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Fairy godmother of Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – An 81-year-old woman in Hue has been a source of help to poor students from elsewhere who come to the central city to study.

Artist shows respect for General Vo Nguyen Giap in unique way

Like other Vietnamese people, Nguyen Minh, a painter in Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai, has expressed his love and respect for General Vo Nguyen Giap in his own way.

Phu Yen has first-five star resort

 VietStar Resort & Spa in Phu Yen Province’s Tuy Hoa City has been certified to meet five-star requirements and become the first five-star resort in the south-central province.

Hue conical hat making village

 VietNamNet Bridge – For a very long time, the image of young women with “non la” (conical hats) and ao dai (Vietnamese gown) has become a symbol of Hue people and Hue tourism.

Hanoi ranks 5th in Asia’s must-see sights

Vietnam’s Hanoi capital has risen to fifth place among the top ten destinations in Asia 2013, according to a recent report by Hong Kong-based travel and trade journal, Smart Travel Asia.

Hue provides free wifi services

VietNamNet Bridge – People in the former imperial city of Hue will be provided with free wifi in the administrative area of the city and tourism spots as part of a six month pilot programme, starting from September 22.

Hue specialties to come on foreign markets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thua Thien-Hue Province has a plan afoot to bring Hue specialties to foreign markets.

Hue monuments on exhibition

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hue Monument Conservation Centre is exhibiting 34 posters that tell the stories of Hue's royal monuments from the end of feudal era to the present.

Then-and-now photos of Hue relics on display

 A photographic exhibition opened in the former imperial city of Hue on September 2, featuring its relic sites of the past and present.

Hue to kick off ‘Golden Tourism Month’

 VietNamNet Bridge – A special tourism promotion program called ‘Golden Tourism Month’ will be organized in Hue from September 2-30, announced by the Hue Monuments Conservation Center.

Vietnamese woman spends US$3,000 to see Son Doong Cave

 To mark her thirtieth birthday, a Vietnamese woman spent US$3,000 on a tour of Son Doong Cave--the world largest cave.

Vietnamese clothing goes on show

 They depict the attire worn by Vietnamese people from all levels of society.

Hue finds donor to restore royal court music instrument

VietNamNet Bridge – The Bank for Industry and Trade will grant 300 million VND (nearly 14,300 USD) to the restoration of “Bien chung” - a music instrument which used to be played at musical performances for the Hue royal court

Hue plans to launch tourism promotion month at heritage complex

 Visitors both at home and abroad will have a chance to enjoy a special tourism promotion month at the complex of royal relics in Hue from September 2-30.

VN artefacts are (mostly) the real deal

VietNamNet Bridge – Jean Francois Hubert, a French senior expert of leading auctioneers Christie's and Sotheby's, visited Hue as part of his yearly working trip to Viet Nam. He talked to the reporter about the country's antique potential.

Hue to launch tourism stimulus on airport reopening

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thua Thien-Hue will launch a tourism stimulus campaign on the occasion of Phu Bai Airport reopening on September 20, which is two months earlier than expected.

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Hue to launch tourism stimulus on airport reopening

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thua Thien-Hue will launch a tourism stimulus campaign on the occasion of Phu Bai Airport reopening on September 20, which is two months earlier than expected.

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