Mid-Autumn Festival held in Ha Noi Museum
Traditional celebrations of the Mid-Autumn festival for children will be held in Ha Noi Museum on September 20 and 26 nights by Dinh Lang Viet (Vietnamese Communal House) group.
Rock climbing contest to be held in Phong Nha-Ke Bang
Viet Nam's first top-rope climbing competition will be organised in the world heritage site of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province from August 5 to 20 as…
Cultural centre promotes Hoan Kiem Lake
A cultural centre opened in Ha Noi on July 20 to provide the public with information on Hoan Kiem Lake, a special national heritage and popular destination in the capital…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang wins 2nd UNESCO recognition
The Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province received its second UNESCO recognition on July 3.
Khau Vai love market festival celebrates Ha Giang culture
The Khau Vai Love Market Culture-Tourism Week – an annual cultural event in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang - will take place in Meo Vac District from May 13-16.
Grand Hotel gets five-star certification
The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism has officially recognized Grand Hotel Sai Gon in downtown HCMC as a five-star hotel. This is the third hotel under the management of Saigontourist Holding Company to meet five-star standards.
Sen Village Festival to remember beloved President Ho’s birthday
The central province of Nghe An will host the 2015 National Sen Village Festival from May 12 to 19 to celebrate the 125th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh.
Over 136,000 travelers visit Uncle Ho’s hometown
During six day holiday, Kim Lien relic site in the central province of Nam Dan's Nghe An where is President Ho Chi Minh's hometown and considered as an attractive destination, received more than 136, 000 domestic visitors and 11 international delegates from Laos, Russia, Korea, America, Rumani, reported Director of Kim Lien relic area Nguyen Ba Hoe on May 4.
Cultural beauty of Hai Hau’s traditional longan cake
As the Lunar New Year (Tet) nears, residents in Ward 6 of Yen Dinh Town, Hai Hau District in the northern province of Nam Dinh are hurrying to complete hundreds of longan cake batches from morning till midnight.
Viet Nam actively participates in activities in ATF 2015
(TITC) - On 26 January 2015 in Myanmar International Convention Centre 2, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, the opening ceremony and welcome dinner of ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2015 were held with the theme “ASEAN Tourism towards Peace, Prosperity and Partnership”.
Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology among 25 best museums in Asia
The Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology (VME) has been ranked 4th among the 25 best museums in Asia by travel website TripAdvisor.
Ziplining to attract more tourists to Phong Nha-Ke Bang
Visitors to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh can now take to the skies with ziplining, a new adventure tourism service launched on September 9.
More prehistoric vestiges discovered in Dong Van Karst Plateau
Fourteen archaeological sites in the northernmost province of Ha Giang have been excavated in the past fortnight, revealing hundreds of relics believed to appear in the prehistoric and protohistoric times, an expert said.
Japanese drum troupe tours Viet Nam
Japan’s traditional drum troupe Bati-Holic will make a performance tour of Viet Nam next month, with the first show at the Hanoi-based Youth Theater on April 4.
Phong Nha-Ke Bang dossier compiled for UNESCO recognition for 2nd time
Under the decision of the Prime Minister, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently signed an extended dossier with some added criteria on Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park to submit to UNESCO for recognition as a World Natural Heritage for the 2nd time.