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…
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…
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.
Full Moon Festival to be celebrated in Ha Noi
The annual Mid-Autumn Festival will be held at the Viet Nam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts from September 5 – 8, featuring a fun and exciting programme of events for children.
Oktoberfest expected to draw 18,000 in Viet Nam
The 22nd Oktoberfest in HCMC and the 5th Oktoberfest in Ha Noi will be organized in mid-October with expectations to lure about 18,000 attendees.
National Day Getaway Package at Lotte Legend Saigon
The river-front 5-star Lotte Legend Saigon Hotel is running its National Day Getaway Package from August 29 until September 2 for locals and expatriates residing in Viet Nam.
Ha Noi craft village tourism festival to take place in October
The 2014 Ha Noi traditional craft village tourism festival will be held at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace from October 9-12. 
Golden statues of Saint Giong makes debut
Two golden statues of Saint Giong, part of a project on casting 60 statues to mark the 60th anniversary of the Capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2014) were inaugurated at a ceremony held at Ha Noi Opera House in Ha Noi on August 19.  
Some 30 clubs to join national Ca tru festival
A national Ca tru (ceremonial singing) festival will be organised in Ha Noi from August 26 – 29 with the participation of nearly 30 Ca tru clubs from 12 provinces and cities in a bid to preserve the UNESCO-recognised cultural heritage item.
Ha Noi to attach plates to historic revolutionary relics
The Ha Noi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will attach plates of historical and revolutionary significance in the 1946-1954 period to 15 relics to welcome the 60 anniversary of Ha Noi Liberation Day (October 10).
Ha Noi to host ASEAN unity week
The ASEAN great unity week themed ‘One Vision, One Identity, One Community’ is scheduled to take place at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Ha Noi from November 18-23, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST).
Thang Long citadel welcomes over 70,000 visitors
The Thang Long Imperial Citadel, a UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage site, in Ha Noi capital city has so far this year welcomed more than 70,000 local and international visitors.