Sixteen craft villages of the Kinh, Hoa, Cham and Khmer ethnic groups in the southern region gathered at an exhibition that opened in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho on April 27. The villages operate in various areas such as knitting, weaving, fine arts and wooden sculpture. The four-day exhibition aims to affirm the role and position played by craft villages in the Mekong Delta region’s socio-economic development, honours artisans and promote traditional products. The exhibition marks the 37 th anniversary of the liberation of southern Vietnam and national reunification and 10 th year of the implementation of Resolution 21 of the Political Bureau on the building and development of the Mekong Delta region during the 2001-2010 period.-VNA … [Read more...] about Exhibition promotes craft villages
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Vietnam Craft Village Exhibition Fair opens
The Vietnam Craft Village Exhibition Fair (CraftViet 2008) showcasing traditional products, safe vegetables and high-quality agricultural products opened on December 18 at the Vietnam Agriculture Promotion and Exhibition Centre at No. 2 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Hanoi. The exhibition has over 300 booths displaying fine arts, silver and gold jewellery, pottery, crystal, glassware, vegetables, fresh fruit, flowers and equipment for interior decoration from different companies and traditional craft villages. The fair is an opportunity for businesses to promote economic exchange activities, increase trade promotion, advertise their own brands, transfer high-technology and tighten links between scientists, entrepreneurs, farmers and consumers. During the event, a forum on the potential and the real situation of Vietnam’s craft villages was held, alongside a congress of the Vietnam Craft Village Association and an awards ceremony for outstanding enterprises in 2008. The fair, … [Read more...] about Vietnam Craft Village Exhibition Fair opens
Traditional craft village tourism festival held in Hanoi
(VOV) - The 2013 traditional craft village tourism festival in Hanoi and Red River Delta area opened at the Palace of Sports Apparel Horse in Hanoi on October 8. Hanoi's food to get Asian Record's certificates Present among guests were Hanoi Party Committee Secretary Pham Quang Nghi and leaders of the Hanoi municipal People's Committee and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. At the opening ceremony, participants observed one minute's silence in tribute to General Vo Nguyen Giap's passing. Representatives of the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism received Asian Record's certificates for three specialties of the capital: Pho (noodle soup served with beef and chicken), Bun cha (rice noodles served with grilled pork), and Bun thang (rice noodle soup served with chicken, fried egg strands, lean meat pie strands and mushroom). The Vietnam Tourism Association launched an autumn-winter tourism campaign and gave a special art performance in praise of Hanoi's … [Read more...] about Traditional craft village tourism festival held in Hanoi
Ha Noi ready for traditional craft villages’ tourism festival
Cinet)- Ha Noi's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize the traditional craft village tourism festival 2013 with the theme "The convergence of Red River specialized traditional craft villages" from 8th to 12th October 2013 at the Palace of Sports Apparel Horse in Ba Dinh Dist, Ha Noi. According to the Ha Noi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 290 booths of 139 units has registered to take part in trade village tourism festival in 2013. The preparation for this event is ready. According to the Organizing Board, the festival will be organized on a large scale with 5 areas for villages' exhibition, tourism enterprises, airlines, cuisine and art cultural programs. The opening ceremony will take place on the everning ofOctober 8th, 2013 with the ancestral processions of Bat Trang ceramic, Son Dong handicraft, Van Phuc silk, Ngu Hiep basket weaving, Phuc Tan silver villages and lion and dragon dances. In addition, during the festival, many exciting … [Read more...] about Ha Noi ready for traditional craft villages’ tourism festival
Many exciting activities to be organized in Traditional craft village tourism festival in Ha Noi and Red River Delta area 2013
(TITC) - Ha Noi's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize the "Ha Noi and Red River DeltaTraditional craft village tourism festival 2013" with the theme "The convergence of Red River specialized traditional craft villages" from 9th to 12th October 2013 at the Palace of Sports Apparel Horse in Ba Dinh Dist., Ha Noi. This is an important event of the National Tourism Year 2013 and to welcome the 59th anniversary Ha Noi's Liberation Day. The opening ceremony will take place at 9a.m on October 9th 2013 with the ancestral processions of Bat Trang ceramic, Son Dong handicraft, Van Phuc silk, Ngu Hiep basket weaving, Phuc Tan silver villages and lion and dragon dances. In addition, during the festival, many exciting activities will be organized, including the seminar with theme "The Facts and solutions to develop Ha Noi craft village tourism"; performances of traditional craft artisans. Especially, visitors will have a chance to enjoy the art culture programs and folk … [Read more...] about Many exciting activities to be organized in Traditional craft village tourism festival in Ha Noi and Red River Delta area 2013