10th Khmer Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival to kick off in Kien Giang
(TITC) – The 10th Khmer Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival will be held from 12 – 15 November 2016 in Go Quao Town, Go Quao District, Kien Giang Province.
Foreign visitors to Ho Chi Minh City up 13 percent
International arrivals to Ho Chi Minh City numbered over 3.61 million in the first nine months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 13 percent.
Photo contest and exhibition on Viet Nam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village
A photo contest and exhibition on the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism has been launched in Ha Noi to honour the contributions of photographers and reporters…
Viet Nam to host international meeting on tourism and sports
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will coordinate with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to organize an international meeting on tourism and sports on September 24th, at Novotel hotel, in the central coastal city of Da Nang.
Foreign travel firms explore Binh Thuan
A group of travel and hospitality services companies and reporters from various countries, including Russia, the UK, India and the Republic of Korea, have made a fam trip to the south central province of Binh Thuan to explore tourism products in the locality.
Hue sets out plan to build a museum street
Hue is proposing to set up a street of museums and exhibition centres to serve the cultural needs of locals and visitors to the former imperial capital city.
Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam announce joint tourism destination brand
The EU-funded Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Programme (EU-ESRT) has announced a joint tourism destination brand for three central coastal localities of Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang and Quang Nam, which is “The Essence of Viet Nam”.
Mai Nha Island, a tourist attraction in Phu Yen
Mai Nha (Roof) Island is an attraction for travellers to the central province of Phu Yen looking for a place to enjoy serenity.
Grilled shrimp paste on sugar cane - a delicious dish of Hue
Grilled shrimp paste on sugar cane was originally created by the ingenious cooks for the imperial kitchen in Hue.
Banh duc: a subtle gift of Viet Nam’s countryside
Banh duc (cake made of rice flour and lime water) is a popular dish in almost all rural areas in Northern Viet Nam, becoming part of countryside’s culture.
More Vietnamese people spend vacations in Japan
Viet Nam is a potential market that provides a large number of tourists for Japan, a representative from the Japan Tourism Agency said at a workshop in the central city of Da Nang on July 28.
Slovak PM: Da Nang - a wonderful tourism city
The central city of Da Nang, with long beautiful beaches and developed tourism infrastructure, is really a wonderful tourist city, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.
Four relics in Ha Noi recognised as national architectural relics
Ha Noi has had an additional four relics recognised as national architectural relics, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST).
Korean cooking contest takes place in Ha Noi
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) held a Korean cooking contest in Ha Noi on June 30, drawing 10 Vietnamese chefs who are studying Korean language and cuisine.
Hue recognized as green city   (Jun 30, 2016)
Hue recognized as green city
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on June 28 recognized Hue City as a National Earth Hour Capital 2016. Hue is one of 125 cities of 21 nations to attend WWF’s Earth Hour City Challenge 2016 and the first city in Viet Nam that has taken part in the contest.