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Many officials and people from the US city of San Francisco have visited the display area for Vietnamese cultural space after Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong officially opened the “Meet Vietnam 2009” exchange programme in the city on November 16. | |
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The 2009 Buon Ma Thuot Culture and Tourism Week under the theme ‘Legend of the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) Elephant’ will be held in the Central Highlands province of Daklak’s Buon Ma Thuot City and Buon Don District from December 16 to 22.
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The first Rice Festival for heightening the values of the age-old rice civilization and honouring rice growers has been held in the Mekong delta province of Hau Giang on November 28. In his opening speech, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung emphasized that the Rice Festival is significant in bringing together rice producers... | |
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A series of activities ranging from Japanese products show and art performance are being held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to mark the Mekong-Japan Exchange Year 2009. | |
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The Kien Giang world biosphere reserve was recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on October 27, 2006. Located on more than 1, 000ha, the biosphere covers sea, island and land, including U Minh Thuong and Phu Quoc National Parks, Kien Luong-Ha Tien protective forests and mangrove forests. | |
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Almost one year away from the Hanoi-Thang long millennium event, but the capital city has been heating up with celebrations, including contests on stamp designing, poems and music composition for the October 10, 2010 festivities. | |
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Two photo exhibitions were opened in the central coastal city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, on November 29, starting a week of Buddhist Culture. The week, lasting until December 5, is to celebrate the 1, 000th birthday anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and the first national conference of the cultural sector of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha. | |
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Tai tu music troupes from 15 southern provinces ended competition in the Southern Tai Tu Festival in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta’s Hau Giang Province on November 30. | |
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The Vietnam Tourism Association announced winners of the Vietnam Toursim Awards, honoring best tour operators, hotels, and tourism-related service providers in Vietnam in 2009. The association will hold an award giving ceremony in the capital city of Hanoi on June 29. Among the winners are 20 best tour operators including 10 international tour operators, 8 domestic tour operators and 2 companies with creative and dynamic business activities relating to the segment. | |
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Local people in Sam Son Town of the north-central province of Thanh Hoa held their traditional Banh Day (round shaped rice cake) Festival on June 23 (the 12th day of the 5th lunar month) as part of the Sam Son Tourism Season 2010.
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