Archive for category Vietnam Culture
Cruise the old quarter by electric buggy
Posted by thanhcong in Festivals, Travel Blog, Travel news, Vietnam Cuisines on August 22, 2010
VietNamNet Bridge – A driver identified as Tuan walks around the electric buggy to collect VND15,000 (less than US$1) from each of his guests before he sits behind the steering wheel and starts the 35 minute trip around the Old Quarter and Guom Lake. Read the rest of this entry »
Travel in brief
Posted by thanhcong in Destinations, Festivals, Travel news on August 22, 2010
German tour operators explore MICE
Tour operator Asian Trails Co will organise tours for more than 300 MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) organisers from Germany who want to look over Vietnamese destinations. The group, which will be here on September 4-10, will visit Ha Noi, Ha Long Bay, Hoi An, and HCM City. Read the rest of this entry »
Viajes Indochina kicks off special Viajes Vietnam for honeymoon couples
Posted by thanhcong in Destinations, Festivals, Travel news on August 22, 2010
Viajes Indochina has a special offer tour named “Special Viajes Vietnam” for couples who are in the honeymoon week. Enjoy the sweet as honey emotions beside the love of the life, in the most famous and romantic of Vietnam. Read the rest of this entry »
Hoi An-Japan festival to feature PARO robot
Posted by thanhcong in Destinations, Festivals, Travel news on August 22, 2010
The world’s most therapeutic robot PARO, produced by Japan, is expected to be presented at the Hoi An – Japan Festival 2010 held in the ancient town on August 21-23. Read the rest of this entry »
VN-Tips-When in Vietnam
Posted by thanhcong in Travel Tips, Vietnam Culture on August 20, 2010
Vietnamese Language
Vietnam LanguageVietnamese (tiếng Việt, or less commonly Việt ngữ), formerly known under French colonization as Annamese (see Annam), is the national and official language of Vietnam. Read the rest of this entry »
Traditional offering ritual takes place in Hue
Posted by thanhcong in Vietnam Culture on August 20, 2010
The Nam Giao offering ritual, part of the Hue Festival 2010, took place on Nam Giao esplanade in the central city of Hue on the June 9 evening. Read the rest of this entry »
Royal citadel recognised for long-lasting cultural history
Posted by thanhcong in Travel news, Vietnam Culture on August 20, 2010
The Thang Long Royal Citadel has been recognised as a world cultural heritage for its long-lasting cultural history, the continuity of the citadel as a power centre and the variety of relics it contains. Read the rest of this entry »
Rang bua cake – specialty of Hung Yen
Posted by Huyen Tran in Travel Blog, Vietnam Cuisines on July 10, 2010
Tourists coming to Bat Trang Pottery Village should not miss the chance to enjoy rang bua cake, an indigenous specialty of Phung Cong Commune, Van Giang District, Hung Yen Province.
Bat Trang Village is about 15 kilometers from the Red River and next to Phung Cong Commune. Famous for tea flower trees, Phung Cong has been considered the cradle for the trend of growing bonsai trees in Northern Vietnam.
Today, the commune is also well-known for rang bua cake which is popular for its distinguished flavor and taste.
Countdown begins for Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary
Posted by thanhson in Destinations, Festivals, Travel news, Vietnam Culture on June 4, 2010
The capital city will soon begin counting down the days until the 1,000th anniversary of its founding in 1010 with the name Thang Long.
“To help residents and visitors count, a giant digital clock will be put in place on January 13, said Pham Quang Long, director of the Ha Noi Department of Culture and Information.
Flower festival marks city’s millennial birthday
Posted by thanhson in Destinations, Travel news, Vietnam Culture on May 28, 2010
A flower festival will be held in the relic site of the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi to usher in the capital city’s 1,000th birthday from May 1 to October 30.
At a press briefing on April 28 in Hanoi, the organising board said that the festival is part of the “Space of Arts” programme developed by the XQ Vietnam Company and the Co Loa-Hanoi Citadel Relics Management Board.
-
You are currently browsing the archives for the Vietnam Culture category.
Vietnam Charm
Vietnam Travel Blog
Recent Comments