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Malaysian art exhibition opens in Hanoi An exhibition of Malaysian arts opened in Hanoi on September 3, its first stopover in a tour of several Southeast Asian countries.
Gifted French jazz singer to perform in Hanoi Jazz lovers will have a chance to enjoy the rhythm of gentle jazz swing by gifted French singer Nadia Cambours in Hanoi from August 22.
Smell the coffee - old coffee shops Café Giang One of Hanoi’s most famous old coffee shops Café Giang is no longer on Hang Gai street, but its tradition of serving great coffee in a simple setting lives on, says Thanh Dat.
Malaysia culinary and culture promotion week in Hanoi On the occasion of Malaysian National Day 31st of August, Melia Hanoi hotel and the Embassy of Malaysia will organize a Malaysian Culinary and Culture Delight Promotion Week from August 21-28 to promote Malaysian culture.
15 northern girls qualified for Miss Vietnam 2008 contest Fifteen beautiful girls from the North of the country will be taking part in the final round of the 2008 Miss Vietnam beauty contest being held in Hoi an ancient town from August 19-31.
Dragonair launches new air route to Hanoi The Hong Kong’s Dragonair has announced that it will launch a new daily Flight to Hanoi from October 26th, 2008. An Airbus A320 will be used for the new service.
“Britain-Vietnam spirit link” photo contest launched The British Embassy in Vietnam has launched a contest telling stories through photos called “Britain-Vietnam spirit link” to mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Britain diplomatic ties.
Youth Theatre presents first classic drama The Hanoi-based Youth Theatre has organised the final rehearsal of a famous German drama “Plot and Love”, the first of 100 classic dramas that will be re-staged under an ambitious project funded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Hanoi welcomes 3.7 million visitors in six months - Quang Trung Museum For the forthcoming festival, which runs until August 3, a series of artistic and architectural works such as Quang Trung Museum, Temple of Admiral Bui Thi Xuan, the Twin Tower park and an artistic fountain on 28,600 square meters on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street have been restored and constructed.
Lord of the manor properties - Hanoi For those who can afford it Hanoi’s recently developed urban areas filled with luxury apartments and villas are an attractive place to either live or invest in.
Japanese firm to design national history museum A Japanese architectural firm has been selected as the contractor to design the proposed National Museum of History, the Government announced on July 23.
Thousand year-old tradition of drinking tea prevails in modern life - Hoan Kiem Lake Sipping a cup of tea in the morning, after a meal or during a break from work has been a cultural tradition for Vietnamese for more than 1,100 years.
Korean beauty queens performs Hanbok in Hanoi - Miss Korea 2007 Fifty two Korean beauty queens of the Korean Beauty contest 2008 performed impressively traditional Korean Hanbok costume during a show held in Hanoi last night .
Hanoi to inaugurate first private theatre - Bao Son Youth Theatre Bao son Youth Theatre, the first private theatre, with a capacity of 10 thousands of people will open to visitors on the occasion of the National Independence Day (Sept.2).
Railway joining Hanoi Station with Noi Bai Airport proposed A scheme to build a railway route joining Ha noi railway station with terminals T1, T2 of the Noi Bai International Airport has been submitted by the Vietnam Railway Corporation to the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam for approval.
Tourists brave inflation to see the world - Ha Noi Tourism Nguyen Kim Trung, a Hanoian high school teacher, decided to sign up for a tour through Malaysia for her family this summer vacation.
Long Bien remembered For more than 100 years, the Long Bien Bridge has been an integral part of the capital’s history – so much so that it has become a symbol of Vietnamese vivacity, permanence and hope.
105 year old Long Bien bridge remembered - Long Bien Festival Memories of Hanoians of different generations on 105 year old Long Bien bridge, its historical and cultural values will be recalled lively in a single one day festival named “Long Bien Festival: A Memoir of Bridge” scheduled to be held on October 11.
Hanoi’s 105-year-old bridge in the spotlight - Long Bien Bridge Long Bien Bridge, famous for its unique architecture and long history, has provided a great inspiration for many Hanoi-loving artists in the past and at present.
Millions visit Hanoi in six months Hanoi welcomed 3.8 million visitors, including 655,700 foreigners in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 12.4%.
The rise of Ha Noi fast food Hanoi has always been seen as a tough market to crack for western-style fast food companies but now kids in the capital city are happily eating hamburgers and fries.
Just follow the mosaic dike road - Ha Noi Ceramic Road An exhibition currently in the capital’s Ly Thai To Square gives viewers a sneak peak of images that will become part of the next section of ceramic mosaics to beautify the dike road along the Hong (Red) River.
Muong ethnic gongs to be performed in Hanoi ancient quarter With the hope of introducing the traditional culture of Muong ethnic minority group to people and tourists, the Vietnam Center for Music Art Development is staging gong performances of Muong people in front of Hanoi’s Dong Xuan market at night during weekends.
Accor builds 40 million USD hotel in Hanoi Construction of a 40 million USD hotel started in Hanoi on June 6. The Novotel Hanoi hotel is jointly built by Accor – world leading hotel management corporation, the Hanoi Tourism Corporation and SIH Investment Group from Singapore. The five-storey hotel will house 376 rooms, a restaurant, a 500 square metre conference room and entertainment facilities.
Chinese art troupe to perform in Hanoi The Lotus Art Troupe from Guangxi, China will give a performance at the Hanoi Opera House on June 17.
Int’l sports movie & TV fest in Hanoi From June 5-8, producers of sports movies and television shows from seven countries will be in Hanoi to participate in the 4th Hanoi International FICTS Festival.
Pottery road: first painting completed - tour to hanoi In late May 2008, the first 100sq.m of pottery painting in the Pottery Road project was finished. The ugly, black concrete wall on Yen Phu road was refreshed with a new “coat” of bright pottery patterns.
Cultural fest at L’Espace - Vietnam culture Many cultural activities are taking place at the French Cultural Centre, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi
Kalinka in the heart of Hanoi A group of artists from the famous art troupe Kalinka (Russia) has come to Vietnam and they will have one show on May 30 at the Russian Scientific and Cultural Centre, 501 Kim Ma Street, Hanoi

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