Ha Noi hopes to attract Japanese tourists
Representatives from 65 Japanese and Ha Noi firms joined a programme to promote tourism in the capital Vietnamese city on August 24.   
Ho Chi Minh City: various entertainment activities scheduled for public holiday
Entertainment and recreational establishments in Ho Chi Minh City have prepared a host of activities to serve demand during the occasion of the Nation Day (September 2), also a public…
Mekong Delta looks to promote tourism
Localities in the western cluster of Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta need to foster regional co-operation to create highly competitive tourism products in the Mekong River Delta region, officials have said.…
Viet Nam Goods and Tourism Week opens in Thailand
The ‘Viet Nam Goods and Tourism Week in Thailand 2018’ officially kicked off on August 22 in Bangkok, displaying a wide range of Vietnamese products with high export potential.  
Dong Nai targets tourists from Japan, RoK, Germany, Australia
The southern province of Dong Nai plans to promote inbound tours targeting tourists from Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Germany and Australia for 2018 – 2020.   
Da Nang to open Son Tra night market
The Da Nang City People’s Committee has agreed to establish a “Son Tra night market” near the Rong (Dragon) Bridge in An Hai Tay ward, Son Tra district with a total investment of VND4.2 billion.
Hue to inaugurate pedestrian road along Huong riverbank in September
A pedestrian road along the southern bank of Huong River, one of the most well-known destinations in Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, will be put into use on September 15.  
Thua Thien-Hue revives Co Tu ethnic group’s traditional architecture
The long communal house “Guol”, traditional to the Co Tu ethnic group in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, was inaugurated in Aka village, Thuong Quang commune, Nam Dong district on August 22.  
Vietnamese puppetry shines in Russia
Artists from the Viet Nam National Puppetry Theatre treated Vietnamese expatriates in Russia to a show at the Ha Noi-Moscow Complex (Incentra) on August 21.  
For early 2019, Sai Gon high up on the itinerary
UK travel site Skyscanner lists Sai Gon among top six places to visit early next year.
Major art exhibition celebrates National Day
An art exhibition of 259 paintings, graphic art works and sculptures has opened at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum as part of the city’s celebrations of the 73rd National Day, which falls on September 2.   
HCM City to set off fireworks on National Day
Fireworks will light up the sky of Ho Chi Minh City on September 2 to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of National Day.   
New findings of Champa era relic site in Da Nang announced
Archaeologists unveiled new findings in the recent excavation of Phong Le relic site dating back to the Champa era (from the 2nd century until 1832) in Hoa Tho Dong ward of Cam Le district, in the central city of Da Nang, on August 21.  
International Travel Expo to take place in HCM City next month
The 14th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre from September 6-8, offering an excellent opportunity for businesses to introduce their products and services to both domestic and foreign tourists.  
Yen Bai makes efforts in preserving cultural traits
Nghia Lo district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has taken various measures to preserve the diverse traits of the ethnic minorities inhabiting in the locality.