Oct
18
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Vice chairwoman of Mrs World in Asia impresses with the image of Vietnamese women
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Receiving the insignia “for the cause of culture, sports and tourism” from Minister of Culture Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh, Dr. Miss. Doan Thi Kim Hong, chairwoman of board directors of CIAT company and vice chairwoman of Mrs World in Asia, said that this was her great honour.
* Can you share your feeling when receiving the insignia “for the cause of culture, sports and tourism”?
I am really moved because it is a great honour and recognition for my contribution to the cause of popularizing and developing Vietnam’s culture and tourism to the world, as well as bringing international friends to Vietnam. The insignia really has significance for me. It encourages me to continue to bring Mrs World to Vietnam in the latest time.
Miss Kim Hong (on the right), chairman of Mrs World David Marmel and Mrs World 2011
* How do you popularize Vietnamese culture and tourism? What is its effectiveness?
Over the past years, whichever field I've been working in, I always wish to contribute to glorifying the image of Vietnamese land and people and affirm the position of Vietnam in the world. On this common base, I especially want to glorify and affirm the image of Vietnamese women in both natural and intelligent beauty and also their responsibility to family and society.
Awarding Miss Congeniality of Mrs World 2005, my wish seems to be more burning. With individual prestige and support of many people, and sympathy of David Marmel, chairman of Mrs World for Vietnam, this organization allowed CIAT company to send Vietnamese the contest.
First in 2008, CIAT company brought Miss Nguyen Dieu Hoa to participate in the contest. Miss Dieu Hoa was selected in the top five beauties of the contest. In 2009, the contest was held in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province and Mrs Hoang Thi Yen was the second runner-up. The contest in 2009 held in Vietnam contributed to popularizing the image of the Vietnamese land and people to the world and created conditions for cultural, economic and tourist development for Ba Ria – Vung Tau province and Vietnam in general. For this reason, David Marmel and I were honoured to receive the insignia of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Miss Kim Hong and Mrs World 2011
* This time, David Marmel, Chairman of Mrs World, who visited Vietnam together with Mrs World 2011 April Lurfi, also made a survey on opportunities to organize Mrs World in Vietnam in the near future. What are the chances of Vietnam hosting this contest?
Apart from returning to Vietnam to receive the insignia, the delegation also aimed to survey and select places to organize the contest in Vietnam once more. David Marmel said that after the successful organization of Mrs World 2009 in Vietnam, he was fully confident in the country's ability to host our cultural events. He appreciated the profession in organization and hospitality of Vietnamese people. He affirmed he wanted this contest to be held in Vietnam.
* Can you talk about the timetable of the delegation?
The delegation visited Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, the central city of Da Nang, and the central province of Quang Nam to study the possibility of organizing the contest in these places. They will choose one of these places to organize the contest in Vietnam.
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Oct
18
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Vietnam Museum of Ethnology with high appreciation by Tripadvisor
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The world's largest tourism website, TripAdvisor, has ranked as “Excellent” the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. The museum was voted among the most attractive tourist destinations in 2012 in Hanoi.
To receive the recognition, tourist destinations needed to be rated above four stars on a five-star scale, based on reviews posted on the website within the last 12 months.
With 232 votes of excellence and 188 votes of very good quality, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology was rated four and a half stars and was ranked among the 80 most attractive destinations in Hanoi by TripAdvisor.
Coming to the museum, tourists can study about Vietnam’s history and heritage. The museum includes an indoor and an outdoor exhibition. The indoor part is composed of the exhibition building, office, research centre, library, storage, technical lab and auditorium. The outdoor exhibition highlights different types of houses from ethnic groups all across Vietnam.
The museum receives about 60,000 visitors annually./.
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Oct
17
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Blitz in Hanoi is reminded by photoes
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Ha Noi's Days and Nights in 1972, a photo exhibit of the city taken during the 1972 US B52 blitz of the city, has been unveiled at the French Cultural Centre.
The show features vivid images capturing the undaunted spirit of Ha Noi citizens and their anti-aircraft force during the air raids by US B-52s by the end of 1972.
It showcases the most memorable events of 1972 – the key year in the resolution of the conflict between Viet Nam and the US.
It was the year of the Linebacker Operation, the bombing of the French representative office in Ha Noi on October 11, as well as the continuous B-52 air raids Hanoians had to endure for 12 days and nights. Other landmark events feature the signing of the Paris Peace Accords on January 27 1973 representing the culmination of negotiations that lasted five years.
The exhibition thoroughly explains each stage of the battle, covering targets, strategies and statistics to tragic losses, both material and human.
The event has been organised by the Ha Noi-based Ecole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient (EFEO) (French school of Asian studies) and the French Embassy in Viet Nam.
It marks the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the French representative office in Ha Noi.
"I hope the exhibition can remind those who lived during the war and those who have never experienced the war of Ha Noi in 1972," said Olivier Tessier, head of the EFEO.
"I also hope it can help the public get a view of the war from both the French and Vietnamese perspective," he added.
Visitors to the show can also hear extract of stories told by living witnesses who endured that difficult period in Ha Noi and have first hand experience of the war atrocities.
Organisers used films, file photos and documents provided by both Vietnamese and French organisations including Vietnam News Agency (VNA), the Viet Nam's Airforce Museum, the Viet Nam National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio, the French National Audiovisual Institute and La Defense Department of Information and Audiovisual Production.
Various individuals also contributed photos to the exhibition including Jean-Marc Gravier, Alain Wasmes, Nicolas Cornet and former VNA's photojournalist Chu Chi Thanh.
The exhibition's opening ceremony on Friday was followed by a seminar further exploring the topic with participation from several Vietnamese and French historians.
"I am very interested in listening to foreigners share their ideas about the Vietnamese history," said Nguyen Thi Kieu Oanh, a student from the Ha Noi University of Education.
The exhibition was chiefly organised by researcher Tessier. Holding a doctorate in anthropology, he was granted the Bui Xuan Phai – Love for Ha Noi award in September for his research on Ha Noi's Ancient Citadel.
The prize recognised his work collecting precious photos and documents on the citadel and organising exhibitions and conferences honouring the values of the old capital.
The show will run until November 9 at the French Cultural Centre, 21 Trang Tien Street.
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A meet between Italian writer and Vietnamese fans
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17/10/2012 08:47:39
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FIAP gold medal is rewarded Vietnamese photographer
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17/10/2012 08:45:48
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Get a free music show
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17/10/2012 08:42:09
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Vietnam Historical relic site in France
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17/10/2012 08:40:32
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Green rice products will appeare at festival
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17/10/2012 08:36:49
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Take a visit Highland areas
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17/10/2012 08:33:05
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Ooc om boc tourism 2012
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17/10/2012 08:30:36
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Cham culture imagin at festival
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17/10/2012 08:22:20
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Nightlife at Dao village
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17/10/2012 08:19:24
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