• Fireworks set off at Viet Tri to celebrate Hung King Festival
  
  
  
  Author: ODC ’s editor
  Created date: 2010-03-17
  

  According to ministry of culture, sports and tourism of Vietnam, Viet Tri City will set off a fireworks at the evening of April 22nd (9th of third lunar month), just one day before the offering to the Hung Kings at Hung King Temple.
  
  

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• Vietnam to host world gastronomy festival
  
  
  
  Author: (Source: VNAT)
  Created date: 2010-03-15
  

  World gastronomy festival 2010 will be held in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from July 21-25. A 3km-long party will be arranged along the beautiful beaches of Thuy Van and Bai Sau in Vung Tau City, Ho Van Nien, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and Pham Quang Vinh, assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, said at a press briefing held in Hanoi on March 11.
  
  

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• Northwest ethnic groups to hold cultural festival
  
  
  
  Author: ODC ’s editor
  Created date: 2010-03-10
  

  The 7 th Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of Ethnic Groups in the Northwestern Region will be held in the northern midland province of Phu Tho from April 14-17 with the participation of 10 provinces in the region.
  
  

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• Colorful Tham Bua Festival
  
  
  
  Author: ODC ’s editor
  Created date: 2010-03-08
  

  People from all walks of life in mountainous district of Quy Chau, Nghe An Province eagerly joined the 10th Tham Bua Festival 2010 at national beauty spot Tham Bua. This is a traditionally cultural festival to be held annually by local authorities for cultural exchange.
  
  

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• Jubilant Vietnam’s oldest buffalo fighting festival
  
  
  
  Author: ODC ’s editor
  Created date: 2010-03-03
  

  The Hai Luu buffalo fighting festival has been held for 2 days (16th and 17th of the first lunar month) at Hai Luu village, Song Lo district, Vinh Phuc province. Despite of hot weather and high fare (30,000 VND), the festival this year attracted mostly 6,000 spectators.
  
  

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• Colorful lanterns at Nguyen Tieu Festival
  
  
  
  Author: ODC ’s editor
  Created date: 2010-03-02
  

  The Nguyen tieu festival is celebrated annually by the Chinese living in Hoi An on the 15th of the first lunar month, at Quang Dong and Trieu Chau Assembly Hall.
  
  

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• Spring Festival at Muong Village
  
  
  
  Author: ODC ’s editor
  Created date: 2010-02-25
  

  In the opinion of Muong ethnic people in Thanh Hoa Province, the first lunar month is the festival month. Many old people in Ma village have gathered at the communal temple, playing flute and drummimg gong to call for people joining the festival since early morning.
  
  

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• Hanoi welcomes 120,000 foreign visitors
  
  
  
  Author: ODC ’s editor
  Created date: 2010-02-23
  

  The number of foreign holidaymakers to Hanoi during this year’s Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival increased sharply reaching 120,000, reported the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
  
  

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• The 1000th spring of Thang Long-Hanoi
  
  
  
  Author: ODC ’s editor
  Created date: 2010-02-22
  

  A large spring festival has taken place around the Hoan Kiem Lake in the capital city of Hanoi on Feb. 20, raising the curtain for a series of festivities to welcome the 1,000 anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. Photo: Hoang Ha.
  
  

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• Crowded Dong Da Festival
  
  
  
  Author: ODC ’s editor
  Created date: 2010-02-19
  

  The ceremony of Dong Da Festival recalling the victory of Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da battle was held yesterday at the foot of Quang Trung King’s statute with many traditional performances. (photo: Hoang Ha)
  
  

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