Festival kicks off at Viet Nam’s largest pagoda
The opening ceremony of the 2019 Bai Dinh Pagoda festival was held in Gia Sinh commune, Gia Vien district, the northern province of Ninh Binh on February 10 or the 6th day of the lunar new year.
Ninh Binh welcomes over 7.3 million visitors during 2018
The tourism sector of the northern province of Ninh Binh welcomed over 7.3 million visitors during 2018. This totalled a gross revenue of VND3.2 trillion, representing an increase of 19.2%…
Book on Ha Noi's intangible cultural heritage debuts
A book on Ha Noi’s intangible cultural heritage in Contemporary Life was launched on November 9 at Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature - National University).
Da Nang’s Golden Bridge wins special award at The Guide Awards 2018
The Cau Vang (Golden Bridge) has been honoured among the Top 5 special awards of the year under the Guide Awards 2018.  
Ceramic vase set enters Viet Nam Book of Records
A set of 100 ceramic floor vases featuring Viet Nam’s traditional patterns created by artisan Pham Van Tuyen - Venerable Thich Chanh Tinh, has received an entry in the Viet Nam Book of Records.  
Viet Nam promotes tourism in US
“A soulful Viet Nam” – a Vietnamese tourism promotion event - was held in Washington D.C., the US, the Southeast Asian country’s fifth largest tourism market, on September 19.  
Viet Nam, China pilot passenger transport route
A pilot passenger road transport route through Viet Nam’s Hai Phong city and Ha Noi and China’s Kunming city has been opened, expected to help promote trading activities between the two countries.  
Ninh Binh works to become tourism hub of Viet Nam by 2020
The northern province of Ninh Binh is striving to become one of the tourism hubs of Viet Nam by 2020 and to turn tourism into a spearhead industry of the local economy by 2030.  
Assorted activities scheduled at Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival
The annual Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival will take place from September 19 to 29 in the northern province of Hai Duong with assorted activities to honour the Tran dynasty’s (1225 -1400) contributions to the national defence.
First national intangible cultural heritage festival to be held
The first national intangible cultural heritage festival will take place simultaneously with the Tuyen Quang City Festival in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang from September 20-23.  
18 antiques returned to Viet Nam
Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Doan Xuan Hung handed over 18 antiques from different cultural periods to the National Museum of Vietnamese History in Ha Noi on August 9.  
Ha Noi: Folk games at Trinh Cong Son pedestrian street
UNESCO Center for International Cultural Exchange and Preservation will coordinate with San dinh project to organize folk games at Trinh Cong Son pedestrian street on August 18th.  
VNAT promotes tourism in Taiwan
(TITC) – Aiming to boost tourists exchange between Viet Nam and Taiwan, on July 24, 2018, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) led by Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong hosted roadshow introducing tourism in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.  
Boat tour boosts Trang An tourism
The new boat tour at the tourism hub of Trang An complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh is adding more prestige to the UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site while at the same time strengthening the province’s tourism brand.  
Mien Luon (Eel noodles)   (Jul 23, 2018)
Mien Luon (Eel noodles)
One delicious specialty visitors should try when they come to Ninh Binh is the local dish of eel noodles.