Shopping in Hanoi’s Old quarter

Shopping in Hanoi’s Old quarter

(VOVworld)- Hong Kong’s Smart Travel Asia ranks Hanoi the 6th attractive destination in Asia. Every year, readers of the Smart Travel Asia vote for Asia’s best destinations in such categories as the best resort city,...
Tour of northwestern region

Tour of northwestern region

(VOVworld)-The busy and congested life in city has prodded people, especially those working in office blocs for 8 hours a day to get out to the open nature and explore the...
Meeting program to link Vietnam and Japan

Meeting program to link Vietnam and Japan

(VOVworld) – Vietnam-Japan Meeting Program 2012 will open next week to promote external trade, Vietnam’s land and people, and manpower training cooperation. The event, organized in Tokyo and...
Letter Box August 29, 2012

Letter Box August 29, 2012

A: Starting off this week’s Letter Box edition, I’d like to say Hello to Adeel Butt of Pakistan, who was in Hanoi and visited our office some weeks ago. We...
Vietnam profile to be raised in Japan

Vietnam profile to be raised in Japan

(VOV) - A tourism and cultural festival will be held in Tokyo and Fukuoka from September 11-20 to introduce local people to Vietnam’s typical specialties and call for cooperation...
Vietnamese Culture-Tourism festival in South Korea

Vietnamese Culture-Tourism festival in South Korea

(VOVworld) – The third Vietnamese Culture and Tourism festival in South Korea kicked off yesterday in Seoul to promote cultural and tourism exchanges between the two countries. At the opening ceremony...
Northwestern cultures highlighted in Hanoi

Northwestern cultures highlighted in Hanoi

(VOVworld) - Hanoi residents were treated to colorful performances and exhibitions last week featuring the cultures of northwestern Vietnam. Entitled "The Colors of the Northwestern Region", the show included a wide range of activities such as cultural and...
Vietnam-France trade value on the rise

Vietnam-France trade value on the rise

(VOVworld) - Vietnam’s exports to France in the first months this year increased by 55.4 percent to 230 million euro compared to the same period last year
Hue is ready for 2012 Festival

Hue is ready for 2012 Festival

(VOVworld)- Hue Festival 2012 opened in Hue tonight with the theme “Cultural Heritage with integration and development- rendezvous of historic cities. The festival attracts 40 art troupes from 28 countries with hundreds...
The long dress, a symbol of Vietnamese culture

The long dress, a symbol of Vietnamese culture

(VOVworld)-The long dress or ao dai is a tight-fitting silk tunic worn over pantaloons. Although there has never been an official document designating the “ao dai” as the national dress...
Khmer Festival highlights Vietnam's cultural identity

Khmer Festival highlights Vietnam's cultural identity

The 5th Khmer ethnic minority Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival, is of great importance to Khmer ethnic people’s spiritual life. A wide range of activities took place during the four-day festival including folk...