Bac Kan moves to turn Ba Be into national tourist site
The northern province of Bac Kan aims to develop Ba Be into a national tourist site and make tourism a key sector, thereby boosting the locality’s socio-economic development.
Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City to host Belgian Week 2016
“Belgian Week in Viet Nam” is scheduled to take place in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 12-19 for the first time, in commemoration of Belgium’s “King’s…
Ok Om Bok 2016 festival promises exciting boat race
The ethic Khmer people in the southern province of Soc Trang are looking forward to their traditional Ok Om Bok festival from November 13-14, particularly the Ghe Ngo (Khmer boat)…
Hanoians fete young rice flakes
The 2016 Me Tri Young Rice Flake Culture Day was held on October 2 at 1 Do Duc Duc Street, Nam Tu Liem District, Ha Noi.
Gift show to open in the capital in October
A four-day Ha Noi Gift Show will be held from October 16 to 19 at the National Planning Exhibition Centre in the capital.
Ninh Thuan’s diverse culture introduced
The cultural heritage of ethnic groups in the southern province of Ninh Thuan is showcased in the provincial museum.
Viet Nam photo exhibition hosted in Germany
An exhibition showcasing photos and documents on Hoang Sa (the Paracel) and Truong Sa (the Spratly) archipelagos in the East Sea was held at the Cultural Center of Jahrhunderthalle Bochum in Germany recently.
Ancient Duong Lam Village gets a new reading corner
Nearly 500 books were donated by a local gift shop, Le Chalet Cafe, to create a reading corner for the community of ancient Duong Lam village, located in the outskirts of Ha Noi.
Hue restores damaged ancient pavilion
Restoration work began at the partly collapsed Phu Van Lau (Pavilion of Edicts) located within the Hue Imperial Citadel, a UNESCO Word Cultural Heritage site since 1993, on May 13.
Training course on Green Lotus Sustainable Tourism Label in Ha Noi
(TITC) - In the framework of Viet Nam International Travel Mart VITM Ha Noi 2015, on 4 April, in Ha Noi, Hotel Department (Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism – VNAT) in collaboration with Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Program funded by EU (EU Project) organized a training course for officials in Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Northern mountainous region’s…
Intergovernmental session promotes safeguarding intangible cultural heritage
Understanding intangible cultural heritage of different communities contributes significantly to promoting dialogue and mutual respect among cultures.
326 artifacts from Khmer ancient life collected
The southern Tra Vinh provincial museum has collected 326 objects of antiquity of Khmer ethnic minority groups. The inventory includes 238 objects related to fishing and agriculture and 88 objects related to painting.