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Delegates cut ribbon to open 2023 National Press Festival (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The 2023 National Press Festival opened at the Hanoi Museum on March 17 with the theme of “Solidarity-professionalism-culture-innovation”. The three-day event is co-chaired by the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) and the Hanoi People’s Committee in coordination with the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The biggest festival in the press circle brings together 63 journalists’ associations of the country's cities and provinces, and 60 central and local press agencies, with 87 booths displaying outstanding publications in 2022 and the first quarter of this year. After the opening ceremony, broadcast live on national television and radio channels, the organisers will launch the 2023 press awards on disseminating the thrift and effective use of … [Read more...] about 2023 National Press Festival opens

The 13th Francophone Film Festival will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from March 18-24       (Photo :VNA Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese film lovers will have a chance to enjoy outstanding cinema works from the Francophone community at the 13th Francophone Film Festival which is set to run in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from March 18 to 24. As part of cultural activities on the occasion of International Francophone Day, the festival will present seven films from nine countries including Vietnam, Switzerland, France , Canada, Tunisia and Belgium-Wallonie-Bruxelles. The films are “Dieu mua cuoi cung” (The last dance), “Duoi tan nhung cay sung ngot” (Under the canopy of sweet figs), “Bao lang” (Silent storm), “Thach Thao” (Bell heather), “Khoi nghiep kieu Phap” (French Entrepreneurship), “14 ngay 12 dem” (14 days 12 nights), “Co trong tre” (Babysitter). The films give the audience a chance to discover fascinating stories in the countries of the Francophonie and … [Read more...] about Francophone Film Festival to wow Vietnamese audience

Visitors to the Heaven Gate Spring Festival could immerse themselves in nature and capture moments of spring amid vibrant flowers of the highlands. Of particular note, festival organisers provided free entry to Co Tu ethnic minority people in the province. The festival is held outdoors, with activities experiencing local culture such as folk dances and new rice celebrations, etc., with the participation of dozens of local artisans. Visitors joined dances and learned the meaning of such beautiful community activities. The festival is a prominent event in Quang Nam province, attracting more than 5,000 visitors on a journey of discovery and experience./. VNA … [Read more...] about Spring festival attracts visitors to Quang Nam

Hanoi Centre for Investment, Trade, and Tourism Promotion (HPA) on March 17 held a press conference to introduce the upcoming event. Themed “Connecting heritages for tourism development”, the festival will have 150 booths from 14 cities and provinces nationwide, attracting about 100 businesses. Hanoi Centre for Investment, Trade, and Tourism Promotion held a press conference to introduce the festival on March 17 Nguyen Thi Mai Anh, deputy director of the HPA, said the 2023 festival will be held with many new and impressive things, focusing on heritage culture stories and promoting tourist destinations in Hanoi. The festival will include a conference on tourism product development and market development experience; a "Heritage journey" family trip programme, a tourist cyclo parade re-enacting the traditional wedding ceremony, a beer bar, and much more. The Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023 will be held with many new and impressive attractions promoting tourist … [Read more...] about Hanoi Tourism Festival to open March 23

Foreign visitors at the Hoa Lo Prison Relic in Hanoi. (Photo: The Hanoi Times) Hanoi (VNA) - The Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023 will take place in the downtown from March 23-26 to introduce local attractive tourist destinations , products, and services to international visitors. The event held in the pedestrian zone around the Hoan Kiem lake aims to promote cultural exchanges, honour cultural heritage, and ramp up tourism promotion activities, Nguyen Thi Mai Anh, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Centre for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion, told at a press conference last week. With 150 booths displaying products from nearly 100 travel businesses, including Vietnam Airlines and Vietravel, it is hoped that these will serve as a magnet to attract visitors. Travel firms will launch a range of stimulus programmes, along with organising mini-game shows to attract visitors. Most notably, products of the capital’s craft villages such as Bat Trang, Van Phuc, and Duong … [Read more...] about Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023 takes place this week

Authorities in Dong Thap Province, located in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, will organize a provincial-level mango festival in July to promote the potential growth of local mango products. The 2023 Mango Festival aims to connect enterprises, stimulate production and trade, as well as attract investors to the mango processing and exporting industry. It is also expected to help promote Cao Lanh mango products and local mango-related tourism. A wide range of activities are planned for the festival, including trade fairs, exhibitions of mango products and other Dong Thap specialties, a display of agricultural equipment, application of science and technology to the mango industry, a virtual reality exhibition space dedicated to 'the Mango Kingdom of Dong Thap,' and a number of contests. In addition, there will be seminars on the mango industry development and farmer celebrations, as well as the establishing of an association of the Dong Thap mango industry. Furthermore, the fest … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Dong Thap Province to organize mango festival in July

Vietnam GameVerse hosts a chain of events for the gaming community including exhibitions, seminars, cosplay competitions, and game awards. Phu Tho Indoor Sport Stadium is home to many domestic and international eSport tournaments. Vietnam GameVerse is co-organized by the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information, under the Ministry of Information and Communications, VnExpress and the Vietnam Game Union. Le Quang Tu Do, Director of the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information at the Ministry of Information and Communications, speaks at the launch event. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy The event will start with Game Expo, an area for displaying game products and services. Game Expo will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. throughout the two days of the event. More than 20 partner booths will showcase at Game Expo, along with a series of sideline activities and hundreds of gifts for visitors. From 9:30 a.m. on April 1, the Game Forum … [Read more...] about Vietnam game festival to take place in April

The Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023, which runs from March 24-26 around Hoan Kiem Lake Walking Street, is one of the biggest promotional events in Hanoi. As soon as Nguyen Gia Trung Hieu, representing Flamingo Redtour at the Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023, put the flyers of the travel packages on the table, the interest of local visitors in the travel packages started to grow. Hieu said that about 80 people visited the booth and got information about tours within one hour on the festival's first day. The travel demand is increasing as the summer season approaches. This year, the demand for traveling to destinations such as Phu Quoc Island and the Northwest Region is high," he said. Although the prices of flights to some domestic destinations are skyrocketing, those who book a tour through our company will be able to enjoy a preferential price," he told The Hanoi Times . Hieu is introducing tours to local visitors at the booth. Photos: Do Huong/ The Hanoi Times … [Read more...] about Travel enthusiasts flock to Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023

This year’s event brings together 63 VJA’s chapters from 63 cities and provinces nationwide and 60 central and local press agencies with 87 booths displaying their outstanding publications in 2022 and the first quarter of this year. In the framework of the festival, various activities are held, such as a seminar themed “Journalism culture” organized by military press agencies; a seminar titled “Reunion for top winners of National Press Awards,” a contest “Voice of Journalists” in 2023, among others. Addressing the opening ceremony, Chairman of the Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia affirmed that this is an important and meaningful activity, and also an occasion to honor the revolutionary press force while promoting their political stance and professionalism during their task implementation. He requested press agencies and journalists to continue to observe the Party’s viewpoints, guidelines, directives and resolutions so as to build a professional, … [Read more...] about National Press Festival 2023 launched

Photo: VOV A Japanese culture festival with various activities was launched at the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations on August 19 to mark the 15th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association. Images of Japan and its people, comedies, art performances, tea ceremony and dishes attracted many participants. On this occasion, Ikuo Mizuki, Japanese General Consul in Ho Chi Minh City , applauded activities held by the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association for improving understanding between the two countries. He added that many other activities would be launched to mark the 35th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Japan relations in 2008. Source: NLD Translated by Duy Minh … [Read more...] about Japanese culture festival launched in HCM City