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Twelve groups and 59 individuals were honoured at a ceremony in the northern province of Phu Tho on February 18 for their contributions to preserving hat Xoan (Xoan singing), the world intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection.

A week featuring Australian culture as well as its education sector will be held in Hanoi from Feb. 17-25 with a programme of events taking place across the city.

The Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) will welcome seven cruise ships from the high-end Star Cruises firm to Chan May Port in Thua Thien Hue and Tien Sa Port in Danang from February 14 to March 5.

An exhibition of paintings by four Thai artists opened in Bangkok on February 12, featuring both old and new Vietnamese architectural styles.

A special water puppet programme that takes place on Feb. 10-25 at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris is delighting French people, both young and old, and helping them to gain a deeper insight into Vietnamese culture.

A Vietnam-Japan friendship association in Chukyo, Japan, presented 500 cherry trees to Hanoi on February 11.

Luxury Travel Company revamps its website for Germany, launches brochure and attends ITB Berlin 2012 in their campaign to attract luxury German travelers to Viet Nam.

A programme entitled ‘Spring Honours National Culture’ was held at the Sui Pagoda historical and cultural site in Gia Lam district, Hanoi on February 6, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

The northern mountainous province of Dien Bien has received more than 28,000 tourists since the beginning of 2012, including 6,500 during the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

The 10th annual Vietnamese Poetry Day took place at the Temple of Literature in Ha Noi on February 5, drawing the participation of nearly 70 poets from 27 countries and territories.