Visitors to a weekend Thai festival at the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology
can mingle with artistic dance performers and learn about the country''s
cuisine.
The Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology on Saturday debuted an exhibition of
Indonesian glass paintings donated by Rosalia Sciortino of Italy, and
her late Indonesian husband, O''ong Mariono.
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Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology is in fourth place on a list of 25 most
attractive museums in Asia published by the world''s largest travel
website TripAdvisor in its Travelers'' Choice awards.
Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology has received a set of elephant hunting
tools from the family of a so-called "Elephant King" in Tay Nguyen
(Central Highlands) province of Dak Lak.
The Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology promises to entertain the public in the
post-Tet weekend with a range of cultural and folk-related activities
to celebrate the Lunar New Year holidays.
The Southeast Asian Museum was officially opened to
the public yesterday, with a permanent exhibition displaying the
cultures of Southeast Asian nations.
Ambassador of Thailand to Viet Nam Anuson Chinvanno donated several items to the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology (VNME) yesterday as a gift from Thailand''s Ministry of Culture. They include masks, puppets, DVDs and books.
Ha Noi''s Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology will host a mid-autumn festival
inspired by Southeast Asian culture this weekend, featuring a wide range
of activities and games.
The TripAdvisor.com tourism website has ranked the Viet Nam Museum of
Ethnology as excellent. This is the second time the museum received this
rating from the website.
Traditional folk culture from Hoi An City in the
central province of Quang Nam will spice up the annual Mid-Autumn
festival held at the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend.
