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Seminar promotes Vietnam’s tourism potential in France
A tourism promotion seminar themed “Bien voyager au Vietnam” (Traveling in Vietnam) has been organized in Paris, France.

Quan ho folklore popularized in France
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has permitted the Vietnam Institute of Culture and Arts Studies, the Vietnam Cultural Center in France in coordination with Bac Ninh and Bac Giang provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism to popularize quan ho folklore in France.

Vietnam, Laos host cultural exchange programme
A cultural exchange between ethnic minority groups of Vietnam and Laos took place at the Lao National Culture Hall in Vientiane on December 28.

Russian TV channel spotlights Vietnam
TV channel Russia-2 broadcast a one-hour program on January 2 introducing Vietnam’s country and people.

Int’l bonsai and flower festival opens in Da Lat
More than 6,000 flowers, 3,000 bonsais, nearly 3,500 wood and rock products and about 725 calligraphy works are on display at the Da Lat international bonsai and flower festival from December 30-January 3

Record number of international visitors to Hanoi
The number of international arrivals to Hanoi reached nearly 1.9 million in 2011, a year-on-year increase of 11 percent, according to the capital city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam receives more than 6 million foreign tourists in 2011
In December 2011, more than 593,000 foreign tourists visited Vietnam, bringing the total arrivals to the country in the whole year to more than 6 million, a 19.1 percent increase from 2010.

Logo of My Son sanctuary made public
A logo of My Son sanctuary, a world cultural heritage site in the central province of Quang Nam,was announced on December 28.

Vietnamese pottery exhibition held in Can Tho
A Vietnamese Pottery exhibition from the collection of Vo Minh Man and Tran Quoc Doan –members of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association was held at Can Tho Museum on December 27th, 2011.

Flower festival to add colour to Tet
The Phu My Hung Spring Flower Festival this year hopes to bring a richer assortment of blossoms to attract more residents and visitors during the Lunar New Year holiday.