Chu Dong Tu-Tien Dung Festival celebrates most beautiful love story in Vietnamese folk literature
Chu Dong Tu-Tien Dung, the Love Festival, is a famous festival in Hung Yen province and one of the 16 biggest festivals in Vietnam. The festival is dedicated to the legend of Chu Dong Tu, a poor fisherman, and Princess Tien Dung, a daughter of the 18th Hung King (408-258 BC). This year the festival is recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
International media gives an insider’s guide to Da Nang
Da Nang has emerged as one of Vietnam’s fastest-growing tourism destinations, with the number of international visitors this year exceeding even pre-pandemic levels, according to website the Observer which offers…
Turn Phu Yen into a green, clean, and beautiful destination
Environmental protection in the province has seen many positive changes; the urban landscape and rural appearance have improved. Departments, branches, and localities are currently working to implement the province's environmental…
Thai Binh to host Keo Pagoda – Autumn Festival in late October
The Keo Pagoda – Autumn Festival will take place from October 24 to 29 at the Keo Pagoda special national relic site in Thai Binh Province to honour Zen Master Khong Lo (1016-1094) – founder of the pagoda.
Hoa Binh: Mai Chau on right track to become attractive, friendly tourist destination
 As a magnet for tourists, Mai Chau has been honoured by the Traveller Review Awards, which evaluates the hospitality of tourist destinations, as one of the 10 most hospitable destinations in Vietnam in 2023.
Hoi An advances toward a global creative city
Hoi An is an ancient city with many multi-layered cultural traditions, rich identities, various forms of folk art, and several craft villages. Hoi An, in Quang Nam province, has a great potential and holds many advantages to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. Once it is recognized as a global creative city, Hoi An will have new opportunities to promote its cultural tangible and intangible values and create…
Lantern making – one of the most interesting experiences in Vietnam
The 10 most exciting travel experiences in Vietnam 2023 have just been announced by travel review organization Tripadvisor, as part of the annual Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Awards.
Wellness tourism - potential to develop in Khanh Hoa
With a temperate climate, many spots for hot mineral bath and mud bath, beach resorts, mountain and forest eco-tourism destinations..., Khanh Hoa has a lot of potentials to develop wellness tourism.
Lam Dong, Binh Thuan strengthen tourism links
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lam Dong and Binh Thuan Provinces organised a conference on tourism development cooperation, themed "Sea and Flower Journey" in Lam Dong Province, on September 30, with the participation of many tourism units of the two localities.
Bà Ba Blouse Festival opens in Hau Giang province
The first festival dedicated to the bà ba blouse – the traditional southern Vietnamese blouse, especially in the Mekong Delta region, opened in Hau Giang province on September 29.   
Tourism and green investment in Quang Nam
 Green tourism is still a trend. Concurrently, green investment is considered a lever for tourism development.
Luxurious cruise ship brings around 4,000 foreign tourists to Khanh Hoa
Spectrum of the Seas, one of the world's top 10 most luxurious cruise ships, arrived at Nha Trang port in the southcentral coastal province of Khanh Hoa on September 21, carrying with it approximately 4,000 foreign visitors onboard.
First Ha Noi Autumn Festival to take place in late September
The first Ha Noi  Autumn Festival, themed “Ha Noi in Autumn – Come to love”, is scheduled to take place at the Hoan Kiem walking space and Ha Noi Children’s Palace from September 29 to October 1, aiming to promote Ha Noi’s autumn destinations and tourism products.
Developing community-based tourism in Binh Lieu (Quang Ninh)
The moutainous district of Binh Lieu, Quang Ninh province has currently taken the advantage of its cultural and natural potentials and strengths to develop community-based tourism, contributing to the locality’s economic, social and cultural development.
More conveniences added to serve revealers on Nha Trang Beach
To keep Nha Trang City more stunningly beautiful and friendly, Nha Trang City Management Board of Public Services has proposed to the City People's Committee a plan to add public restrooms at Hon Chong Park; Pham Van Dong Park and Youth Park; and automatic beach foot showers at Pham Van Dong park to better serve swimmers and revelers.
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