Phu Ninh lake, 7 km from Tam Ky Town is a man-made reservoir constructed for storing water used mainly for irrigation with the capacity of nearly half a billion cubic meters of water.
The Mekong Region Water Dialogue (MRWD) was recently launched to improve water governance for the benefit of local livelihoods and the natural environment.
The French municipal authority responsible for the management of the Parisian sewerage system (SIAAP) has granted EUR 330,000 to help fund a sewerage treatment project in Hue Citadel, according to Vice Chairman of the municipal Hue People’s Committee Nguyen Dang Thanh.
Thanh Chuong Viet Art Museum is not an ordinary museum. Instead of displaying pieces of history from behind glass, here, only 40 km from Hanoi, visitors can experience some of the rich diversity of traditional Vietnamese culture with all five senses.
A photography competition with the theme of “Climate change: impacts on our lives” was launched in Hanoi on Nov. 25, 2008 by the Vietnamese Photographers’ Association and the EC Delegation in Vietnam.
Khmer communities in 12 southern provinces and cities are planning to hold a festival of culture, sport and tourism in Can Tho City from December 5-8, 2008.
Binh Dinh Buddhist Sangha’s Executive Board, Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, and An Phu JSC on November 22, 2008 held a seminar on the spiritual, historical, ecological tourism complex in and around Linh Phong Pagoda located in Ba Mountain, Phu Cat District, Binh Dinh Province.
On November 11, 2008, the Energy Saving Office under the Ministry of Industry and Trade held an award ceremony for the "Second Annual Energy-Efficient Building 2008" contest.
UNESCO has stated its willingness to continue assisting Vietnam in preserving the tangible and intangible values of Hue imperial city, one of the world cultural heritage sites recognized by UNESCO.
A 70-member national symphony orchestra dedicated to the performance of traditional music is to be re-established, Le Ngoc Cuong, director of the Department for Performing Arts, said on Nov. 20, 2008.