Thay Thim Festival kicks off on Saturday

The Thay Thim cultural-tourism festival 2012 will be held at Thay Thim Palace from Saturday until Tuesday in La Gi Town, Binh Thuan Province.Chau Thanh Long, vice chairman of La Gi Town, said: “The festival is not only a cultural event but also a historical activity to pay tribute to ancestors. This year, the festival has new features...

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Project on cultural day of Vietnamese ethnic groups 2013 approved

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved a project on organizing the cultural day of Vietnamese ethnic groups 2013 in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai from April 19th to 21st, with the participation of all 54 ethnic minority groups nationwide.The opening ceremony will take place at 8 pm on April 19th 2013 and the...

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Bay Nui ox race excites spectators

Nearly 30,000 people from the Mekong River Delta flocked to Ta Miet pagoda in Tri Ton district, An Giang province on October 14 to enjoy the annual Bay Nui cow race during the Khmer Sene Dolta Festival 2012.This year’s oxen event, the 21st of its kind, attracted 64 pairs of oxen from Tri Ton, Tinh Bien, Chau Thanh, Chau Phu and Thoai...

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Cham culture shines at festival

A special sports, culture and tourism festival featuring members of the Cham ethnic group is underway in the central province of Ninh Thuan. The three-day festival, kicked off on October 14, is taking place at the same time as the group's traditional Kate festival. Various cultural activities like art shows, traditional costume shows,...

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Sene Dolta festival celebrated in Can Tho

More than 500 Khmer Buddhist monks and their compatriots in the Mekong River Delta gathered at a meeting organised by the Southwest Steering Committee in Can Tho city on October 10 to mark the Sene Dolta Festival 2012. On behalf of the Party and State, Steering Committee Deputy Head Huynh Minh Doan congratulated all the Khmer people in...

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Hanoi Capital to organize various activities to mark its Liberation Day

The People’s Committee and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize various activities, such dragon dancing festival, art performances and a ceremony to award best dances about Hanoi, to mark the 58th anniversary of Liberation Day from October 6th to 8th. Dragon dancing festival will take place from 2pm to 6pm on...

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Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2013

(TITC) - To promote the achievement of traditional craft festivals held once every two years in odd years, the 5th Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2013 with the theme “Craft villages in tourism development” will take place from 27 April to 1 May, 2013 at the center of Hue City. The event organized by People’s Committee of Hue City in...

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Green rice flake products to be introduced at a festival

Special products made from green rice flakes in Hanoi, such as cake, sweetened porridge and sticky rice, will be introduced at 30 stalls at the Cultural Festival of the green rice village of Me Tri on October 6th in Me Tri commune, Tu Liem district, Hanoi. During the festival, spectators will have a chance to enjoy special products made...

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