Xoan Singing of Vietnam - Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

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Published on Thursday, 24 November 2011 08:15

By Tieu Quy.

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24November2011, Xoan Singing of Phu Tho Province of Vietnam was inscribed by the UNESCO to the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity which is in need of urgent Safeguarding.  The inscription was made at the Sixth Session of the Intergovernmental Committee Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage, which is to take place in Bali (Indonesia) from 22November2011 to 29November2011.

Halong Bay Vietnam On The Natural Wonders List

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Published on Sunday, 13 November 2011 02:47

By Tieu Quy.

Halong Bay Vietnam was named among the Provisional Seven Wonders of Nature after the first count of vote results on 11/11/11.The bay stretches in an area of 1553 square kilometers in the north-east of Vietnam, 165km from Hanoi. Halong Bay includes 1,969 rocky islands and islets jutting out of the emerald water of the East Vietnam Sea.

Speedboat starts between Ha Tien and Phu Quoc Island

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Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 04:17

By Lang Thang.

From 8August2011, a new speedboat (Superdong) started operating daily trips between Ha Tien and Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam. Superdong has the maximal capacity of 170 passengers, can travel at 28 nautical miles per hour and could operate under windy conditions of Level 6. The speedboat departs Ha Tien Harbor at 13:15 and departs Phu Quoc Island at 08:00. The travel time between the two destinations is 1 hour 10 minutes.

Vietnam Ho Citadel Becomes World Heritage

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Published on Monday, 27 June 2011 18:57

By Lang Thang.

At 27June2011 at a conference of the World Heritage Committee (belonging to the UNESCO) in Paris, Ho Citadel of Thanh Hoa Province of Vietnam was inscribed to the list of World Heritage by the UNESCO.

Ho Citadel - Thanh Hoa - Vietnam