Scientists have confirmed their first findings of traces of ancient wells from the Champa Civilisation in the central province of Thanh Hoa.
A cultural programme entitled ‘The story of Vietnamese lacquer painting’ was held at Kim Ngan Temple, 42-44 Hang Bac Street last weekend.
Vietnamese visitors, including overseas Vietnamese, will be able to visit the Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from February 8-10 (the first to third day of the Lunar New Year) for free.
An array of activities are being held in the capital city of Ha Noi to welcome spring and lunar New Year holiday (Tet).
Visitors to Cam Mountain can see many eateries selling banh xeo (rice pancake filled with steamed shrimp, sliced pork and bean sprouts) on either side of a path from the foot to the top of the famous mountain in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.
The memorial site dedicated to great poet Nguyen Du (1765-1820) in Nghi Xuan district in the central province of Ha Tinh will be developed into a national culture and tourism destination under a master plan recently approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
A photo exhibition, featuring the beauty of village communal houses in Ha Noi’s western area, opened on November 19 at Ha Noi Museum, as part of activities to celebrate Viet Nam's Cultural Heritage Day (November 23).
More than 2,300 foreign tourists have booked rooms at hotels and resorts this month on Con Dao Islands off the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, up 35 per cent year-on-year, according to the Con Dao District tourism authorities.
The low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific has announced the opening of three more domestic routes from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat, Vinh to Cam Ranh, and from Ha Noi to Tuy Hoa.
(TITC) - The vast sand dunes stretching endlessly is the ideal condition to develop sand-boarding. Sand-boarding is quite similar with snowboarding and increasingly attracting tourists worldwide. Recently, the website Wonderslist (US) has announced the top 11 most ideal sand-boarding destinations in the world, of which Mui Ne Sand Dune of Viet Nam is ranked 2nd.
Vietnamese traditions and colours filled Seoul as the first Viet Nam Culture Day was held in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on June 28.
Con Dao Island in the central province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau aims to become an international-standard spiritual and eco-tourism centre by 2030, according to a newly approved plan to develop the island.