Khmer communities in 12 southern provinces and cities are planning to hold a festival of culture, sport and tourism in Can Tho City from December 5-8, 2008. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Can Tho municipal People’s Committee informed reporters on November 25, 2008 that the event aims to preserve and promote [...]

Vietnam Airlines has launched a quiz on the 1,000 year history of Thang Long-Hanoi, in Australia at website: http://www.hanoi1000years.com.au The national flag carrier has distributed brochures, sent mails to its customers as well as organised events to promote the contest. Awards will include 500 pairs of return tickets for Vietnam’s domestic route for winners. As [...]

Authorities of central Khanh Hoa province, where the Miss World contest to take place in 2010, and the RAAS Group held a press conference to announce the event on October 15, 2008. The month-long contest will draw 130 beauty crown winners from 130 nations across the world and see 20 related events take place across [...]

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize exhibition with theme “40th anniversary of executing President Ho Chi Minh’s Testament of Culture, Sports and Tourism industries” in Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre, 148 Giang Vo Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi from August 28 to September 2, 2009. The exhibition will be taken place on the [...]

Both young and veteran performers from 29 troupes across the country will compete at the National Professional Cai Luong Festival 2009 scheduled to begin on November 17 in Can Tho City. The festival aims to encourage and support young artists in developing their careers. Both young and veteran performers from 29 troupes across the country [...]

The Capital City Flower Festival will straddle the New Year, running from December 12, 2009 to January 3, 2010 at Hoan Kiem Lake area. This festival, which is being held for the second time, will be Vietnam’s first major cultural and tourism activity in 2010. Nguyen Thi Hoa, Deputy Chairwoman of the Flower Festival’s Organisating [...]

The Lam Dong provincial People’s Committee has decided to reschedule the Da Lat Flower Festival from 2009 to 2010 to coordinate with the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi. The event, previously scheduled for December 19-23, 2009, will be held from January 1-4, 2010.

The Hanoi Chapter of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations on July 17 announced a number of key activities for the remaining months of the year that will mark Thang Long-Hanoi’s millennial celebrations. A symposium on “cultural diplomacy year 2009” and measures to enhance diplomatic activities in conjunction with cultural activities were also announced.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has given the People’s Committee of the central highland province of Lam Dong the go-ahead to hold a Dalat Flower Festival to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. The Deputy Prime Minister authorized the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hanoi City People’s Committee to help [...]

A culinary festival will be held in Ho Chi Minh City to introduce the unique cuisine of Thang Long-Hanoi to local residents. They will have a chance to savour authentic Hanoi cuisine and experience the rural ambience of northern Vietnam at a three-day event held to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long- Hanoi. The [...]