Hue strives to welcome 3 million visitors this year
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has chosen December 22-30 as a promotion week for heritage tourism in an effort to raise the number of visitors to 3 million at the end of this year.
The APEC High Level Policy Dialogue on Travel Facilitation
(TITC) - Heading towards the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting 2013, on 1st -2nd Oct. 2013, the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue on Travel Facilitation was held in Bali, Indonesia.
Hue invests 9 billion VND in restoring traditional trade villages
The People's Committee of central Thua Thien- Hue province has decided to invest 9 billion VND to restore and develop its traditional trade villages between 2014 and 2015.
Japan-Vietnam Cultural Exchange Festival bustles in HCMC
The Japanese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City and the City's Youth Cultural House co organised Japan-Vietnam Cultural Exchange Festival - JAPAN DAY 2013 on October 6.
Toulouse Cultural Week to hit Hanoi
A week-long festival highlighting the culture of Toulouse city will be held in Hanoi from October 4 to mark the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties.
 Quang Ninh to open additional tours for foreign cruise tourists
The Quang Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is coordinating with travel agencies and the Quang Yen People's Committee to open additional tourism routes and products featuring local culture to attract more foreign cruise tourists during the rest of the year.
Mong village becomes latest tourist destination in Sa Pa
Travellers who love to discover the beauty of the northwestern mountains now have a new must-see destination when coming to the mountain resort town of Sa Pa, Lao Cai province, which is Ma Tra village of the Mong ethnic people.
Danang prepares tourism stimulus programme
The central city of Danang has scheduled its 2013 tourism stimulus programme for between September 1 and December 31.
Vietnamese Tourism - Culture Festival in Republic of Korea
(TITC) - The Vietnamese tourism - culture festival 2013 in Republic of Korea will be taken place from 1st to 6th July 2013. The event is organized by the Viet Nam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
 Vietnamese culture wins friends' heart in Mexico
Photos capturing the land, people and culture of Vietnam have attracted enthusiastic attention from international friends at the fifth "friends' culture" fair that opened in Reforma Avenue, Mexico City, on May 25.
National Tourism Year 2013 in the Red River Delta opens
The National Tourism Year 2013 in the Red River Delta region opened in the port city of Hai Phong on May 11 with the presence of PM Nguyen Tan Dung.
International visitors to Vietnam in April estimated 613,919 arrivals, down 2.4% over the same period last year. Total international arrivals in 4 months reached 2,414,361, down 5.3% over the same period last year.
Hue: Ngo Mon Gate conservation starts
A ground-breaking ceremony for the conservation of Ngo Mon Gate vestige in Hue's ancient imperial citadel complex got underway on March 21.
Visiting Hue to enjoy Nha Nhac - Vietnamese Court Music
(TITC) - In its ordinary meaning, Court Music is understood as music genres, including music for dance and opera, used in worshiping ceremonies, national court - organized festivities, and occasions of entertainment for kings and royal families. The term Nha Nhac was used by Vietnamese feudal dynasties from the Ho Dynasty with different meanings, for example sometimes indicating general court music, sometimes court ritual music…
Hue arrives on tourist map    (Mar 15, 2013)
Hue arrives on tourist map
When eager travellers arrive in Vietnam, they usually have a familiar list of places that they are determined to visit - Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Sa Pa and maybe Ninh Binh.