Local news

Hue sees big rise in number of Thai tourists (Nov 01, 2012)

The central province of Thua Thien Hue saw a large increase in the number of Thai tourists in the first ten months of this year, accounting for 16 percent of all foreign arrivals in the locality.

Quang Ninh receives nearly 6 million visitors (Oct 30, 2012)

Northern Quang Ninh province has welcomed nearly six million holiday-makers over the past ten months, up 10 percent over the same period last year.

Vinh Long hosts amateur music festival (Oct 30, 2012)

The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long will host the "Dan ca tai tu" (amateur music) festival from November 15-22.

Five-star Bahamas cruise liner visits Vung Tau (Oct 30, 2012)

Five -star cruise liner Voyager of the Seas of Bahamas owner Royal Caribean brought 3,200 tourists to the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on October 28.

Hanoi to host Vietnam-RoK culture, food festival (Oct 29, 2012)

A culture and food festival, which feature the specialties of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will take place in Hanoi from November 2-4.

Hanoi Gift Show 2012 opens (Oct 29, 2012)

Nearly 230 handicraft businesses from across the country are displaying their wares at the Hanoi Gift Show 2012, which opened in Hanoi on October 26.

Khanh Hoa increasingly popular with Russian tourists (Oct 29, 2012)

Cam Ranh International Airport in central Khanh Hoa province will see the daily arrival of three direct flights carrying tourists from Russia's Far Eastern region to central Khanh Hoa province from now until April 2013.

Keo Pagoda designated special national relic (Oct 26, 2012)

The Keo Pagoda in Duy Nhat commune, Vu Thu district, in northern Thai Binh province, has been recognised as a special national relic for its unique historical, cultural, architectural and artistic values.

Thai Binh tourism taps potential to develop (Oct 26, 2012)

Thai Binh Province is located in the Red River Delta region. Nature has bestowed Thai Binh with a diverse range of natural landscapes, with the province boasting plains, mountains and lakes. Therefore, Thai Binh has many advantages to develop marine and village tourism and other kinds of tourism.

Xam music comes on stage in capital (Oct 26, 2012)

A xam folk music performance will be held in Vietnam Women's Museum from Friday to Sunday, reproducing a unique cultural feature of Hanoi's old quarters for visitors.

Exhibition on the betel and areca culture (Oct 26, 2012)

An exhibition titled "Betel and areca culture of Vietnam" is being held in Hanoi to help visitors better understand this aspect of Vietnam's beautiful traditional culture.

Exhibition spotlights Vietnam's heritages (Oct 25, 2012)

Over 100 outstanding photos, which were selected from 2,890 entries to the 2012 Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards, went on display at an exhibition in Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan province, on October 23.

Leader of VNAT interviewed by Travelmole.com (Oct 24, 2012)

(TITC) - On October 22nd, Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy General Director of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) had an interview with Mr.Charles Kao, Group Chairman & Publisher of Travelmole.com.

National Professional Cai Luong Festival features 22 stage troupes (Oct 23, 2012)

The National Professional Cai Luong (reformed theatre) Festival 2012 featuring 22 stage troupes from across the country, opened in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province, on October 20.

Plan on cultural development of Hanoi city approved (Oct 23, 2012)