Quang Nam to celebrate UNESCO recognition of Hoi An, My Son
The central province of Quang Nam has unveiled a plan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of its Hoi An ancient town and My Son Sanctuary as world heritage sites next year, Nhandan online reported.
Vietnamese tourism promoted in RoK’s Gwangju city
Vietnamese tourism was introduced to nearly 100 representatives of travel firms, hotels, aviation companies and media of the Republic of Korea (RoK) at a workshop in Gwangju city - one…
European travel agents make fact-finding tour of Ha Noi
Ha Noi’s Tourism Department, in collaboration with Vietnam Airlines, held a meeting with representatives of 22 travel agencies from 11 European countries on October 10.
Vietnamese puppetry shines in Russia
Artists from the Viet Nam National Puppetry Theatre treated Vietnamese expatriates in Russia to a show at the Ha Noi-Moscow Complex (Incentra) on August 21.  
Tay Ninh to host vegetarian food fest with celebrity chef Martin Yan
The Vegetarian Food Festival will be held on September 21-23 in Tay Ninh Province, with the participation of internationally acclaimed celebrity chef Martin Yan and dozens of other chefs, according to the province’s People’s Committee.  
Van Don International Airport serves first flight
The first calibration flight landed safely at Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh, the first privately funded airport in Vietnam, at 10am on July 11, marking a new milestone in the process of preparing the airport for formal operations.  
Average tourist spending in Ho Chi Minh City at 145 USD
Overseas visitors stayed in Ho Chi Minh City for 5.2 days on average in 2017, with foreign tourists on holidays spending four days, according to a recent survey jointly conducted by the city’s Department of Tourism and the Statistics Office.  
Double-decker city tour gains tourists’ favour
After half a month of operation, Ha Noi’s first “Hop on – Hop off” buses have seen a growing number of passengers.
Seas, islands week 2018 to take place in Quang Ninh
The annual Viet Nam Seas and Islands Week 2018 will take place in the northern province of Quang Ninh in June in response to World Oceans Day (June 8), announced the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
HCM City to host activities for Hung Kings’ death anniversary
A series of cultural and entertainment activities and art performance shows will be organised in Ho Chi Minh City to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Kings in 2018.   
Seminar seeks ways to preserve music genres of ethnic minorities
A seminar was held in Dak Lak on April 10 to discuss ways to preserve traditional music genres of ethnic minorities in the central and Central Highlands regions.  
Ben Tre diversifies tourism products
The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre has served over 472,000 tourist arrivals, including nearly 200,000 foreigners, since the beginning of this year, a year-on-year rise of 12 percent.
Event schedule in May 2018   (Mar 20, 2018)
Da Nang City hosts slew of festive events
The central city of Da Nang plans to organise a wide range of cultural and festive programmes along the banks of the Han River at weekends and on public holidays to attract more international and local tourists.  
UNESCO discusses new approach to study VN’s heritage
The UNESCO Office in Ha Noi and Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Conservation Support Fund held a round-table meeting on Wednesday to discuss a new approach to study Viet  Nam’s heritage.