More than 1.13 million foreign visitors arrived in the south-central city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province in the first seven months of this year, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.
If rice is a staple of Vietnamese daily meals, then gio (Vietnamese sausage) is considered the staple of special occasions, such as Tet (the Lunar New Year), wedding parties and ancestors’ death anniversary.
(TITC) - The tourist map “EXPLORE SEA ISLAND VIET NAM” (English version) is a new publication providing information of Viet Nam’s sea and islands.
An arts programme was held in the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh, on September 10, to celebrate the 87th anniversary of the Xo Viet – Nghe Tinh uprising (September 12, 1930-2017).
Each region in Viet Nam has different terrains, soil and climate that provide abundant sources of food for the locals. In summer, when the harvest of clams and star fruit begin, the locals in the central region often cook a sour soup using these two ingredients.
The Oktoberfest beer festival 2017 will take place at Hotel Nikko Saigon in HCM City on September 21 -23 and JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi on October 5 - 7.
Ha Noi’s Department of Tourism on September 8 introduced the city’s tourism potentials to Swedish travel companies and discussed solutions to boost bilateral cooperation in this field.
A seminar discussing ways to lure more Malaysian tourists to HCM City took place on September 8 on the sidelines of the three-day International Travel Expo (ITE) HCM City 2017.
The Opera House in downtown Ha Noi is now open to the public for historical and architectural tours and art shows.
(TITC) - This is the assessment of Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien at the opening ceremony of the 13th International Travel Expo – Ho Chi Minh City 2017 (ITE – HCMC 2017) and Gala Dinner themed “Viet Nam Night” on 6 September 2017 at GEM Convention Centre, Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnamese Ao dai (traditional long dress)’s glamour was brought closer to international friends through a stellar show jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea and the Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE) on August 30.
The first water bus route in HCMC, which connects Bach Dang Wharf in District1 and Thu Duc District, is scheduled to put into operation in October.