Japan-Danang Cultural festival 2011 held
More than 200 students studying the Japanese language attended the Japan-Danang Cultural Festival in Danang City on August 27.
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Son La hosts tourism programme
A tourism programme opened in the northwestern province of Son La on August 27 to mark the August Revolution (August 19) and Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).
Nearly 4 million foreign tourists visit Vietnam in eight months
In the first eight months of 2011, nearly 4 million foreign tourists arrived in Vietnam, a year-on-year increase of 18.4 percent, reported the Vietnam National Tourism Administration.
Vietnamese culture in RoK spotlight
The Vietnamese Culture Days opened in Busan city in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on Aug. 26.
Vietnam joins Super Yosakoi festival in Japan
The “Yosakoi – 1,000 years of Hanoi ” team of Vietnam participated the Harajuku Omotesando Super Yosakoi 2011 Festival held in Tokyo from August 27-28.
Vietnamese stamp collection to be displayed in Hungary
The Hungary-Vietnam Friendship Association will exhibit a collection of 800 Vietnamese stamps in Budapest from September 2-7 to mark Vietnam’s National Day.
VN, Thailand localities promote cooperation
A workshop on cooperative potential in investment, trade, tourism, culture and education between the central province of Quang Tri and Mukdahan province of Thailand was held on July 28 in Quang Tri.
Young chefs shine in cooking challenge
Organizers of the cooking challenge Young Chef Cup 2011 awarded gold medals and certificates of recognition to rookie chefs who impressed judges with their outstanding cooking skills and presentation.
Photo exhibition promotes VN world heritages
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A total of 206 photos selected from the contest themed, “World heritages in Vietnam” will be displayed at exhibitions in Hanoi and the central city of Da Nang on the occasion of National Day (September 2) and Capital Liberation Day (October 10).
More than 3.42 million foreign tourists visit Vietnam
In July, the number of foreign tourists visiting Vietnam reached an estimated 460,000; raising the figure for the first seven months this year to more than 3.42 million – representing a year-on-year increase of 17.3 percent.
