An international conference was held in Vinh city, Nghe An province, seeking ways to safeguard and promote Vi and Giam singing, two types of traditional folk music practised in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.
The 2014 United Nations Day of Vesak was opened at Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh on May 8, drawing thousands of Buddhist dignitaries and followers around the globe.
A seminar on preserving and promoting folk values in modern society will be held on May 14-15 as an activity of the compilation of a dossier on Vi-Giam folk singing for UNESCO recognition as a world intangible cultural heritage.
A series of festivals transpired at key beaches nationwide on the occasion of Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).
Cua Lo town in the central province of Nghe An expects to welcome 2.2 million tourists, this year and increase tourism revenue by 19.9% compared to last year.
(TITC) - According to the General Statistics Office, the number of int’l visitors to Viet Nam in the first two months of 2014 increased dramatically over the same period last year, which shows that Viet Nam continues to be an attractive destination for international tourists.
The central province of Nghe An has set a target of receiving about 4 million tourists in 2014, raising revenues from tourism by between 18-20 percent against 2013.
Vietnamese budget carrier VietJetAir on December 26 opened a flight route between Vinh and Da Lat to mark major cultural events of Lam Dong and Nghe An provinces.
(TITC) - On October 24, 2013, in Vinh City, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and Nghe An Province organized the Conference on "Linking to create tourism products of the North Central provinces".
(TITC) - As one of key localities in implementing Tourism Stimulus Program 2013, Hai Phong has built a program responding to the program with actively participation of tourism enterprises.
As many as 1,000 delegates from countries and territories are attending the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF 2013) in Macao from September 17-19.
VIETNAM-BASED tour operator Luxury Travel {C}(www.luxurytravel.es) will showcase Vietnam as a new luxury destination to Latin Americans with the addition of a representative office in Argentina.