Travellers Notes (12-03-2005) Cruises bring 1,700 Brits Some 1,700 British tourists on board the cruise ship Oriana of the P & O Tourism Group (UK) disembarked at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang last week. During the visit to central Viet Nam, British tourists made a cyclo sight-seeing tour of Da Nang, visited the world heritage sites of Hue, Hoi An and My Son, the Marble Mountains … [Read more...] about Cruises bring 1,700 Brits
French culinary week hits hcm city
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 7/10
Homosexuals, musketeers and revolutionaries to kick off Halloween season This October Vietnamese cinema lovers will see a bunch musketeers, revolutionarists and boxing coaches hitting the screens nationwide. Korea's blockbuster "Quick" will open the month's screenings with its thrilling action scenes. Considered an Asian version of the Hollywood's classic "Speed" starring Keanu … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 7/10
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 10/5
Doco wins road safety prize A documentary promoting the use of safe helmets by Vietnamese children on motorbikes has won top prize at the Global Road Safety Film Festival. Entitled In Retrospect, the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation (AIP Foundation) production features three families with a child injured or killed in a motorcycle crash. The film was screened as part of the … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 10/5
Tien Giang man creates soil maps
Tien Giang man creates soil maps "After dying, people turn into dust. So I wanted to use soil at cemeteries to honour soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the country," Hai said. "I have spent three years on travelling through 63 cities and provinces, islands of Con Dao, Phu Quoc, and Truong Sa to get soil and complete the maps," he added. The 59-year-old artist … [Read more...] about Tien Giang man creates soil maps
Social News 11/7
Heat wave continues in northern, central regions The temperature between 11am and 6pm today will stay above 35 degrees Celsius. The day temperature in Hà Nội can reach a high of 36 to 37 degrees Celsius or even higher in some areas. The centre said the heat wave would continue in the central region for the next two to three days, while the temperatures in the north would fall … [Read more...] about Social News 11/7
Social News 25/9
National Highway 5 to have more bus stops The Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam (DRVN) has asked provinces and cities of Hưng Yên, Hải Dương, Hải Phòng and and Hà Nội to set up more bus stops along National Highway 5. The purpose is to make travel more comfortable for passengers and restore traffic order. National Highway 5 is a major road in northern Việt Nam connecting Hà … [Read more...] about Social News 25/9
Social News 22/9
Vietnam promotes tourism in France A programme with the theme of "Hanoi - the cradle of cultural heritage" has been held in Paris in an effort to introduce Hanoi's and Vietnam's cultural essence as well as recent tourism policies. The event began with a screening of a video on the beauty of Vietnam and its people, followed by performances of Quan Ho folk singing and … [Read more...] about Social News 22/9
Social News 21/8
HCM City runs summer camps for children A programme titled "Proud of children in HCM City" that ended last week featured a wide range of entertainment, sports, arts, music, health care and communications for children and teenagers from across the city. Teenagers and children who are respectively members of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union and Union of Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Social News 21/8
Social News 17/3
Nghe An Police arrest marijuana smuggler Police in the central Nghệ An Province said they arrested a suspect for trafficking marijuana in Thái Hoà Town yesterday morning. The police seized 3kg of marijuana and a gun during a search of the suspect's home. Phan Phúc Đạt, 36, was a criminal who had been under investigation for a long time in the area, the police said. At the … [Read more...] about Social News 17/3
Social News 25/2
Hoi An to try out first bus route The city of Hoi An will begin the first trial of a public bus route connecting major destinations; An Bang and Cua Dai beach, the old quarter and Tra Que vegetable garden, on February 26-27. It's the first bus route to be operated in the inner city. The city's Action Centre said the bus route will start from Nguyen Hue street, near Hoi An … [Read more...] about Social News 25/2