• Hue owns biggest plain rice cake in Vietnam
  Hue owns biggest plain rice cake in Vietnam
  

  

  Thua Thien-Hue’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on March 20 organised a ceremony to announce the city’s 2010 tourism year and presented to the public the country’s biggest plain rice cake.
  20/03
• RoK beauty queens visit Vietnam for cultural exchange
  RoK beauty queens visit Vietnam for cultural exchange
  

  

  The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Ho Chi Minh City has organised a cultural exchange programme from March 18-22 to commemorate the 18th establishment of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations.
  20/03
• Shanghai’s photo exhibition opens in Ho Chi Minh City
  Shanghai’s photo exhibition opens in Ho Chi Minh City
  

  A “Shanghai – World exhibition” opened at the Ho Chi Minh City Exhibition Centre on March 19.
  19/03
• Epic collection of minority stories on display
  Epic collection of minority stories on display
  

  The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences officially opened a display of bound volumes containing the epics of ethnic groups in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) on March 18.
  19/03
• Norwegian trio return to HCM City
  Norwegian trio return to HCM City
  

  Norwegian conductor Tgruls Sanaker and his colleagues will stage a concert at the HCM City Opera House this week, accompanied by the city’s Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO).
  19/03

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• Hanoi to host European Music Festival 2009
  Hanoi to host European Music Festival 2009
  

  Artists from Belgium, France, Austria, Germany, Italia, Holland and Spain will perform at the European Music Festival 2009 in Hanoi on November 26.
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• Overseas composer dedicates work to Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary
  Overseas composer dedicates work to Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary
  

  

  The French composer of Vietnamese descent Nguyen Thien Dao has devoted almost a year to the creation of a 60-minute work for the 1,000th anniversary of Hanoi-Thang Long.
  19/11
• Japanese art products on show in Hanoi
  Japanese art products on show in Hanoi
  

  A series of activities to show Japanese products and art performance are being held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to mark the Mekong-Japan Exchange Year 2009.
  19/11
• Int’l fashion fair opens in Hanoi
  Int’l fashion fair opens in Hanoi
  

  Nearly 100 domestic and foreign businesses are showcasing their products at the 2009 Vietnam International Fashion Fair 2009 (VIFF 2009), which opened in Hanoi on November 18.
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• Beauties of Mrs World Pageant 2009 arrive in Hanoi
  Beauties of Mrs World Pageant 2009 arrive in Hanoi
  

  

  Twelve out of 76 beauties taking part in Mrs World Pageant 2009 together with several members of the organising board arrived in Hanoi on November 17.
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