By: Pramod Negi Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam is known for its age old history and rich culture and traditions. The French-colonial city lures large number of tourists with its beautiful lakes and lush green parks. If you want to know more about the history, culture and arts of the enticing … [Read more...]
Cultural Custodian – Vietnam Fine Arts Museum
March 28, 2012 By
By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe Tasked with maintaining and developing the cultural heritage of the country, the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum housed in a 1930s French Colonial building, boasts a collection of over 2,000 objects ranging from bronze and iron age artifacts to objects from the 11th to the 19th … [Read more...]
The Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum, The Best Museum In Hanoi
March 22, 2012 By
By: lanhnguyen The Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum is located in Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi. It has become a prime tourist destination, since the museum exhibits in great detail the history of fine arts in Vietnam displaying comprehensive collections with more than 2,000 items. This museum … [Read more...]
Museums aim to attract int’l visitors
March 21, 2012 By
Representatives from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Vietnam Women’s Museum met in Hanoi on March 21 to seek cooperative opportunities with travel agencies to attract international visitors to museums. The director of the Vietnam Women’s Museum, Nguyen Thi Bich Van, … [Read more...]
Top Museums In Vietnam
March 21, 2012 By
By: lanhnguyen Vietnam National Museum of history The National Museum of Vietnamese History is housed in a magnificent example of Indochinese architecture, which were until 1910 the French consulate and the residence of the governor general. The building was also home to the Ecole … [Read more...]
Coi Nguon Museum gives Phu Quoc overview
March 9, 2012 By
Travelers without enough time to visit the majestic Phu Quoc Island, should instead go to Coi Nguon Museum for an overview of the island. Located on a small hill on Tran Hung Dao Street in Duong Dong Town, the museum was established in 2009 by Huynh Phuoc Hue who has spent over 15 years … [Read more...]
School, museum link to improve kids’ knowledge
March 8, 2012 By
Education will help students understand and act on the importance of preserving Vietnam's heritage, Nguyen Van Huy, vice director of the Centre for Cultural Heritage Research and Promotion (CCH) said at a workshop. Current educational practices in Vietnam offers little linkage between schools, … [Read more...]
Museums fail to excite young visitors
March 5, 2012 By
Nguyen Thi Hoa is not excited when her friends propose going to the museum with them. A bank employee, she has hardly ever visited museums in the city. Play to learn : The Champa Museum in Da Nang (above) and the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnnology often attract visitors with their diverse activities. … [Read more...]
19th century artifacts on display in Hai Phong
February 18, 2012 By
Three hundred artifacts depicting Vietnamese daily life in late 19th century are on display at Hai Phong Province’s museum. Many of the artifacts are presented for the first time. Nguyen Ba Thanh Long, vice chairman of Hai Phong Antiques Association, said that many of … [Read more...]
War history narrated in program for workers
January 11, 2012 By
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Export Processing and Industrial Zone Authority organized a mobile history museum for workers in companies to bring them closer to events that shaped the country. As soon as the lunch bell rang at noon, workers of the Hoshino … [Read more...]