24 countries, territories in line for Viet Nam tourism mart
Travel agents, tour operators and hotels from 24 nations and territories will showcase their products and services at 141 booths during the 2015 Viet Nam International Travel Mart (VITM), scheduled for April 3-6 in Ha Noi.
Ha Noi told to prioritise tourism-boosting policies
Ha Noi needs to develop its own brand of tourism, focusing on craft villages, eco-tourism and cultural tourism, said Nguyen Cong Hoan, the deputy director of Ha Noi Redtours.
Viet Nam – Japan cultural exchange in Ha Noi
On March 15th, in Ha noi, the Viet Nam – Japan Exchange Club under the Ha noi International Exchange Center coordinated with the Japan Foundation Center to organise a cultural…
4th international puppetry festival to take place in October in Ha Noi
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the forth international puppetry festival will take place in Ha Noi from October 10th to 16th this year with the participation of 15 delegations from different countries.
Ha Noi to restore Kinh Thien Palace
The Ha Noi People's Committee approved the restoration of Thang Long Citadel Complex's Kinh Thien Palace in Ha Noi, which was used for royal meetings under the reigns of the Ly (1009-1225), Tran (1226-1400), Le (1428-1789) and Nguyen (1802-1945) dynastries.
Food tours offer a taste of the capital's cuisine beyond pho
It's Rafael Carneiro of Brazil's first time visiting Viet Nam. He has mostly eaten noodle soups since he arrived – which has given him the impression that all Vietnamese food is the same. But a street food tour he took in Ha Noi proved him entirely wrong.
Ao Dai Festival 2015 opens in HCM City
The 2015 Ao Dai Festival opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 7 to honour the Vietnamese traditional dress.
Dao Thuc Water Puppetry   (Mar 06, 2015)
Dao Thuc Water Puppetry
The water puppetry guild in Dao Thuc Village, 10km from Dong Anh (Ha Noi), is well-known both at home and abroad. Over the years, it has performed in several foreign countries such as China, the Netherlands, Thailand and Japan. The village now has becomes an interesting destination for foreigners to discover the Red River delta’s culture.
Dao Thuc Water Puppetry   (Mar 06, 2015)
Dao Thuc Water Puppetry
The water puppetry guild in Dao Thuc Village, 10km from Dong Anh (Ha Noi), is well-known both at home and abroad. Over the years, it has performed in several foreign countries such as China, the Netherlands, Thailand and Japan. The village now has becomes an interesting destination for foreigners to discover the Red River delta’s culture.
Central Highlands city to host coffee festival
All preparations have been completed for the fifth coffee festival to be held in downtown Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province, from March 9 to 12, said the organisers.
Sightseeing tour in Co Co River
In a beautiful spring afternoon, 72-year-old Le Van Hiep rows a boat to take me around in a sightseeing tour along the snaking Lo Canh Giang River, known by local people as Co Co (stork’s neck) River.
Tourism route from Quang Binh to Laos, Thailand opens
A new tourism transport route connecting Viet Nam’s central Quang Binh and Laos’ Khammoune and Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom and Sakon Nakhon provinces became operational on February 28.
Spring festival to spotlight unique ethnic culture
A new year festival featuring cultural characteristics of Vietnamese ethnic groups will be held at the Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Ha Noi from February 27-March 1.
Thi Cam villagers take part in traditional rice cooking contest
Thi Cam villagers in Bac Tu Liem District, Ha Noi eagerly took part in a traditional rice cooking contest held in the courtyard of the village’s communal house on February 26.
Ha Noi sees 8 percent rise in tourist numbers during Tet
Ha Noi welcomed 270,000 domestic tourists and 70,083 foreign tourists during the nine-day lunar New Year holiday (February 15-23), up 8 percent from the same period last year.