Tet program for overseas Vietnamese

A traditional Lunar New Year festival program named Homeland Spring 2011 in Hanoi on Jan. 28, 2011 will welcome Overseas Vietnamese back home for Tet holiday.

The program, organized by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in co-operation with other relevant authorities, will be held at Thang Long Royal Citadel to honor the city’s 1,000th birthday anniversary that was celebrated this year. 

Homeland Spring will be attended by high-ranking officials of the Vietnam Communist Party, the State, ambassadors, and chief representatives of foreign diplomat offices in Vietnam, and Overseas Vietnamese.

For Overseas Vietnamese to register to join, contact Vietnam’s diplomatic offices abroad or the Hanoi office of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese. 

The Homeland Spring 2010 was attended by more than 1,000 Overseas Vietnamese living and working in many other countries.  There’re now more than three million Overseas Vietnamese in 94 nations and territories.

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Vietnam woos Malaysian visitors

A gala night to promote Vietnam’s tourism was held in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, on Dec. 20 as part of Vietnam’s campaign to develop this
non-smoke industry in 2011.

The tourism promotion programme aims to introduce Vietnam’s land and people, culture and its incentives for tourists.

The
gala night, co-held by the Vietnam Tourism Administration (VTA), the
Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia and Malaysia’s Tourism Administration,
was attended by officials as well as representatives from tourist agents
and the media of the two countries.

Pham Quang Hung, Head of the
VTA’s International Cooperation Department, said Malaysia is Vietnam’s
top market among ASEAN. Next year, the tourism industry will focus on
Malaysia and Indonesia as these two regional markets are close to
Vietnam both in terms of geographical location and culture.

In
2010, Vietnam expects to welcome some 5 million foreign visitors. The
country set a higher target for 2011, prioritising near markets while
exploring distant others.

However, according to Hung, tourist
services should be improved and tourist guides should be trained
professionally in order to draw foreign visitors to return.

The
tourism promotion programme provided Vietnamese tourist businesses an
opportunity to directly meet and work with Malaysian tourist companies
and agents to exchange information and discuss contracts./.

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Lost in a land of Confucianism

A tourist at the gate of the Temple of Literature in Hanoi - Photo: Dang Khoa

Whenever I visit Hanoi, the first place I think of is the Temple of Literature, where the tree-shaded grounds and the buildings tell of the times that scholars studied there. The temple makes me reflect on my country’s history and I get lost in a land of Confucianism and traditional values.

Situated on Van Mieu Street, about two kilometers from Hoan Kiem Lake, the temple is on top of the list for historical sightseeing in Hanoi.

I love the temple as I love the nation’s history. So I know that in 1070, King Ly Thanh Tong built several important monuments, one of which was Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature). The organization of instruction and learning at the Quoc Tu Giam (National University) began in 1076 under the Ly dynasty and further developed in the 15th century under the Le dynasty. The university was established near the Temple of Literature, and during its more than 700 years of instruction (1076-1779), thousands of talented men in Vietnam were educated there. And hence the name of Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam was born.

I have visited the temple many times, but I always enjoy looking at the ways it has been repaired and renovated in its 900 years. It is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The cultural relics include steles with inscriptions of the names of distinguished scholars, the Well of Heavenly Clarity (Thien Quang Tinh), the pavilion in dedication of the Constellation of Literature (Khue Van Cac), the statue of Confucius, the Great House of Ceremonies, the ancient wall, the old trees and the sanctuary, the stone dragons, and ink stone stands.

The history of the temple and how it has survived in such good condition to on Monday give me a sense of national pride.

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Lost in a land of Confucianism

A tourist at the gate of the Temple of Literature in Hanoi - Photo: Dang Khoa

Whenever I visit Hanoi, the first place I think of is the Temple of Literature, where the tree-shaded grounds and the buildings tell of the times that scholars studied there. The temple makes me reflect on my country’s history and I get lost in a land of Confucianism and traditional values.

Situated on Van Mieu Street, about two kilometers from Hoan Kiem Lake, the temple is on top of the list for historical sightseeing in Hanoi.

I love the temple as I love the nation’s history. So I know that in 1070, King Ly Thanh Tong built several important monuments, one of which was Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature). The organization of instruction and learning at the Quoc Tu Giam (National University) began in 1076 under the Ly dynasty and further developed in the 15th century under the Le dynasty. The university was established near the Temple of Literature, and during its more than 700 years of instruction (1076-1779), thousands of talented men in Vietnam were educated there. And hence the name of Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam was born.

I have visited the temple many times, but I always enjoy looking at the ways it has been repaired and renovated in its 900 years. It is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The cultural relics include steles with inscriptions of the names of distinguished scholars, the Well of Heavenly Clarity (Thien Quang Tinh), the pavilion in dedication of the Constellation of Literature (Khue Van Cac), the statue of Confucius, the Great House of Ceremonies, the ancient wall, the old trees and the sanctuary, the stone dragons, and ink stone stands.

