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Vietnamese -US musical gala held in Ho Chi Minh City
A Vietnamese-US musical gala has just been held in Ho Chi Minh City in the presence of cultural ambassador and renowned jazz and blues musician and singer Coco York. Coco York, saxophonist Tran Manh Tuan and other Vietnamese artists presented Vietnamese and foreign numbers...Travel Appears To Be Next Up For Google
BusinessWeek writes about Google's potential plans to enter the travel arena with a specialized offering. That offering, assuming it appears, would likely include a heavy dose of video. There would also likely be a heavy helping of Maps. Interestingly, Google is pushing Maps...Hue to live up to its name of “Festival City”
The upcoming biannual Hue festival in central Thua Thien-Hue province will offer new and exciting performances of high professional and artistic quality, in an effort to live up to title of Vietnam’s ‘Festival City’. The 2008 Hue Festival with the theme “Cultural...Vietnam ranks second among leading exporters to the US
Vietnam is listed among the 30 largest exporters to the US, according to 2007 statistics released by the US International Trade Commission (USITC). The country has been among the top five in terms of garment and textile exports to the US, estimated at US$4.29 billion for...
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Photo exhibition on Japan’s natural world
A photographic exhibition on Japan’s natural world took place at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi from May 19-25. 86 large black and white photos chosen from the “Japan-Hidden beauty” collection taken in 1998 by Japanese photographer Kiduo Yahagi are being...
Vietnam-Japan music gala to open in Hanoi and HCM City
The Vietnam-Japan music festival will take place in Hanoi on May 24-25 and Ho Chi Minh City on May 26 to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries. The event is expected to draw the participation of many famous artists both... Exhibition of painter’s work on Buddhism opens in Hanoi
An exhibition with the theme “Dao Phat va Tin nguong Viet” (Buddhism and Vietnamese faith) by painter Trinh Yen opened on May 15 to celebrate the UN Day of Vesak. The exhibition features more than 30 large-scale paintings which are a unique combination between Eastern... 2008 summer travel: luxury tours attract tourists
Travel companies have launched many summer tours to meet the increasing travel demand. At present, many tours are fully reserved from now to July. Abundant tour program Among foreign travel tours, Thailand is always the top choice because of the cheap tour price of 280 USD... Small earthquake strikes Hanoi
A small earthquake, believed to be aftershocks of a 7.8 magnitude quake in China, hit Hanoi at 01.35pm on May 12, causing waves of panic among employees and visitors at high-rise buildings. The 45-second...
created by clantraveler | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Diarrhea harasses 20 provinces, Vibrio cholerae bacterium may mutate
"By April 22, there were 20 provinces and cities that had reported acute diarrhea, numbering 2,490 patients, including 377 positive for the Vibrio cholerae bacterium. Dr. Nga announced that HCM City, the...
created by clantraveler | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Korean Film Festival to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam
The event aims to promote friendship relations and cultural exchanges between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK). The RoK Film Festival is being held at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi from May 8 to 10 by the RoK Embassy, the RoK Cultural Centre, Seoul Shinmun...Vietnam, Canada sign environmental management deal
The Canadian embassy on May 5 announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the governments of Canada and Vietnam relating to a US$15 million project on Provincial-level Environmental Governance in Vietnam. The project highlights Canada’s commitments to...Spanish conductor to perform in Hanoi
Spanish conductor Carlos Cuesta will lead the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra on May 9.The concert is one of many cultural activities on the occasion of Europe Days in Vietnam.The conductor has selected a number of compositions, including some rare Spanish pieces and first...Singapore offers scholarships for Vietnamese future leaders
The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) will provide Vietnamese suitable senior management officials with fellowships for the Master in Public Management (MPM) 2009 programme.The one-year programme, commencing in January 2009, aims to enhance the skills of senior...“Nha Trang rendezvous 2008” supports poor families
The Nha Trang tourism and culture festival in Khanh Hoa province openedwith the “Nha Trang rendezvous 2008” – “Rass – words of love” musicalperformance on April 17 in Nha Trang’s 2/4 square."Former Deputy President Truong My Hoa, representatives of Ministry of...
