The Vía Bà Chúa Xứ Núi Sam Festival is one of the biggest religious events in the south, representing a protector of the Vietnamese borders and a guardian of prosperity and health.
The Cam Ranh International Airport saw a total of
2.7 million passengers from the beginning of this year, an increase of
20 per cent year-on-year. Around 880,000 of them were foreigners, up by
32 per cent.
The memoirs of 98-year-old revolutionary Ngo Thi Hue, wife of late
Party General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh, has been released in HCM City
to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Nam Ky (Southern) Uprising,
November 11.
A short video clip made by Muoi Nen, a farmer in the southern province
of Long An, made the top 10 of YouFarm, an international video
competition for farmers.
Tourism officials from Cambodia, Thailand and Viet
Nam have agreed to build a sea tourism package programme connecting
tourism sites in the south of the three countries.
The singing contest Ngoi Sao Phuong Nam (Southern
Star) has chosen 12 singers among 12,000 candidates who took part in the
final round, according to Vinh Long Television and Kmedia, the host of
the event.
The Kim Dong Publishing House has republished a collection of 11 books
for children written by late author Doan Gioi, one of the country''s most
talented contemporary writers.
The Ethnic Khmer New Year, Chol Chnam Thmay, will be
featured at the Southern Land food festival, held at Dam Sen Park in
HCM City from May 29 to June 1.
The fourth Southern Folk Cake Festival opened yesterday as part of
CanTho City''s activities to commemorate the Hung
Kings, the Reunification Day and Labour Day.
A new series on SCTV7 channel celebrates the first anniversary of UNESCO''s recognition of don ca tai tu (southern amateur singing) as intangible cultural heritage.
