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Close to 250 troupes join Chau Van singing festival (Oct 15, 2014)

Thousands of performers from 250 amateur art troupes from all over the country have flocked to the capital city of Ha Noi to take part in the 2014 Chau Van Singing Festival, Nguyen Khac Loi, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said on October 13.

Ha Noi hosts Viet Nam-RoK culinary exchange (Oct 13, 2014)

A Viet Nam-Republic of Korea (RoK) culinary festival was held in Ha Noi on October 10 to promote cultural exchange between the two nations.

Ha Noi boosts efforts to preserve Ca Tru singing (Oct 13, 2014)

The city of Ha Noi, which has a history of preserving and promoting the value of the ancient northern Vietnamese traditional Ca Tru singing, has pledged to increase its efforts…

Con Dao welcomes nearly 80,000 tourists in nine months (Oct 10, 2014)

Con Dao district in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau greeted nearly 80,000 tourist arrivals from the start of the year, a year-on-year rise of 14.98%, reported the managing board for tourism areas in Con Dao.

Da Ban Lake - an attractive eco-tourism site (Oct 09, 2014)

(TITC) - Da Ban Lake is located in Ninh Son Commune, Ninh Hoa Town, Khanh Hoa Province. This is the largest lake in Khanh Hoa Province.

Ha Noi to host cultural festival conveying message of peace (Oct 09, 2014)

A 'Peace Culture Festival' will be held at Ly Thai To flower garden, Ha Noi on October 12 aiming to promote the cultural values of the capital city, according to Ha Noi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Ha Noi’s West Lake seeks national attraction status (Oct 07, 2014)

West Lake, an iconic landmark in the heart of Ha Noi, is seeking recognition as a national scenic attraction, a workshop in Ha Noi revealed on October 2.

Foreign arrivals in Ha Noi surpass 2 million in nine months (Oct 07, 2014)

The number of foreign arrivals in Ha Noi so far this year has surpassed 2 million, up 15 percent from the same period last year, the capital city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on October 6.

Ha Noi ranks second among top 25 Asian destinations (Oct 06, 2014)

Three Vietnamese cities have been listed among top 25 destinations in Asia by TripAdvisor – the world’s largest tourism website.

More pedestrian streets open in Ha Noi Old Quarter (Oct 06, 2014)

The Hoan Kiem District’s People Committee on October 3 launched six more walking streets to serve tourists’ exploration of Ha Noi Old Quarter on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

Three scenic sites in Ha Giang recognized as national relics (Oct 03, 2014)

(TITC) – On September 23, 2014, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism released a Decision recognizing three scenic sites in Ha Giang Karst Plateau (Ha Giang Province) as national relics, including the Hue Bien (Crinoidea) fossil area, Rong (Dragon) Cave and Na Luong Cave.

Viet Nam’s tourism in 2013 draft report introduced (Oct 03, 2014)

A workshop was held in Ha Noi on October 2 to introduce a draft report on Viet Nam’s tourism in 2013, the first of its kind built following international practice.

Exhibition on Thang Long Imperial Citadel launched (Oct 02, 2014)

An array of archaeological objects found in Thang Long Imperial Citadel since 2010 are being displayed in an exhibition that opened in Ha Noi on October 1.

RoK promotes MICE tourism in Ha Noi (Oct 02, 2014)

The Republic of Korea (RoK) held a seminar on MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Exhibition) tourism at the Lotte Hotel in Ha Noi on September 30 with the participation of around 180 Vietnamese and Korean delegates.

Exhibition on former Hoa Lo prisoners (Oct 01, 2014)