Vi-Giam folk singing nominated as UNESCO intangible heritage
The Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk singing of Viet Nam is amongst 46 nominations for UNESCO’s recognition as the world intangible cultural heritage of humanity at the UN body’s upcoming session.
The land of garlic
The land of garlic   (Nov 12, 2014)
Ly Son Island some 30 kilometers off the central province of Quang Ngai is better known as “the kingdom of garlic” thanks to its vast garlic fields with a pungent…
Ly Son strives to attract more visitors
Ly Son island district in the central province Quang Ngai, one of Viet Nam’s ten most attractive islands, is focussing on improving its infrastructure and services to take full advantage…
Conference highlights wooden architecture preservation in Hue
Vietnamese and Japanese architects and researchers shared their experience in preserving wooden architectural structures at a conference in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on October 25.
Quang Ngai exhibits underwater cultural heritage
Over 500 artefacts taken from wrecked ships in central Viet Nam are being on display at an exhibition in Quang Nam central city, the same name province.
Quang Ngai – home to stunning beaches
The central province of Quang Ngai is endowed with many stunning and unblemished beaches which have potentialities to be developed into attractive tourist areas like Khe Hai, Nho Na, An Cuong, and Thanh Thuy in Binh Son District, My Khe Beach in Quang Ngai City, Minh Tan in Mo Duc District and Sa Huynh in Duc Pho District.
Quang Ngai’s beautiful beaches attract visitors
Quang Ngai province is located in the Central Coastal region, bordering Kon Tum province and the Truong Son mountain range to the west, Quang Nam to the north, Binh Dinh to the south and the East Sea to the east, with a coastline of more than 140km.
Preserving H’re traditional ethnic culture
H’re ethnic community in Quang Ngai province possesses a unique traditional culture. As the most special character of the culture, the folk songs of H’re ethnic people such as Ta leu and Ca choi, as well as traditional instruments, including Vo roat and Tuc chinh, are currently being preserved.
Vietnam Airlines and Jet Airways sign codeshare agreement
Vietnam Airlines and India’s Jet Airways have inked a reciprocal codeshare agreement to offer guests enhanced connectivity and seamless access when traveling throughout the combined networks of both airlines.
Festival showcases cultural essence of Quang Ngai ethnic minorities
More than 200 artisans of ethnic minorities across the central province of Quang Ngai presented the best of their traditional culture through musical instrument and singing performances at a recent festival in Son Tay district.
Quang Ngai: sea tourism proves successful
Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai lured some 16,000 tourist arrivals in the first half of this year, fetching about 19 billion VND (889,000 USD), up 10 percent year-on-year.
Maps, documents affirming Viet Nam’s sovereignty exhibited in Ly Son
Following a number of localities, Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai was the next destination of the exhibition “Viet Nam’s Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – historical and legal evidence”.
Diversified activities at Southern Fruit Festival
The art of fruit carving and the display of some rare and special specialties are among the highlights at the Southern Fruit Festival 2014 from June 1 to 8 at Suoi Tien Park in HCMC’s District 9.
Gia Lai celebrates national tourism year
A string of activities was held in Pleiku city, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai , on March 15-16 in response to the “2014 Central Highlands-Da Lat National Tourism Year.”
Mekong Delta province targets 4 million tourist arrivals
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will work to attract at least four million tourist arrivals, including 185,000 foreign arrivals, in 2014, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.