Members of the National Heritage Council have agreed to recognise Dien Hai Citadel in the central city of Da Nang as a National Special Relic.
Traditional foods are being introduced at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism from December 1st, 2017 to January 2nd, 2018.
‘Bai Choi’ singing (a popular folklore style of singing in the central and south central regions of Viet Nam), has been added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Joyous celebrations for New Year 2018 are being held this December at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in the Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town, Ha Noi.
Japanese experts have shared with local enterprises and those working in the service sector in Ha Noi on their well-known Japanese customer service, aimed at promoting the services towards customers in the capital city.
A seminar was held in Moscow, Russia, on December 5 to introduce the Vietnamese worship of Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms.
Ha Noi’s Department of Tourism estimated that by the end of 2017, the capital city will have welcomed more than 23.8 million visitors for earnings of roughly 71 trillion VND (3.1 billion USD), an increase of 15 percent from the same period last year.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines organised a ceremony to welcome the 200 millionth passenger at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, on December 5.
The World Dream cruise ship with 3,600 people abroad arrived at the Tan Cang - Cai Mep port in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on December 5.
China and South Korea remained the two largest source markets for Viet Nam’s tourism with 348,000 and 224,000 visitors this month, taking their total to over 5.72 million in January-November, half of all international arrivals in Viet Nam.
The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city - Gyeongju World Culture Festival 2017 has attracted four million visitors after 23 days.
The coastal city of Quy Nhon in the central province of Binh Dinh has been listed among the Top 10 winter sun destinations for 2018 by the famous British newspaper the Guardian.