Art performances salute capital’s Liberation Day
Some 60 art performances will be held across Ha Noi between October 9 and 11 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10), according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Con Co Island looks to reap tourism gains
At night, it looks like a floating city on a sea filled with light. This is how Le Duc, a tourist, describes Con Co Island off the central province of…
Belgian beer festival to be held in Viet Nam
A Belgian Beer Festival is expected to be held in Viet Nam, for the first time, at 6pm on October 3 at the American Club, 21 Hai Ba Trung Street,…
Ha Noi sees 17.1% rise in foreign tourists arrivals in nine months
Foreign tourist arrivals to Ha Noi reached nearly 1.5 million in the first nine months of this year, a year-on-year rise of 17.1%, according to the city Statistics Office.
Exhibition highlights Ha Noi’s national relics
Nearly 100 photos and maps depicting nine special national relics in Ha Noi are being displayed at an exhibition at the Temple of Literature from September 24 to October 24 to mark the 60th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 – 2014).
Ha Noi invests US$1 million to restore Ba Kieu Temple
Ba Kieu Temple in Ha Noi will undergo restoration under a project worth VND 23.2 billion (roughly US$1.1 million) sourced from the city’s budget.
Rock masterpiece at Ghenh Da Dia in Phu Yen province
Stretching along the central coast of Viet Nam, the province of Phu Yen is blessed with the Ghenh Da Dia (The Cliff of Stone Plates), a masterpiece of stone gifted by nature, recognised as a national heritage.
Hang Buom Cuisine Street inaugurated
The 300m long Hang Buom Street in Ha Noi’s Old Quarter has been made a cuisine street, serving Ha Noi traditional confectionery and beverage and some European and Asian dishes to visitors to the night market along the Hang Dao- Dong Xuan route.
Ha Noi Old Quarter Tourist Map – the 2nd edition, 2014
(TITC) - To support and meet demand of tourists for finding out information and also visiting, exploring the beauty of Ha Noi Old Quarter, Tourism Information Technology Centre (Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism) has completed the 2nd edition of Ha Noi Old Quarter Tourist Map (English version).
Ha Long Bay beauty hits Italian headlines
The Italian daily Le Repubblica has recently run an article on its Viaggi (Travel) column highlighting the stunning beauty of Ha Long Bay which was recognized as a World Natural Heritage site in 1994 by UNESCO and voted as one of the seven New Natural Wonders of the World in 2011.
Exhibition on 1946-1957 land reform in Ha Noi
Nearly 150 original artifacts, materials and photos related to the land reform campaign that abolished feudalism and heightened peasants’ power of ownership in the north of Viet Nam, between 1946 and 1957, are being exhibited in Ha Noi.
Linh Ung pagoda, attractive tourist site in Da Nang
Linh Ung Pagoda is located in an area known locally as Bai But or Buddha’s Sanctuary on Son Tra peninsula. It is rated as the most magnificent work of this kind in the central city of Da Nang , in terms of architectural and artistic value.
Ziplining to attract more tourists to Phong Nha-Ke Bang
Visitors to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh can now take to the skies with ziplining, a new adventure tourism service launched on September 9.
Programme creates venue to entertain children on Mid-autumn Festival
A programme kicked off on September 5 at the Viet Nam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts (VECCA), No.2 Hoa Lu street, Hai Ba Trung district to celebrate the Mid-autumn Festival, which is held annually on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.
Tourism forum sparks Viet Nam-Indonesia business interest
A tourism forum in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 2 provided a great opportunity for nearly 60 Indonesian entrepreneurs, starting or planning to expand tourism related businesses in Viet Nam to locate cooperation partners.