Conde Nast Traveler, one of the world’s most prestigious travel magazines, has named the InterContinental Hanoi Westlake in its 2008 Hot List, the 12th annual compendium of the most compelling new hotels in the world.

An exhibition featuring Buddhism culture and art opened in Hanoi on May 13 as part of the celebrations of the United Nations Day of Vesak.

The Accor hotel group and several French universities have joined the Hanoi National University in offering Masters of Hotel Management courses to aspiring young Vietnamese hoteliers.

Preparations for the United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV) 2008 are complete thanks to the joint efforts of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee, the International Organising Committee (IOC) and Vietnamese Government agencies.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the US attended a cultural fair, one of the activities to mark the annual Asia-Pacific American Heritage Month, in Washington DC on May 10. Embassies and representative offices from 15 Asia-Pacific countries and territories in Washington showcased at the fair their traditional handicrafts and fine arts, including silk products, knitwear and toys.