The Then Singing and Tinh Musical Instrument Festival 2018 will take place in the northwestern province of Ha Giang from May 13 to 14 with the participation of 16 provinces and cities where Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic minorities are living.
Banh da ke (millet rice cracker) is a flavourful snack enjoyed by Hanoians which is a harmonious taste of the crispness of the rice cracker, the aroma of millet, and the sweetness of sugar and mung bean puree.
Start-up tourism firms will have a chance to get a cash grant and a six-month intensive training course worth 30, 000 USD in total when joining the “Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism” (MIST) programme in 2018.
A traditional Tet market was held at Phong Nha - Ke Bang tourist centre in the central province of Quang Binh on February 19 (the fourth day of the lunar new year).
A series of activities to mark the founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (February 3) and welcome the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) 2018 will be held in the Ha Noi Old Quarter on February 2, announced the management board of the Ha Noi Old Quarter.
The cherry blossom festival was kicked off at Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat City of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong at a ceremony on January 27.
The Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2017, the biggest annual event welcoming the lunar New Year, will be opened to the public on the evening of February 13.
It’s the classic Robin to Batman of local food; fish sauce has long been the unsung hero. Love it or hate it, fish sauce is the soul of Vietnamese cuisine. If you don’t find a tiny bowl of nuoc mam next to the local dish you are served, there’s a good chance that it has already been included in the food during cooking as a key component.
Princess Cruises, a five-star premium cruise line, on Tuesday announced that it would bring 80,000 international tourists to Viet Nam this year, 40 per cent more than last year.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has introduced its premium economy class for routes connecting Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City to Tokyo of Japan.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will take a number of measures to promote culture, sport and tourism activities in 2018 - which is considered a year of decisive significance to the nation’s 2016-2020 five-year socio-economic development plan.
While admiring the beautiful landscapes of famous tourist destinations such as Sa Pa, Fansipan Mountain and Y Ty terraced rice fields in the northern province of Lao Cai, tourists should not miss a chance to explore the unique cultural features of flea markets of ethnic minority groups in Tay Bac, the mountainous region in the northwest of Viet Nam.