The rise of Ha Noi fast food

Hanoi has always been seen as a tough market to crack for western-style fast food companies but now kids in the capital city are happily eating hamburgers and fries."Western style fast food is undoubtedly gaining...

Hue restores pottery village for festival

The ancient pottery village of Phuoc Tich in Phong Hoa commune, ThuaThien-Hue Province will be renovated for Hue Festival 2008, which willtake place from June 3 to June 11."More than VND300 million (US$19,000) was...

Miss Tourism Vietnam finals fixed for July 26

As the finals of Miss Tourism Vietnam pageant are too close to Miss Universe 2008 contest, Miss Tourism will not be crowned until July 26, 2008, two weeks later than the initial date."The postponement may help the...

Summertime is coming, sandy beaches are beckoning - Vietnam Beaches

As summer approaches onecan feel the calling of the blue-sky sea and the sandy beaches of Vietnam. The country has in excess of over 3,000 kilometers ofcoastlines, providing excellent location for scuba diving...

Water puppetry to go to Finland: opportunity to learn

The Central Vietnam Puppetry Theatrewill take 16 traditional water puppetry items to Finland for the firsttime this autumn. At the same time, 11 Vietnamese puppeteers will betrained in modern puppetry at Finland's...

Kayakers find oasis - Ha Long Tour Guide

As summer approaches, those interested in adventure activities are heading to Ha Long Bay taking to the seas in slender kayaks to traverse the glassy waters."Recognised twice by UNESCO, the world heritage site...
 

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