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Muong Lo cultural – tourism week scheduled for September
The Muong Lo Cultural – Tourism Week and Mu Cang Chai terraced field festival 2019 is scheduled to take place in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai in September.
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National conference to promote Vietnamese cultural values
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Vietnamese cultural colours shine in Russia’s Far East
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