The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently recognised several new items as national intangible cultural heritage, raising the total number to 228.
Between January and August, Russian tourist arrivals in Viet Nam surged 45 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Russian news agency Sputnik.
The Vietnamese Street Food Festival was held from September 22 to 24, in Moscow, bringing together dozens of Vietnamese restaurants and food companies in Russia.
The Diwali Fest 2017, the annual Indian light festival, is expected to attract more than 1,200 people in HCM City on October 14, according to the Indian Business Chamber in Viet Nam (Incham).
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on September 22 announced the theme and activities of the National Tourism Year 2018, which will be hosted by the north-eastern province of Quang Ninh.
The first national festival of Dao ethnic culture will take place in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang from September 29th to 30th.
The ASEAN Village kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time, on September 21, as an event to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of ASEAN and 22 years since Viet Nam’s accession to the bloc.
Artworks by 90 international artists are on display at an ongoing exhibition at the Republic of Korean Cultural Centre in Ha Noi.
The centre on Vietnamese cuisine studies, preservation and development was introduced to the public at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on September 21.
The Vietnamese Cultural Days in Venice were held in mid-September with a string of activities designed to give locals an insight into Viet Nam’s culture.
(TITC) – On September 13, a roadshow to promote Viet Nam tourism took place in Copenhagen, Denmark.
(TITC) – In the framework of Viet Nam Festa in Kanagawa 2017, on 17 Sept, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) organized a roadshow to promote Viet Nam tourism in Kanagawa Prefecture.