The capital city will soon begin counting down the days until the 1,000th anniversary of its founding in 1010 with the name Thang Long.     "To help residents and visitors count, a giant digital clock will be put in place on January 13, said Pham Quang Long, director of the Ha Noi Department of Culture and Information. Lo ...

Laos Cultural Week in Vietnam will begin on July 16 in Hanoi and Nghe An to mark the 45th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations and the 30th anniversary of signing the Friendship Treaty between Vietnam and Lao. The event is jointly organised by the Vietnamese and Laos Ministries of Culture and Information. Activities include ...

Visitors to the Hoi An Ancient Town will have a chance to see Vietnamese folk games being played in the pedestrian-only areas. The Hoi An People’s Committee said that the games would be held at the An Hoi crossroad and 138 Tran Phu Street on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. The games include bit mat dap nieu, in which participants a ...

Researchers from the Vietnam Archaeology Institute and the Museum of Cao Bang Province said that the vaulted bridge, which is 4.75m long and 2.46m wide is almost intact. It was built from large slabs of stone with lime and honey. According to scripts on a stone stele erected in 1831 about 10m from and end of the bridge, the bridge was built ...