First half: Nearly 1.6 million tourists visit Thua Thien-Hue
Close to 1.6 million tourists arrived in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue in the first six months of this year, including 572,000 international visitors.
Viet Nam's natural wonders to be featured live in ‘Good Morning America’ programme
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) will make a live broadcast of a Good Morning America programme featuring Viet Nam's natural wonders.
White Waterfall wows visitors in remote countryside paradise
Tourists may feel lost in the beauty and majesty of nature when they arrive at Thac Trang (White Waterfall), one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the mountainous province of…
Hoang Sa tribute rituals held in Quang Ngai
The Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa (Paracel) flotilla soldiers (Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa) was held in the An Vinh communal temple, on Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai on May 4.
Quang Ngai restores Cor traditional houses
The Tra Bong district in the central province of Quang Ngai has invested 2.7 billion VND (125,000 USD) to restore a traditional house of the Cor ethnic group, according to Head of the district’s office Phung Tan Nho.
Central provinces develop sustainable tourism
Responsible and sustainable tourism, core of a community-based project developing sustainability practices among travelers and stakeholders, has yielded fruits since its launch in the central provinces of Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue one year ago.
Hoang Sa tribute rituals held in Quang Ngai
The Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa (Paracel) flotilla soldiers (Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa) was held in An Hai Communal Temple, Ly Son Island, the central province of Quang Ngai on April 5.
Exhibitions to mark 40 years since Quang Ngai liberation
Exhibitions on the history of central Quang Ngai province were launched on March 23 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the locality’s liberation (March 24, 1975 – March 24, 2015).
Four-star hotel to be built on Ly Son
The Muong Thanh Hotel Group will build a four-star hotel on Ly Son Island, 30km off the coast of central Quang Ngai province, as part of its 2020 tourism development project.
VITM Ha Noi 2015 set for April
More than 700 travel related businesses from 25 nations around the globe have registered to attend the VITM Ha Noi 2015 set to get underway on April 3, organisers have announced.
Year of Culture brings Viet Nam to Czech
The Year of Vietnamese Culture 2015 programme in the Czech Republic has helped bring Vietnamese culture closer to the Czech, according to the preliminary report on the early implementation of the programme.
Crowds flock to Hue during spring festivals
Renowned sites in central Thue Thien-Hue province have hosted nearly 438,000 tourists, including 165,400 foreigners, over the past two months, generating nearly 427 billion VND (20 million USD) and representing a 10 percent increase from the same period last year.
Ly Son island district to launch home-stay service
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of central Quang Ngai province is gearing up for the launch of home-stay service in Ly Son island district.
Khanh Hoa sees sharp rise of RoK visitors
Approximately 60,000 holiday-makers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) have so far this year visited the central province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang city, doubling that of 2013, reported the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Chua Hang – an exotic pagoda on Ly Son
On Ly Son Island, an hour-long high-speed boat ride from mainland Quang Ngai Province on the central coast, there are two pagodas which are recommended as must-see destinations for visitors. They are Chua Duc (Duc Pagoda) and Chua Hang (Hang Pagoda).