ASEAN Tourism Forum - ATF 2017 kicks off
(TITC) - On January 18, the opening ceremony of ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2017 took place in Singapore with the presence of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Secretary General of ASEAN Le Luong Minh. Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Le Khanh Hai attended the ceremony.
More relics in Hue to undergo conservation
Nine projects will be implemented in 2017 to conserve and restore relics in the Complex of Hue Monuments, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, according to the Hue Monuments Conservation…
Chan May port welcomes 87,000 foreign visitors in 2016
Nearly 87,000 international holiday-makers visited tourist sites in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue in 2016 or nearly 10 percent year-on-year through Chan May port by cruise ships.
ASEAN graphic art works displayed in Ha Noi
An exhibition showcasing outstanding works selected from the second ASEAN Graphic Art Competition - Viet Nam 2016 opened in Ha Noi on December 14.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau to host int’l kite festival
The International Kite Festival will take place in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria -Vung Tau from December 6-11, expecting to draw 67 artisans from 23 countries and territories, the organising board revealed at a press conference on December 1.
Seminar looks ways to improve tourism competiveness
Viet Nam’s tourism competitiveness is lower than other ASEAN countries, said participants at a seminar focusing on Viet Nam’s tourism competitiveness in Ho Chi Minh City on November 30.
Vietjet inaugurates new route from Hai Phong to Bangkok
Vietjet has made its debut flight for the Hai Phong - Bangkok route and welcomed the flight’s first passengers arriving at the airport at Cat Bi International Airport in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
Swedish airline TUI Nordic flies to Phu Quoc
TUI Nordic, a charter airline based in Stockholm, Sweden, has announced its plans and strategies for Phu Quoc island, offshore southern Kien Giang province, for this winter and next year. 
Ancient singing, dancing become part of national heritage
Ai Lao singing and dancing, a traditional ritual associated with the legend of Saint Giong’s defeat of invaders, has been recognised national intangible cultural heritage. 
Photo contest and exhibition on Viet Nam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village
A photo contest and exhibition on the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism has been launched in Ha Noi to honour the contributions of photographers and reporters to the development of the village.
InterContinental Danang on top of Asia-Pacific
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort has added to its long list of achievements by winning the “Best Resort Hotel in Asia-Pacific” title awarded by Business Traveller magazine.
Viet Nam seeks to lure more North American tourists
Along with Viet Nam’s top tourist markets of Northeast Asia and ASEAN, North America has become an important market of Vietnamese travel companies in recent years with abundant untapped potential. 
ASEAN colours shine at Moscow exhibition
An international exhibition themed “All colour of Asia” opened at the State Darwin Museum in Russia’s capital of Moscow on August 26, as part of activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia Agreement on Friendship and Cooperation.
Cultural show featuring five ASEAN countries wraps up in Quang Tri
An art show featuring traditional dances and songs from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Viet Nam and Thailand closed in the central province of Quang Tri on July 25.
Vietnamese culture highlighted in Czech Republic
The essence of the Vietnamese culture was highlighted at a ceremony to wrap up the 2015 Vietnamese Culture Year in the Czech Republic in Prague on June 18.