The Czech Republic will soon establish a Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, to promote economic-cultural activities and consular work, Czech Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Lukas Musil said on October 23.
A 10-year healthcare programme for the elderly will start in Vietnam next year as part of the Government’s response to the country’s fast-ageing population.
Many cultural activities have been held in the central province of Ha Tinh, the hometown of great Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du (1765–1820) who is the author of the Vietnamese masterpiece, Truyen Kieu (the Tales of Kieu), to celebrate his 255th birth anniversary and 200th death anniversary.
An array of festive activities will be held from August 29 to October 18 in Mu Cang Chai district, the northern province of Yen Bai, to celebrate the National Day (September 2) as well as promote the beauty of the local terraced rice fields.
The northern mountain province of Ha Giang plans to organise a number of sporting, cultural and tourism activities throughout this year to promote its stunning landscapes, rich ethnic culture and tourism.
The Mekong Delta province of Long An has launched a virtual portal and a mobile application to provide information about local tourism services and destinations.
Installation of art in public places in Vietnam is essential to the development of smart cities and their cultural life, Ho Chi Minh City’s artists and cultural experts have said.
This year, Vietnam will prioritise reviewing the five-year implementation of the plan on building and carrying out the one to realise goals laid out by the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community until 2025.
Hoan Kiem lake in the downtown of Hanoi is set to feature a wide range of fairs and festivals between June 26 and June 28 as a means of boosting the capital’s tourism industry.
The 28th meeting of the Senior Officials’ Committee for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (SOCA) was held via video conference under the chair of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) on June 22.
Hoan Kiem lake in the downtown of Hanoi is set to feature a wide range of fairs and festivals between June 26 and June 28 as a means of boosting the capital’s tourism industry.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to work with relevant agencies on the preparation of dossiers on two of Vietnam’s intangible cultural heritages for UNESCO recognition.
The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism is celebrating Vietnam Family Day 2020 (June 28) with a string of activities this June, the village’s management board said on June 2.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Spain Hoang Xuan Hai on May 28 handed over a decision appointing Pablo Rafael Gomez Falcon, a Spanish citizen as Vietnam’s Honorary Consul in Seville, in charge of the entire Andalusia region in a tenure from 2020 to 2023.
The play Dieu Con Lai (Thing That Remains) about the life of the people and soldiers after the war is scheduled to be staged on May 29 at the Hanoi Opera House as an effort to bring cultural activities back to life.
Sa Pa township in the northern province of Lao Cai stands 1,600 meters above the sea level. The cool weather and the pristine beauty of natural scenes are among the most attractive things in Sa Pa, making it a popular resort area in the north of Vietnam.
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