The history of the temple and how it has survived in such good condition to on Monday give me a sense of national pride.

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Lost in a land of Confucianism

A tourist at the gate of the Temple of Literature in Hanoi - Photo: Dang Khoa

Whenever I visit Hanoi, the first place I think of is the Temple of Literature, where the tree-shaded grounds and the buildings tell of the times that scholars studied there. The temple makes me reflect on my country’s history and I get lost in a land of Confucianism and traditional values.

Situated on Van Mieu Street, about two kilometers from Hoan Kiem Lake, the temple is on top of the list for historical sightseeing in Hanoi.

I love the temple as I love the nation’s history. So I know that in 1070, King Ly Thanh Tong built several important monuments, one of which was Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature). The organization of instruction and learning at the Quoc Tu Giam (National University) began in 1076 under the Ly dynasty and further developed in the 15th century under the Le dynasty. The university was established near the Temple of Literature, and during its more than 700 years of instruction (1076-1779), thousands of talented men in Vietnam were educated there. And hence the name of Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam was born.

I have visited the temple many times, but I always enjoy looking at the ways it has been repaired and renovated in its 900 years. It is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The cultural relics include steles with inscriptions of the names of distinguished scholars, the Well of Heavenly Clarity (Thien Quang Tinh), the pavilion in dedication of the Constellation of Literature (Khue Van Cac), the statue of Confucius, the Great House of Ceremonies, the ancient wall, the old trees and the sanctuary, the stone dragons, and ink stone stands.

The history of the temple and how it has survived in such good condition to on Monday give me a sense of national pride.

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A tourist at the gate of the Temple of Literature in Hanoi - Photo: Dang Khoa

Whenever I visit Hanoi, the first place I think of is the Temple of Literature, where the tree-shaded grounds and the buildings tell of the times that scholars studied there. The temple makes me reflect on my country’s history and I get lost in a land of Confucianism and traditional values.

Situated on Van Mieu Street, about two kilometers from Hoan Kiem Lake, the temple is on top of the list for historical sightseeing in Hanoi.

I love the temple as I love the nation’s history. So I know that in 1070, King Ly Thanh Tong built several important monuments, one of which was Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature). The organization of instruction and learning at the Quoc Tu Giam (National University) began in 1076 under the Ly dynasty and further developed in the 15th century under the Le dynasty. The university was established near the Temple of Literature, and during its more than 700 years of instruction (1076-1779), thousands of talented men in Vietnam were educated there. And hence the name of Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam was born.

I have visited the temple many times, but I always enjoy looking at the ways it has been repaired and renovated in its 900 years. It is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The cultural relics include steles with inscriptions of the names of distinguished scholars, the Well of Heavenly Clarity (Thien Quang Tinh), the pavilion in dedication of the Constellation of Literature (Khue Van Cac), the statue of Confucius, the Great House of Ceremonies, the ancient wall, the old trees and the sanctuary, the stone dragons, and ink stone stands.

The history of the temple and how it has survived in such good condition to on Monday give me a sense of national pride.

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Korean wins penthouse at 2030 Club-Saigon Times golf tournament

Lim Young Bok (R) receives a cup from Nguyen Thanh Phong, chairman of 2030 Businessmen Club for hitting a hole in one - Photo: Tuong Vi

Korean female golfer Lim Young Bok, won a US$150,000 apartment by scoring a hole-in-one on the eighth hole in the “2030 Businessmen Club-Saigon Times Golf Tournament 2010” at Vietnam Golf & Country Club (Thuduc Golf Club) in HCMC on Friday.

The penthouse winner who is the manager of World Vina Co. that specializes in polybags, raincoats manufacturing import and export said, “I’m speechless because I’m so happy with such a big prize and it is also a gift for my birthday celebration on Monday.”

The penthouse was sponsored by Amazing Trade-Service-Architecture-Construction Co., Ltd.

The two technical prizes including the nearest to the pin on the 13th hole and the longest drive hole on the first hole went to Nguyen Truong Hai and Tran Quang Huy. The champion of Ladies Division HDCP 0-36 was Pham Thi Diem Le; the champion of Callaway Division was Vu Hong Oai. The champions of Division A HDCP (0-15) and Division B HDCP (16-28) were Ngo Hong Chuyen and Pham Van Nha respectively. Meanwhile Jang An Soo won the champion gross for the Gross Score category. 

This year’s tournament attracted 111 golfers both businesspeople members and nonmembers of the 2030 club. One of the purposes of the event is for businesspeople to meet and network with each other.

Established in 2002, 2030 Businessmen Club under Saigon Times Club is an arena for enterprises to connect.

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