UK magazine readers vote Hoi An as top city
Wanderlust, the UK's leading travel magazine, has declared Vietnam's Hoi An city the world's Top City in its latest Readers' Travel Awards.
Vietnam participates in Thailand's food culture festival
The second Francophone community food culture festival was held in Bangkok, Thailand on February 2. More than 3,000 people attended the event, including Thai students and staff of foreign agencies…
Vietnamese culture promoted in US
The Vietnamese Culture Festival, held in New York from January 25-26, illustrated the country's cultural identities to US and international friends in the lead up to the Lunar New Year.
Vietnamese foods promoted on Japanese TV
Vietnamese landscape and traditional dishes will take centre stage in a documentary shot by a film crew from Japan's BS12 channel.
Hanoi among cities with high quality hotel service
Hotel service quality in Hanoi has ranked second only behind the German city of Dresden in a recent survey conducted by the prestigious website Trivago.
Italy-Vietnam programme to promote friendship
On January 24, the Italian Embassy in Hanoi announced the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Italy, including the "2013 Italy-Vietnam: Italian Year in Vietnam" programme.
Vietnamese Week in Italy promotes bilateral links
Vietnamese Week, featuring various activities, will take place in Rome, Italy from January 16-23 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic ties.
Three Vietnamese hotels listed in world top 500
Three hotels in Vietnam have been named in the 2012 T+L 500 list following the selection of readers of the Travel + Leisure magazine, the biggest tourism publication published globally.
Vietnam, RoK strengthen cultural, sports and tourism links
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh and his Republic of Korea (RoK) counterpart, Choe Kwang-shik, held talks on December 14 to review their cooperation results and draw up a plan for the coming time.
Exhibition celebrating Vietnam' RoK diplomatic ties opens
A photography exhibition titled "Korean beauty through Vietnamese eyes"is being held at the Republic of Korea (RoK) Culture Centre from December 13-21 to celebrate 20 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and RoK.
Domestic travel awards to cover resorts for first time
Resorts will be included for the first time this year in the 13-year history of the "Vietnam's best travel businesses"award, the organising committee announced at a press briefing in Hanoi on December 4.
Vietnam's hotels win Gold Circle Awards 2012
Thirty six hotels in Vietnam are among 494 outstanding hotels worldwide selected to win the Gold Circle Award 2012 presented by leading Asian hotel booking site, Agoda.com.
The Festival of art and cultural exchange of provinces along the Vietnam - Cambodia border will take place in Tinh Bien district, the southern province of An Giang, from December 7 - 12.
Vietnam's tourism to be introduced at Travex Fair
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), in association with the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, will take part in Travex Fair 2013 in Vientiane (Laos) from January 21 to 24.
Vietnam promotes its image in Poland
The Vietnamese Embassy in Poland has liaised with a Polish University's Social Sciences and Humanities Department to hold a one-month photographic exhibition featuring Vietnam from late October.
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