During the first six months of 2013, the tourism sector has raked in around VND105 trillion (US$4.9 billion), a year-on-year increase of 23.5%.
Basic conditions for a dossier submitted to UNESCO for the recognition of Hue singing as an oral and intangible cultural heritage of humanity were determined at a workshop in central Thua Thien-Hue province on July 20.
Hat Then (Then singing), a distinctive musical genre and a special combination of the spiritual and cultural life of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups in Vietnam, has drawn the attention of many collectors and researchers over the past decade.
Hanoi has proposed that five of the city's historic sites be recognised as national special relics in 2014.
The Thua Thien Hue Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced that 21 businesses will join the 2013 tourism stimulus programme, with specific promotional products.
Nearly 100 photographs by Vietnamese artists capturing the Republic of Korea's (RoK) culture, people, and landscape will be displayed at an exhibition in Hanoi this July and August.
(TITC) - The Mövenpick Hotel Ha Noi and Mövenpick Hotel Sai Gon have become the first two hotels in Viet Nam to receive Green Globe Certification.
Vietnam's northern province of Quang Ninh will cooperate with Luang Prabang province of Laos to develop tourism products and create a healthy tourism environment.
Travellive Magazine and the RoK General Department of Tourism in Vietnam will launch the Busan - Ulsan - Jeju Tourism Photo Exhibition on July 19 at Sheraton Hanoi Hotel.
Da Nang is blessed with a favourable geographical position, and is blessed with beautiful beaches and stunning scenery. In addition, the city boasts seaports, an international-standard airport, modern infrastructure and high-quality services, along with favourable incentive policies for investors. Thanks to all these, Da Nang has a greater potential for local tourism development than many other localities in the central coast region.
(TITC) - According to General Statistics Office (GSO), the number of international arrivals to Viet Nam in June 2013 was estimated 567,291, increasing by 1.5% in comparison with May 2013 and 29.9% over the same period of 2012. Total international arrivals in 6 months reached 3,540,403 representing a 2.6% growth over the same period of 2012; domestic tourists were 24 million, up 12%, total revenue…
The Vietnam world heritage site of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh is ranked among the world's top ten destinations for sailing cruises by the US' National Geographic book Journeys of a Lifetime.