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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Vietnam’s Got Talent airs in December
Vietnam’s Got Talent, the Vietnamese version of reality shows Britain’s Got Talent and America’s Got Talent, will be on air on VTV3 every Sunday at 9 p.m. starting from December 18. Organizers VTV3, MediaCom Vietnam BHD and P&G Vietnam bought the … Continue reading
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Tagged America’s Got Talent, Britain’s Got Talent, Vietnam’s Got Talent
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The Healthful Passion Fruit
Compiled by the Weekly Tips on beneficial and medicinal properties of the fruit that seems reminiscent of the Passion of Jesus Christ The passion fruit (Passiflora edulis), also known as chanh dây, chanh leo, lc tiên or mát mát … Continue reading
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Tagged Goi buoi, Mekong Delta, Passion Fruit, taste of fall, The Passion of Jesus Christ
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Experiencing the flooding season on Vinh Te Canal
By Dao Loan in An Giang Tourists transfer from larger boats to small wooden boats of fishermen to drift around the canal Some tourists watch a farmer trap some fish – Photos: Dao Loan When the flooding season comes … Continue reading
Can Gio fishermen pray for luck at whale festival
A procession at the 2010 Nghinh Ong festival The annual Nghinh Ong (Whale Worshiping) festival for fishermen to worship the whale to seek good luck at sea will open in Ho Chi Minh City’s coastal district of Can Gio on … Continue reading
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Cham people celebrate Kate festival in Binh Thuan
A folk dance at the festival ( Image: VNA ) The traditional Kate festival of the Cham people in the southern province of Binh Thuan is attracting thousands of local people and tourists. A procession of the Po Sah … Continue reading
Quang Binh earns 11 Guinness Book records
The wooden bridge in Thien Duong (Paradise) cave Nhan Dan Online – Quang Binh province has established 11 records in the Vietnam Guinness Book of Records (Vietbooks). A live programme called ‘The Magnificent Beauty of the Caves in Quang Binh … Continue reading
Da Lat Flower Festival to take place in December
(VOV) – The Lam Dong provincial People’s Committee held a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on September 9 to introduce the 4th Da Lat Flower Festival to be held in Da Lat from December 5-30. The festival is … Continue reading
“Passion Indochine” to open in Paris
VOV) – A Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia cultural and tourism festival entitled “Passion Indochine” will be held in Paris, France, on September 30-October 1. The festival will be organized by Vietnam Airlines under the sponsorship of the Vietnamese, Lao and Cambodian embassies. Le … Continue reading
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Ba Na – “the green fairy”
Sitting 1,487km above sea level and within spitting distance of Da Nang City, the Ba Na resort area offers a wonderful respite for any weary traveller. With its awesome landscape and year-round cool, Ba Na serves up the perfect alternative … Continue reading
International hospitality show back to town
Food&Hotel Vietnam, an established international food and hospitality trade event held every two years in the country, expects 360 exhibitors to be present at the show held in Ho Chi Minh City Sep. 28-30, the organisers announced here on September … Continue reading
Lecochinchine Cruises 