A view of Quy Nhon city (Photo: VNA) Binh Dinh (VNA) – The south central province of Binh Dinh has launched a three-month summer tourism festival to promote its Quy Nhon city and attract tourists. The festival, running from June 17 to September 2, aims to improve Quy Nhon’s tourism trademark. Quy Nhon city has favourable conditions for tourism development, located in the East-West Corridor and as a gateway to the Central Highlands, southern Lao localities and northeastern Cambodian provinces. The city has diverse terrain including plain land, hills, mountains, rivers, lakes, sea and islands, with 42km of coastline spanning and four island communes and archipelagoes. Along with relic sites and beautiful natural landscapes, visitors to Quy Nhon can explore traditional art and festivals, craft villages and Binh Dinh martial art as well as local … [Read more...]

A view of Quy Nhon city (Photo: VNA) Binh Dinh (VNA) – The south central province of Binh Dinh has launched a three-month summer tourism festival to promote its Quy Nhon city and attract tourists. The festival, running from June 17 to September 2, aims to improve Quy Nhon’s tourism trademark. Quy Nhon city has favourable conditions for tourism development, located in the East-West Corridor and as a gateway to the Central Highlands, southern Lao localities and northeastern Cambodian provinces. The city has diverse terrain including plain land, hills, mountains, rivers, lakes, sea and islands, with 42km of coastline spanning and four island communes and archipelagoes. Along with relic sites and beautiful natural landscapes, visitors to Quy Nhon can explore traditional art and festivals, craft villages and Binh Dinh martial art as well as local … [Read more...]

Phnom Penh, June 23 (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia hosted a banquet to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties on June 22, with Cambodia’s President of the Senate Samdech Say Chhum in attendance.  Vietnamese Ambassador Thach Du said that 50 years ago, on June 24, Vietnam and Cambodia established diplomatic ties for the interests of their people.  In a letter sent to Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, President Ho Chi Minh stressed that establishing diplomatic ties was “a vivid manifestation of the close friendship and solidarity in combat, a historical event in the Vietnam-Cambodia relations, and an active factor to maintain peace in Southeast Asia”, Du said.  The ambassador lauded the support from Cambodian leaders and people for Vietnam’s struggle for national liberation and reunification, as well as for the repatriation of … [Read more...]

Phnom Penh, June 23 (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia hosted a banquet to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties on June 22, with Cambodia’s President of the Senate Samdech Say Chhum in attendance.  Vietnamese Ambassador Thach Du said that 50 years ago, on June 24, Vietnam and Cambodia established diplomatic ties for the interests of their people.  In a letter sent to Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, President Ho Chi Minh stressed that establishing diplomatic ties was “a vivid manifestation of the close friendship and solidarity in combat, a historical event in the Vietnam-Cambodia relations, and an active factor to maintain peace in Southeast Asia”, Du said.  The ambassador lauded the support from Cambodian leaders and people for Vietnam’s struggle for national liberation and reunification, as well as for the repatriation of … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Pop star Ho Ngoc Ha is set for her first world tour next month. Love Songs will feature 14 shows in the US, Australia, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.  On her first world tour early next month pop star Ho Ngoc Ha will try her hand also at jazz, blues, and R&B. — File Photo      She will perform 20 songs for 90 minutes at each show along with talented musicians. At her first show in Houston, the US, Ha, who began her career by singing pop and dance music but has turned recently to R&B, will perform jazz, blues and R&B music. The evening’s highlights will include romantic songs from her latest albums, Destiny and What Is Love?, which came out late last year and quickly became top hits. "My crew and I have worked hard the whole year to provide my fans something … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Pop star Ho Ngoc Ha is set for her first world tour next month. Love Songs will feature 14 shows in the US, Australia, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.  On her first world tour early next month pop star Ho Ngoc Ha will try her hand also at jazz, blues, and R&B. — File Photo      She will perform 20 songs for 90 minutes at each show along with talented musicians. At her first show in Houston, the US, Ha, who began her career by singing pop and dance music but has turned recently to R&B, will perform jazz, blues and R&B music. The evening’s highlights will include romantic songs from her latest albums, Destiny and What Is Love?, which came out late last year and quickly became top hits. "My crew and I have worked hard the whole year to provide my fans something … [Read more...]

Entertainment programs and shopping malls are among the activities which tourists should explore. Following are some suggested destinations. Saigon Flea Market, 107 Ton Dat Tien Street, District 7, HCM City Saigon Flea Market, a bimonthly event in HCMC’s District 7 where local and foreign artists and shopaholic come to trade and exchange ideas, takes place every second and fourth Sunday of month. The market will come back this Sunday, June 25 at Boomarang Bistro Saigon, 107 Ton Dat Tien, District 7, HCM City.  The weekend bazaar features 50 booths selling fashion items of local and foreign brands, clothes, accessories, and vintage items at negotiable prices. Entrance to the market is free. Hello Weekend Market: September 23 Park in District 1, HCMC Expatriates and young people in HCMC are advised to visit the weekend bazaar … [Read more...]

Entertainment programs and shopping malls are among the activities which tourists should explore. Following are some suggested destinations. Saigon Flea Market, 107 Ton Dat Tien Street, District 7, HCM City Saigon Flea Market, a bimonthly event in HCMC’s District 7 where local and foreign artists and shopaholic come to trade and exchange ideas, takes place every second and fourth Sunday of month. The market will come back this Sunday, June 25 at Boomarang Bistro Saigon, 107 Ton Dat Tien, District 7, HCM City.  The weekend bazaar features 50 booths selling fashion items of local and foreign brands, clothes, accessories, and vintage items at negotiable prices. Entrance to the market is free. Hello Weekend Market: September 23 Park in District 1, HCMC Expatriates and young people in HCMC are advised to visit the weekend bazaar … [Read more...]

The performance, which is arranged by the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) in cooperation with Transposition Program in Norway, will take place under the baton of conductor Tran Nhat Minh and be directed by German opera director David Hermann. The opera is about the love story of Prince Tamino and the beautiful Tamina. Spectators can see contrasts and similarities between good and evil, day and night, men and women and passion and will. Tamino and Tamina have to experience many difficulties in life to find true love. Conductor Tran Nhat Minh studied at Magnitogorsk State Conservatory in Russia majoring in chorus conducting and graduated with distinctions in 2004. In 2012, he completed the Conducting course from the Italian Conducting Academy.  Minh won second prize at the International Competition for Young Conductor in Vladivostock City (2003) … [Read more...]

The performance, which is arranged by the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) in cooperation with Transposition Program in Norway, will take place under the baton of conductor Tran Nhat Minh and be directed by German opera director David Hermann. The opera is about the love story of Prince Tamino and the beautiful Tamina. Spectators can see contrasts and similarities between good and evil, day and night, men and women and passion and will. Tamino and Tamina have to experience many difficulties in life to find true love. Conductor Tran Nhat Minh studied at Magnitogorsk State Conservatory in Russia majoring in chorus conducting and graduated with distinctions in 2004. In 2012, he completed the Conducting course from the Italian Conducting Academy.  Minh won second prize at the International Competition for Young Conductor in Vladivostock City (2003) … [Read more...]