Thai culinary and culture week to be held in Hanoi

November 25, 2009 in Vietnam Travel
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The Thai Culinary and Culture Delight Week will be held in Hanoi from December 1 to 6 to celebrate the Thai National Day, which falls on December 4.
On the occasion, two Thai chefs Aek Charttrakul and. Chutchanok Boonchai will introduce dishes cooked with especially hand-picked spices and herbs
The week will bring about specialities of [...]

Hanoi student wins national fashion contest

November 23, 2009 in Vietnam Culture
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Huynh Hai Long, a graduate of the Hanoi University of Theater and Cinema, November 21 won the top prize worth VND50 million (US$2,500) at the Viet Nam Collection Grand Prix 2009, the largest national fashion design competition.

Huynh Hai Long (2nd L)and his wining designs at the award ceremony of the 2009 Vietnam Collection [...]

Former Liverpool, MU stars in Hanoi for Masters Vietnam

November 19, 2009 in Vietnam Sports
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Andy Cole, who won the 1999 Treble with English Premier League club Manchester United, and other former stars of the club and Liverpool arrived in Hanoi Wednesday to play two friendly matches with former Vietnamese stars on Nov. 19 and 20.

Andy Cole (L) at Noi Bai Airport, Hanoi on Nov. 18, 2009 (Photo: Vietnam [...]

Hanoi to host ‘Vietnam – our fatherland’ music festival

November 19, 2009 in Vietnam Culture
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A three-day music festival aimed at tightening the ties between Vietnamese people all over the world will be held from November 22-24 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on November 17.
The “Vietnam que huong toi” music festival (Vietnam – our fatherland) will showcase top local artists, including composer Nguyen Thien Dao, conductor Le [...]

European Music Festival returns to Hanoi, HCMC

November 19, 2009 in Vietnam Culture
Tags: hanoi, European, returns, HCMC, festival, to, music

The annual European Music Festival will be held at the Youth Theater in Hanoi and the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music from November 26 to December 7.

               The German band Signum Quarter
Festival-goers will be treated to jazz, classical, world music and pop performances from numerous artists. Included in the lineup are local [...]

Study in Australia exhibition returning to Hanoi, HCM City

November 16, 2009 in Vietnam Education
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The Australian Vocational and Higher Education 2009 will be held in Hanoi on Nov. 21 and Ho Chi Minh City the next day, the Australian Consulate General in the city has announced.

RMIT Universty’s Saigon South campus in Ho Chi Minh City. RMIT is among the exhibitors in the Australian Vocational and Higher Education 2009. [...]

Quang Nam Culture, Tourism Week to be held in Hanoi

November 14, 2009 in Vietnam Culture
Tags: hanoi, held, Nam, week, be, Quang, in, to, tourism, culture

A promotional event, the “Quang Nam Culture – Tourism Week for the 1,000-year-old Thang Long – Hanoi,” is to be held from November 20 to 23 at the Vietnam Culture and Arts Exhibition Centre, it was announced recently.

Cultural World Heritage city of Hoi An
Dinh Hai, director of Quang Nam Province’s Department of Culture, Sport [...]

UNESCO to fund preservation of ancient Hanoi site

November 11, 2009 in Uncategorized
Tags: hanoi, of, site, fund, UNESCO, to, ancient, preservation

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given the green light to include Thang Long, the ancient site of Hanoi, in a list of relics whose preservation will be financed by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

The Thang Long Imperial Citadel is shown in an ancient map
The project will get non-refundable aid of [...]

Vietnam-RoK job festival held in Hanoi

October 24, 2009 in Social life
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Vietnam-RoK job festival held in Hanoi

QĐND – Thursday, October 22, 2009, 21:2 (GMT+7)

The Labour Ministry of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on Oct. 21 opened a Vietnam-RoK employment festival in Hanoi to help Vietnamese workers to find jobs at RoK-invested projects in Vietnam.
The festival, part of the “Week of Vietnam-RoK”, also aimed at boosting [...]

Hanoi to host Vietnam-RoK economic forum

October 18, 2009 in Vietnam Economy
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Hanoi to host Vietnam-RoK economic forum

QĐND – Saturday, October 17, 2009, 19:24 (GMT+7)

The Vietnam-RoK economic development forum will be held in Hanoi from Oct. 21-22 with around 350 delegates taking part in.
The forum will focus on the situation of bilateral economic ties and new orientations for development cooperation.
Vietnam will present its socio-economic development strategy [...]