Farming-focused tourism should be developed as part of the country’s strategy for promoting agriculture and tourism, said Nguyen Van Tuan, director general of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, at a conference held on Friday in Ha Noi.
The Viet Nam-Japan Culture Exchange kicked off in the northern city of Hai Phong on March 24, as part of activities to mark the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
Each city and province in Viet Nam is known for its local produce and specialities – Ha Noi is famous for its pho, bun bo from the central city of Hue and original nem nuong Cai Rang from the southern province of Can Tho.
Sustainable tourism development in the world natural heritage sites was the focus of discussion at a talk with the media in Ha Noi on March 12.
Authorities of Can Tho gathered on March 9 to discuss measures to boost local tourism, especially Cai Rang Floating Market which will be built into a strong tourism brand of the Mekong Delta city.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will host the seventh Southern Traditional Cake Festival from April 25-29, said the local People’s Committee on March 7.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho welcomed an estimated 1.8 million tourists in the first two months of 2018, up 19 percent against the same period in 2017, and fulfilling 22 percent of its set target.
The Cultural, Sports and Tourism Week opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on February 8 in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.
Known as a delicious and nutritious dish, roasted crab with tamarind sauce is not only a must-have dish on the menu of every seafood restaurant, but also a favourite of each family.
An exhibition of folk Vietnamese paintings opened in the central city of Da Nang on February 1 with a view to honouring cultural and spiritual values of Vietnamese ethnic groups.
The festival named Spring Color in the Countryside celebrating the lunar New Year opens at Can Tho City Museum on January 31.
The southwestern city of Can Tho strives to greet more than 8 million foreign travellers in 2018, grossing revenue of about VND3.5 trillion, reported Mr. Le Minh Son, Deputy Director of the city Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in a conference on January 25th.