HA NOI — Black-and-white photos depicting Viet Nam's historic events from 1945-75 are being displayed for the first time at an exhibition.
"Each photo preserves timeless memories of historical events even though the moments have passed by and the witnesses have passed away," says historian Duong Trung Quoc.
The exhibition will run until Sunday at 93 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Ha Noi.
National Library receives 800 German books
HA NOI — The Frankfurt International Book Fair Company and the Goethe Institute yesterday donated 800 German books to the Viet Nam National Library to introduce German culture and people to Vietnamese readers.
These books have been displayed at the International Book Fair that opened this month in Ha Noi.
"The books will help readers understand more about Germany," says the library's director Phan Thi Kim Dung.
"They will be useful when we open a multi-language reading room in October."
On the occasion, the Viet Nam National Library and the Goethe Institute signed an agreement of co-operation.
National receptionist contest awards first prize
HCM CIty — Quan Tieu My of the Rex Hotel beat 90 other contestants from all over the country to win first prize at the National Receptionist Contest 2010.
She was followed by contestants from the Pilgrimage Village Hotel in Hue, Continental-Sai Gon and Grand-Sai Gon.
My also won the first prize for best dressed receptionist.
The National Receptionist 2010 contest held last week at the Au Co Art Centre in Ha Noi by the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), as one of the activities marking 1,000 years of Ha Noi and VNAT's own 50th anniversary.
2,000 set to join campaign to keep Hoi An green
QUANG NAM — Two thousand local people, youths and foreigners in Hoi An are expected to join a walking campaign to protect the environment.
The event is being organised by Go Green Club (GGC) on Sunday.
The campaign aims to promote awareness among community members and youngsters to protect the environment in the town and in the Da Nang-Hoi An area, said GGC head Nguyen Thanh An.
"The walking campaign will be a useful bridge for people to join in and exchange experiences, which will improve their awareness and living habits," said An.
The participates will walk along a 2km road from the Song Hoai Square through the historic Hoi An streets to the An Hoi Bridge.
The campaign is part of the Go Green programme which was launched by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Ministry of Education and Training. — VNS