The 10th international food festival, an annual event by the Service Department for Diplomatic Corps since 2014, took place in Hanoi on December 11, offering visitors myriad dishes from different cultures. Three chefs from Pakistan at a stall of the festival (Photo: VNA) There were over 100 stalls run by 35 embassies, foreign representative agencies, and units under the...

Erina Hanawa from Japan was crowned Miss Tourism World 2022 at the beauty pageant’s finale held in Vinh Yen city, the northern province of Vinh Phuc, on December 10. Miss Tourism World 2022 Erina Hanawa (C) and the four runners-up at the finale in Vinh Yen city, Vinh Phuc province, on December 10 (Photo: VNA) Justine Beatrice Felizarta of...

A photo exhibition was opened on December 9 in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Cambodia diplomatic relations. Delegates cut the ribbon to open the photo exhibition. (Photo: VNA) A total of 51 photos are displayed at the exhibition which is organised by the Union of...

A fashion show with the theme “Vietnamese 'Ao dai' meets Thai silk” took place in Bangkok on December 7. Photo for illustration. “Ao dai” (traditional long dress) is expected to be not only an iconic cultural value of Vietnam but also a Vietnamese tourism ambassador to Thai people. (Photo: VNA) The show, organised by Vietnam’s Embassy to Thailand, the...

An exhibition displaying archaeological artifacts unearthed at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi was inaugurated on December 6 in the French city of Provins. Panels present information about the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) The event is part of cooperation between the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre and the city of Provins to mark 10 years...

An exhibition reminiscent of the victory over the aerial bombing conducted by US forces against the north of Vietnam in December 50 years ago opened in the capital city on December 5. Visitors at the event (Photo: VNA) On display are 84 documents, photos and artefacts about the 12-day battle archived by the Hanoi Centre for Historical Archives, the...

A Vietnamese cultural fair took place at Lincoln Park in Mexico City on December 3-4 to introduce the history, cultural traditions and many beautiful images and of land and people of Vietnam. At the Vietnamese cultural fair (Photo: VNA) The event, which saw the participation of representatives of diplomatic missions, municipal authorities, friends and local people, was part...

A special water puppetry and traditional music performance with the theme “Village stories" took place from December 1-4 in Paris to promote Vietnam’s traditional culture and raise funds for disadvantaged children in the country's remote mountainous areas. Stories about the daily life of farmers in rural villages, fairy tales, or legends in a scene of typical countryside of Vietnam....

The Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2022 opened around Hoan Kiem pedestrian street in the capital city of Hanoi on December 2 evening. A collection of ao dai by designer Vu Thao Giang. (Photo: VNA) The three-day event will feature activities to honour traditional and cultural values of traditional long dress (Ao Dai) – an outstanding tourism product of...

The International Circus Festival 2022 opened in Hanoi on December 2 night with the participation of more than 100 domestic and foreign artists. At the opening of the festival. (Photo: VNA) The event, which is co-organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People’s Committee of Hanoi, see nine art troupes, including five from Canada, Belarus,...