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Da Lat flower festival to celebrate Hanoi 1,000th birthday

January 2, 2010
Da Lat flower festival to celebrate Hanoi 1,000th birthday

Scenic Da Lat Town in the Central Highlands will host a flower festival from January 1 to 4 to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi that will also feature a clutch of other horticultural activities. Here are some of the programs: Statue of Bodhisattva Kwan Yin made from more than 600,000 bat tu (helichrysum [...]

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Culture Ministry selects ten outstanding events of the year

December 29, 2009
Culture Ministry selects ten outstanding events of the year

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 27 announced the ten most outstanding cultural, sports and tourism activities in 2009 in Danang. The press conference announcing the top ten events of the culture, sports and tourism sector in 2009. Speaking at a press conference in Danang, To Van Dong, Chief of the Ministry’s office, [...]

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Christmas spirit grips Vietnam’s big cities

December 24, 2009
Christmas spirit grips Vietnam’s big cities

Christmas is a time for many individuals, organisations and voluntary clubs to join hands in charitable activities by helping less fortunate people enjoy a meaningful LookAtVietnam – Although Christmas does not have historical roots in Viet Nam, people across the country are filled with the holiday spirit. No need to wait until December 25, one [...]

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Storming a historic bastion

December 6, 2009
Storming a historic bastion

A 7th-9th century well unearthed at No.18 Hoang Dieu Street in Ba Dinh District.LookAtVietnam – An imperial citadel in Hanoi dating back several centuries to the Tran Dynasty might have been larger than originally thought, archaeologists speculate. As befits a capital city that celebrates its 1,000th anniversary next year, the soil of Hanoi continues to [...]

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Storming a historic bastion

December 6, 2009
Storming a historic bastion

A 7th-9th century well unearthed at No.18 Hoang Dieu Street in Ba Dinh District. An imperial citadel in Hanoi dating back several centuries to the Tran Dynasty might have been larger than originally thought, archaeologists speculate. As befits a capital city that celebrates its 1,000th anniversary next year, the soil of Hanoi continues to yield [...]

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Tours honor the 1,000th anniversary of Hanoi

December 5, 2009
Tours honor the 1,000th anniversary of Hanoi

In the final weeks before New Year 2010 and the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, many travel agencies have prepared tours emphasizing cultural events . . .  A young tourist takes a shine to ceramics at Bat Trang Pottery Village.With an aim to give an insight into the culture, history and scenery of Hanoi, Hanoitourist [...]

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LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 28/11

November 28, 2009
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 28/11

Dak Lak to celebrate first culture week; HCMC to host northern food festival; Heritage exhibition opens in HCMC; Hanoi’s lesser-known history collected; Biggest-ever national linguistics seminar held in Hanoi Dak Lak to celebrate first culture week  The Central Highland province of Dak Lak will hold a riverside ceremony during the Buon Me Thuot-Dak Lak Tourism [...]

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LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 19/11

November 19, 2009
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 19/11

Prize hat trick for local movie Trang Noi Day Gieng; Artist crafts picture from coconut shells to toast capital’s birthday; Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol set The movie Trang Noi Day Gieng (Moon at the Bottom of the Well) by Nguyen Vinh Son has won three awards in the 15th Asian Film Festival that was [...]

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Hanoi 1,000th birthday celebrations could be marred by delays

September 19, 2009
Hanoi 1,000th birthday celebrations could be marred by delays

An artist’s impression of Thanh Tri Bridge, which is under construction and unlikely to be completed in time for the celebration of Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary in 2010.LookAtVietnam – Half of the 66 projects planned for the celebration of Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary in 2010 are behind schedule and unlikely to be completed in time [...]

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 17/9

September 17, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 17/9

Netherlands offers Hanoi 30,000 tulips; A/H1N1 cases hit 5,164; Vietnam celebrates Int’l Ozone Layer Protection Day; Coach tours attract more visitors to China; Vietnam Airlines offers an airfare discount of 60-70 percent Netherlands offers Hanoi 30,000 tulips  The Dutch government has decided to offer 30,000 tulips to Hanoi to decorate the city for its 1,000th [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...