Phu Quoc fish sauce making recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage
The People's Committee of Kien Giang province organised a ceremony, on December 16 to receive the Decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on recognising the making of…
Phu Quoc (Kien Giang) welcomes 158 tourists from Uzbekistan
Phu Quoc International Airport in the southern province of Kien Giang welcomed the arrival of charter flight HY3211 of Uzbekistan Airways on November 1, carrying 158 passengers board.
Kien Giang asks to extend pilot programme permitting Vietnamese to gamble in Phu Quoc casino
Phu Quoc Casino on the resort island Phu Quoc, Kien Giang Province, has contributed VND1.7 trillion (US$70.8 million) to the provincial budget in the last three years and created more than 1,000 jobs.
Kien Giang asks to extend pilot programme permitting Vietnamese to gamble in Phu Quoc casino
Phu Quoc Casino on the resort island Phu Quoc, Kien Giang Province, has contributed VND1.7 trillion (US$70.8 million) to the provincial budget in the last three years and created more than 1,000 jobs.
Hanoi to welcome opening of “ASEAN Cultural Colours” exhibition
An exhibition themed “ASEAN Cultural Coulours” will be held from August 8 to August 12 at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi to mark the 55th founding anniversary of ASEAN.
Kien Giang’s popular landscape complex of Mo So cave, Phu Tu islet revived
A complex of scenic landscapes and historical and cultural relics of Hang Pagoda, Mo So cave and Phu Tu islet in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is going to be revived after the six-year upgrade.
Hanoi arranges 28 tours for visiting SEA Games 31 fans
Travel companies in Hanoi have organised 28 tours for coaches, athletes and guests to the 31st Southeast Asian Games, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
New findings help with building dossier to seek recognition for Oc Eo archaeological relic as World Cultural Heritage Site
New archaeological findings at the Oc Eo - Ba The and Nen Chua archaeological sites in the Mekong Delta provinces of An Giang and Kien Giang have set an important milestone in the research of the Oc Eo culture and provided reliable evidence and materials for the compilation of a dossier of the sites to seek recognition as a World Cultural Heritage site, a prominent…
U Minh Thuong wetland reopens to eco-tourism after long hiatus
U Minh Thuong National Park in the southern province of Kien Giang has been welcoming an increasing number of tourists after months of closure to prevent COVID-19 and wildfires.
Phu Quoc resort among world’s top 14 most beautiful jungle hotels
Mango Bay Resort in Phu Quoc island in the southern province of Kien Giang has been named among the leading 14 most beautiful jungle hotels worldwide as selected by American magazine Travel+Leisure.
Coming to Suoi Do pagoda in spring
There are many famous pagodas in Nha Trang city, the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, including Long Son, Tu Ton and Nam Hai Quan Am. However, the Suoi Do pagoda in Dien Khanh district, which is about 30 minutes by motorbike from the city centre, is famous for its pristine nature.
Kien Giang welcomes over 1 million tourists in two months
The southern province of Kien Giang welcomed over 1 million tourists, including over 18,600 foreigners, in the first two months of 2022, up 27 percent year-on-year.
Visiting the starfish kingdom in Phu Quoc
Anytime I visit Phu Quoc, I always go to Rach Vem fishing village, located in the north of the 'jewel island', about 25km away from the main town of Duong Dong.
Hot air balloon rehearsal takes place in Tuyen Quang province
In preparation for an International Hot Air Balloon Festival slated for late March in the northern province of Tuyen Quang, Ballooning Media Co. Ltd held a rehearsal on February 12 and 13 in the locality.