Seminar discusses preservation of heritage urban areas
UNESCO Chief Representative in Viet Nam Susan Vize said the preservation of heritage urban areas should be integrated into economic growth to ensure sustainable development. 
Art performance celebrates Russia’s National Day in Ha Noi
An art performance marking the 27th anniversary of the Russian Federation’s National Day was held in Ha Noi on June 12.
Viet Nam lacquer exhibition in Singapore
Two lacquer paintings by artists Nguyen Gia Tri and Phi Phi Oanh are being exhibited at gallery 1 of the National Gallery of Singapore.
Ho Chi Minh City moves to promote waterway tourism
Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities have devised a plan to bolster the city’s waterway tourism in the 2017-2020 period.
Paintings on Viet Nam’s beauty exhibited in Romania
An exhibition featuring works by famed overseas Vietnamese artist Van Duong Thanh is being displayed at the National Village Museum located in Bucharest, Romania.
Quang Nam: Dinh Tran Thanh Chiem listed among national relic sites
The central province of Quang Nam’s Dinh Tran Thanh Chiem, an important political, military, economic and cultural centre established in 1602 in the Nguyen Dynasty was recognised as a national relic site on June 12.
Forum seeks ways to build international tourism brands for Central, Central Highland regions
It is necessary for the central and Central Highland regions to enhance connectivity, increase competitiveness, and build international-standard brands to obtain sustainable tourism development.
Sa Pa, Fanxipang on top 10 Southeast Asian hikes
Tourism website Skyscanner has introduced top 10 Southeast Asian hikes with hundreds of exciting experiments and activities. Sa Pa and Fansipan- two famous tourism hot spots of Viet Nam ranked third and fourth.
Quang Nam launches new tourist destinations
The Ky Anh tunnel national historical relic site and the Tam Thanh community art village were opened to the public on June 9 as part of the Heritage Festival 2017 currently underway in the central province of Quang Nam.
Eighth Europe-Viet Nam documentary film festival opens in Ho Chi Minh City
The eighth European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on June 9.
Khanh Hoa: ceramic, brocade exhibition highlights Cham culture
An exhibition showcasing ceramic and brocade products of the Cham people in central Ninh Thuan province, began in the Ponagar Tower centre in central Khanh Hoa province on June 9 as part of activities of the upcoming Khanh Hoa-Nha Trang Sea Festival 2017.  
Exhibition on central region’s Cham towers kicks off
An exhibition on Cham towers in the central region of Viet Nam opened in the central province of Quang Nam on June 9, as part of the ongoing Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2017.
Exhibition spotlights Viet Nam’s sea, island culture heritages
An exhibition on Viet Nam’s sea and island culture heritages opened on June 9 in Tam Ky city as part of the 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2017.
RoK artists to perform in Hoi An
Artists from the Republic of Korea will perform in the historic city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam as part of the 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival on June 11 and 12.
Believed-to-be prehistoric items unearthed in Binh Phuoc
Three stone hoe-shaped objects believed to date back about 3,000 years ago have been found in Nghia Trung commune of Bu Dang district, the southern province of Binh Phuoc.
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