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Address: 24 Dong Loi, Sa Pa Town, Phone: (84-20) 871 245 City: Sapa, Vietnam Ideally located on the quite side street, right on the heart of Sapa town – home of many colorful native hill tribes, within easy walking to Sapa market and the Church. The eye-catching Chau Long Sapa Hotel – New wing & [...]
Address: Sapa District, Sapa Phone: (84-20) 871522 City: Sapa, Vietnam Victoria Sapa Hotel, the only luxury hotel in the area, opened in March 1998. Built as a traditional mountain chalet with an accented wooden decor and a welcoming stone hearth fireplace, Victoria Sapa Hotel overhangs the village, blending perfectly with the natural surroundings. The location [...]
Address: Hung Thang, Cai Dam Street, Ha Long Phone: (84-33) 848 090 City: Halong, Vietnam Mithrin Hotel, a perfect combination between the charm of authentic Vietnam and luxurious modern comfort. The Mithrin Hotel prides itself on presenting traditional refinement in an ambiance that is warmth of hospitality, courteous & personalization services, accomplished with luxurious modern [...]
The first ever centre for preservation and introduction of Dong Ho folk paintings was inaugurated on July 25 in northern Bac Ninh province. Artisan Nguyen Dang Che is the owner of the building. Three traditionally designed houses on an area of 5,500 sq m, the venue for the display and preservation of Dong Ho folk [...]
The first cultural identity exchange among regions nationwide will be held in Hanoi in October 2008 to mark the capital liberation day. The festival is expected to draw the participation of 20 provinces and cities. It aims to glorify and promote ethnic cultural identity and introduce cultural specialities of regions to people nationwide and international [...]
Ly Ngoc Minh is named “king of ceramics” as he is the founder of Minh Long ceramics which is now known not only at home but also abroad for its high quality, artistry and also its being imbued with Vietnamese culture. Minh Long porcelain was founded in 1970 by Ly Ngoc Minh who is the [...]
Authorities in central Thua Thien-Hue Province have approved a large-scale project to the imperial tomb of the King Dong Khanh. The VND76.343 billion (US$4.5 million) project is scheduled to be completed by 2012, with funds sourced from the state budget and other sponsors, authorities said. Surrounded by tombs of other royal family members, the mausoleum [...]
A total of 216 ancient tombs dating back to Sa Huynh culture were found buried together at the Con Rang relics in Huong Tra district of central Thua Thien-Hue province. The result of the third excavation is the biggest archaeological discovery about the number of such tombs found in the central region so far, said [...]
The US Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation on July 30 handed over 30,000 USD to a project to preserve a collection of wooden artifacts and paintings from northern Nam Dinh province’s museum. The conservation project, to be carried out until March 2009, will work on 57 religious objects, which date back to the 17 th [...]
Four sculpture and installation artworks named “Living Fossils” by Vuong Van Thao passed the first round of the Asia-Pacific Breweries Foundation Signature Art Prize 2008 for contemporary artists in the region. Covering Hanoi’s ancient houses with composite, Vuong Van Thao tries to render the existence of the past and the present. He said: “I’m very [...]