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A new take on
lacquer
Glass and lacquer
paintings are both famil-
iar to many, but when
lacquer paintings are
projected onto glass, it is
quite a new experience.
Nguyen Phi Oanh Oanh’s
exhibition does just this.
After studying fine art in
the US, Oanh found her
passion for Vietnamese
traditional lacquer. “The
paintings can be consid-
ered as slides which are
projected by re-designed
projectors onto stretched
silk cloth in wooden
frames,” she says.
Until May 24, 2013,
L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien,
Hanoi
The first Vietnam In-
ternational Travel Mart
themed “Exploring the Red
River Delta – The origin of
Vietnamese culture” was
held last month in response
to the National Tourism
Year of the Red River Delta-
Haiphong 2013 from April
18 to 21, 2013 at the In-
ternational Centre for Exhi-
bition, 91 Tran Hung Dao,
Hanoi. According to vice
president of the Vietnam
Tourism Association Vu The
Binh, who is also head of
VITM organising board, the
warm response came as a
surprise for both the organ-
isers and participating com-
panies. A total of 40,000
visitors came to the event,
which featured 368 stalls
including 101 operated by
foreign companies. As many
as 1,200 businesspeople at-
tended the event. Visitors
purchased 6,000 tours and
8,000 low-price air tickets
over the four days. 105 ho-
tels and resorts joined the
event including Flamingo
Dai Lai Resort in Vinh Phuc
province, the Swiss-Belho-
tel Golden Sand Resort in
Hoi An and Swiss-Belhotel
Lao Cai, which will open in
June 2013. Anna S. Kong,
vice president global sales
of Swiss-Belhotel Interna-
tional, said that they con-
sidered the event a chance
to introduce the up-market
hospitality services of Swiss-
Belhotel International in Hoi
An and Lao Cai. The event
will be held annually in April
in Hanoi to promote the
sustainable
development
of the national tourism
industry.
First VITM a great success
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Southern Land Food
Festival
The Southern Land Food
Festival 2012 is the second
largest tourism event in
Ho Chi Minh City. Some 50
food firms will be present
at Dam Sen Cultural Park
in District 1 from May 25-
27. There will be around 90
booths introducing famous
dishes, drinks and the spe-
cialties of many provinces.
In addition to introducing
food culture, cooking con-
tests, music performances
and traditional games will
also be featured.
The event will take place
in Dam Sen Cultural Park,
District 1, Ho Chi Minh City,
on May 16 – 19, 2013.
Legend Hotel Saigon, a
luxury river-front hotel situ-
ated in the heart of Ho Chi
Minh City, has unveiled its
new name, Lotte Legend
Hotel Saigon, which is now
under the management of
Lotte Hotels and Resorts.
“It is a great honour
that Lotte Hotels and Re-
sorts has selected our prop-
erty as its first hotel in Vi-
etnam and Southeast Asia.
We believe that this re-
branding of Lotte Legend
Hotel Saigon will take our
service and business to a
higher level, with Lotte Ho-
tels and Resorts’ high brand
awareness,
outstanding
customer services, as well
as its strength in marketing
and branding strategies,”
said general manager, Hide
Ishiyama.
Legend Hotel Saigon rebranded