Countries must act beyond their borders and join together to stop the
illicit trafficking of irreplaceable cultural heritage, said Edouard
Planche, secretary of the UNESCO''s Convention for the Fight Against
Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property.
Vietnamese comics reached their zenith in 2003, when
the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
entered Viet Nam and publishers exploited comic works by Vietnamese
authors.
JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi recently netted several
triumphs in the prestigious International Hotel Awards by gaining the
highest scores in the Best Hotel and the Best Convention Hotel
categories in Viet Nam.
The relationship between world heritage conservation
and sustainable development has been a key issues at a three-day
workshop in Ninh Binh that kicked off yesterday.
The HCM City Consular Club, whose members are spouses of foreign
diplomats, will host its 21st annual charity market in HCM City at the
White Palace Convention Centre this Saturday.
A ceremony in recognition of Con Dao National Park
as an international wetlands area will take place tomorrow, according to
the People''s Committee of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.
Promoting Viet Nam as an attractive Meeting, Incentive, Convention, and
Exhibition (MICE) destination will be a key factor in developing the
nation''s tourism sector, said director of Hoa Binh Tourist and
Convention Company Nguyen Khac Huyen.
A night of music and food will be organised on May
20 at HCM City''s White Palace Convention Centre to raise funds to treat
poor children with heart diseases around the country.
Dr Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, the Guinness record holder for memory
feats, will host two workshops on enhancing the mind and body in HCM
City and Ha Noi on May 7 and 12.
The Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Federation Council has finalised the
coming SEA Games'' programme with 36 sports, six more than what were
announced months earlier.
The rich local culture and glorious history of Dien Bien will be
honoured during an art performance taking place in north-western Dien
Bien City tonight.
