plays.

Calligraphy draws student interest

Calligraphy is considered to be a classic art form pursued by adults, but the fact that nearly 1,000 young students are studying it in Hanoi belies the claim.

First international festival of cultural space of Tay Nguyen gongs

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the five Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) provinces will organise the first international festival titled the Space of Gong Culture of the Central Highlands in March 2009.

Tourism with traditional art

In the globalisation period, many countries consider tourism as one of their key economic sectors. There are various kinds of tourism: sport tourism, mountain tourism, adventurous tourism, ecological tourism. In Vietnam cultural tourism plays a key role in the sector.

Gongs Festival to Be Held in Pleiku

The Central Highlands Gong Festival will be held in Pleiku, Gia Lai Province in March, according to the Institute of Art and Culture of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Nearly 1.5 million foreign arrivals to HCM City in first half of this year

Ho chi minh (HCM) City greeted 1,487,000 foreign tourists in the first six months this year, an increase of 16 percent on year, reaching 49 percent of the yearly plan.

Vietnamese restaurants compete for Asian reputation

69 Vietnamese restaurants have been nominated for Top Asian Restaurants, an award introduced by The Miele Guide.

Vietnam to boast sea tourism in ATF 2009

Vietnam's tourism has plans to strongly promote the country's sea tourism in the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2009 (ATF 2009), which will take place in the capital city of Hanoi next year, the Culture, Sport, and Tourism Ministry said.

Herman’s journey to bring Vietnamese films to the U.S

He used to be a film producer and a student of the famous film director Martin Scorsese, but Gerald Herman choose Vietnam to be his living and working place for the past 15 years.

Vietnam joins Brest Sea Festival 2008 for the first time

Vietnam will, for the first time, take part together with 25 other countries in the Brest Sea Festival 2008, to be held in France from July 11thto 17th.

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