TIGblogs - Tai Nguyen Tho's TIGBlogWhat's on the minds of young leaders from around the globe?Asian Zither Festival enlivens HCMC in September- August 21, 2008 Performers from the Chinese mainland, Taiwan, Japan, Republic of Korea and Vietnam are expected to participate in the second Asian Zither Festival in HCMC early September. The participants will bring their best traditional music to the four-day festival, which aims to keep the music alive. Several exhibitions and talks by music professors, including Tran Van Khe, will be held. Khe spent years researching the zither, a traditional multi-stringed instrument. The zither is known..http://asiakingtravel.tigblog.org/post/459743 Phan Thiet set for three-day festival- August 21, 2008 The Nghing Ong Festival, also knows as the Guan Kung Greeting Celebration, will begin in August 19 in central Binh Thuan Provinces Phan Thiet City. The festival will last for three days and will remember a Chinese general and warrior-saint honoured by the Hoa Chinese community. The activities will begin with nearly 900 Hoa people marching through the central streets of the city, such as Nguyen Hue, Tran Hung Dao, Hai Thuong Lan Ong, Nguyen Tri Phuong and Ngo Si Lien. This year,.http://asiakingtravel.tigblog.org/post/459739 A colorful Vietnam-Japan cultural festival- August 21, 2008 There was a lively atmosphere at the sixth Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Festival in the Hoi An City, the central province of Quang Nam, on August 15. Japan International Cooperation Agency, Vietnam-Japan Human Resources Cooperation Center, the Japanese city of Sakai and Hoi An's authorities joined hands to hold the event celebrating the 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Visitors to the two-day festival enjoyed various performances conveying cultural.http://asiakingtravel.tigblog.org/post/459735 Danang, Hue, Hoi An get fifteen minutes of fame- August 19, 2008 Famous spots in Danang, Hue and Hoi An will be captured by Thai airline PB Air (PB Air), e-card company Krungthai Card Public Company Limited (KTC) and First Class TV channel, announced the Danang Culture, Sport and Tourism Department. A film crew will visit tourist sites, three renowned hotels and various restaurants to promote tourism and cuisine in the area. The cities close up is part of a tourism promotion programme designed by PB Air to introduce Vietnams central region to...http://asiakingtravel.tigblog.org/post/457869 Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia join in promoting tourism- August 11, 2008 Vietnamese, Lao and Cambodian tourism experts met in Central Highlands Gia Lai Province on August 8, to find ways to promote tourism between the three countries. Delegates called for governments to increase infrastructure investment for the tourism sector and encourage both local and foreign companies to invest in the three countries economic development triangle. The triangle area includes Vietnamese provinces of Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Lak and Dak Nong, Lao provinces of Atopu,...http://asiakingtravel.tigblog.org/post/452581 Coffee in the garden- August 11, 2008 The romantic and relaxing atmosphere at La Do Cafe in Ho Chi Minh Citys Binh Thanh District In todays frenetic society, the need for a daily time-out is more vital than ever. Especially in Ho Chi Minh City, with the constant noise of hurried traffic and chaotic urban stress, garden cafes have emerged on the scene like a serene sanctuary for the frazzled city-dweller. The open-air concept of the garden cafe offers a much-needed escape from the air-conditioned buildings and offices.http://asiakingtravel.tigblog.org/post/452577 United Airlines offers cheap tickets- August 11, 2008 United Airlines has announced a promotion with low fares on its flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong and the US. A round ticket to Hong Kong will cost US$178 plus taxes of roughly $94 against a normal fare of $325. A ticket to any of the three American cities it flies to from HCMC will be $855 plus tax of $380-410 instead of the normal $1,350. Tickets have to be bought by August 27 and the journey undertaken between September 3 and November 11 ...http://asiakingtravel.tigblog.org/post/452575 |