http://www.travelvietnam.org/ The latest news about travelvietnam.org. en-us duyuoc@gmail.com (Nguyen Van Uoc) duyuoc@gmail.com (Nguyen Van Uoc) PHP RSS Feed Generator One of Vietnam\’s records set during the 2009 Nha Trang Sea Festival in the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa is a huge dragon made of thousands of pieces of scrap metal. http://www.travelvietnam.org/cat/events-festivals.html 06/11/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/cat/events-festivals.html One of Vietnam\’s records set during the 2009 Nha Trang Sea Festival in the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa is a huge dragon made of thousands of pieces of scrap metal. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/vietnams-biggest-scrap-metal-dragon-on-show-id16325.html 06/11/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/vietnams-biggest-scrap-metal-dragon-on-show-id16325.html One of Vietnam\’s records set during the 2009 Nha Trang Sea Festival in the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa is a huge dragon made of thousands of pieces of scrap metal. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/vietnams-biggest-scrap-metal-dragon-on-show-id16335.html 06/11/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/vietnams-biggest-scrap-metal-dragon-on-show-id16335.html A gymnastics record was set on June 11 by the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa as part of the 2009 Nha Trang Sea Festival. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/gymnastics-record-set-at-2009-nha-trang-sea-festival-id16326.html 06/10/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/gymnastics-record-set-at-2009-nha-trang-sea-festival-id16326.html The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced a list of 11 traditional festivals of ethnic minority groups to be restored in 2009. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/eleven-traditional-festivals-to-be-resumed-in-2009-id16276.html 06/10/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/eleven-traditional-festivals-to-be-resumed-in-2009-id16276.html Thousands of Vietnamese and international tourists were deeply impressed by an imposing carnival in Nha Trang city in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on June 9. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/carnival-lights-up-nha-trang-city-id16277.html 06/10/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/carnival-lights-up-nha-trang-city-id16277.html The south central province of Khanh Hoa has organised a boat race in Nha Trang Bay for the first time from June 8-12 to mark the 2009 Nha Trang Sea Festival. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/nha-trang-organizes-boat-race-at-sea-for-the-first-time-id16279.html 06/09/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/nha-trang-organizes-boat-race-at-sea-for-the-first-time-id16279.html Two Vietnamese films will be screened at the World Comedy Film Festival in Thailand from June 10-16. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/vietnam-to-amuse-audiences-at-thailand-festival-id16331.html 06/09/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/vietnam-to-amuse-audiences-at-thailand-festival-id16331.html More than 400 ancient artifacts are being showcased at an exhibition, which opened at the Khanh Hoa Museum on June 9, as part of activities to welcome the Nha Trang Sea Festival. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/ancient-artifacts-on-display-at-nha-trang-sea-festival-id16280.html 06/08/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/ancient-artifacts-on-display-at-nha-trang-sea-festival-id16280.html The Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2009 themed “Traditional craft – Identity and Development” will be held from June 12-14, said vice chairman of the Hue City People\’s Committee Nguyen Dang Thanh at a press conference held on June 9. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/hue-traditional-craft-festival-2009-to-be-held-in-june-id16281.html 06/08/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/hue-traditional-craft-festival-2009-to-be-held-in-june-id16281.html The government has approved the production of two films on Ho Chi Minh, ‘Hanh trinh Qua Ba Be\’ (Journey Across Three Oceans) and ‘Nhin ra Bien ca\’ (Looking Out To Sea), to celebrate his 120th birthday on May 19 next year. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/films-to-be-made-on-uncle-ho\s-life-id16282.html 06/08/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/films-to-be-made-on-uncle-ho\s-life-id16282.html The government has approved the production of two films on Ho Chi Minh, ‘Hanh trinh Qua Ba Be\’ (Journey Across Three Oceans) and ‘Nhin ra Bien ca\’ (Looking Out To Sea), to celebrate his 120th birthday on May 19 next year. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/films-to-be-made-on-uncle-ho\s-life-id16292.html 06/08/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/films-to-be-made-on-uncle-ho\s-life-id16292.html Vietnam along with 58 member nations of the European Union (EU), UNESCO and the Committee of the Mayors of Spanish speaking cities and Portuguese speaking cities take part in the international exhibition of international culture in Mexico City from June 6-16.  http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/vietnam-joins-in-international-cultural-exhibition-id16253.html 06/07/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/vietnam-joins-in-international-cultural-exhibition-id16253.html Fireworks, music and art performances lit up the coastal city of Nha Trang on the opening night of this year\’s Sea Festival on June 6. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/fireworks-light-up-nha-trang-sea-fest-id16254.html 06/07/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/fireworks-light-up-nha-trang-sea-fest-id16254.html More than 500 actors and actresses performed in the colourful closing ceremony of the fourth Quang Nam - Heritage Journey held in the central coastal city of Hoi An on the evening of June 6. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/coloured-lantern-night-gala-attracts-thousands-of-tourists-id16256.html 06/06/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/coloured-lantern-night-gala-attracts-thousands-of-tourists-id16256.html The Central Scientific and Documentary Films Studio has made up half of the eight documentaries selected for the International Documentary Week scheduled to take place in Hanoi from June 15-19. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/hanoi-to-host-int\l-documentary-week-id16249.html 06/05/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/hanoi-to-host-int\l-documentary-week-id16249.html The Central Scientific and Documentary Films Studio has made up half of the eight documentaries selected for the International Documentary Week scheduled to take place in Hanoi from June 15-19. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/hanoi-to-host-int\l-documentary-week-id16259.html 06/05/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/hanoi-to-host-int\l-documentary-week-id16259.html The New York Philharmonic (NYP), one of the oldest and most world-renowned symphony orchestras in the US, will perform for the first time in Vietnam in September as part of its tour of Asia, said the orchestras musical director. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/new-york-philharmonic-to-present-in-hanoi-id16171.html 06/04/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/new-york-philharmonic-to-present-in-hanoi-id16171.html Exhibitions of the pottery of the Cham community opened in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province on June 4. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/exhibitions-on-cham-pottery-open-in-khanh-hoa-id16172.html 06/03/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/exhibitions-on-cham-pottery-open-in-khanh-hoa-id16172.html A traditional craft village fair opened in Dien Ban district in the central province of Quang on June 4. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/traditional-craft-village-fair-opens-in-quang-nam-id16173.html 06/03/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/traditional-craft-village-fair-opens-in-quang-nam-id16173.html The world\’s most prestigious competition of the hospitality industry, the George Baptise Cup, ended in the former imperial city of Hue on May 30 with Kocemba Jacob from Denmark bringing home the first prize. http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/int\l-hospitality-competition-held-in-hue-id16176.html 05/31/2009 http://www.travelvietnam.org/tvn/events-festivals/int\l-hospitality-competition-held-in-hue-id16176.html