Book fair uncovers some ASEAN voices
The Ha Noi Book Fair 2016 will feature an exhibit introducing the relationship between Ha Noi and Viet Nam with ASEAN countries.
Can Tho wins Asian Townscape Award 2016
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has won the 2016 Asian Townscape Award from the Asia-Pacific regional office of the UN Human Settlements (UN-HABITAT) programme.
Viet Nam promotes tourism in Australia
The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia launched a programme in Sydney on October 4 to promote Viet Nam’s tourism in the host…
Hanoians fete young rice flakes
The 2016 Me Tri Young Rice Flake Culture Day was held on October 2 at 1 Do Duc Duc Street, Nam Tu Liem District, Ha Noi.
War Remnants Museum ranks among world’s top 25
The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City was ranked among the top 25 best museums in the world by tourism website TripAdvisor.
Da Nang resort named best resort hotel in Asia-Pacific
The InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort has been recognised as the “Best Resort Hotel in the Asia - Pacific” by The Business Traveller.
Ha Giang to offer free wifi in major tourist destinations
The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang will install 45 free wifi hotspots in 21 major tourist destinations in Ha Giang city and four mountainous districts of Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van and Meo Vac, which lie within the Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark.
Foreign visitors to Ho Chi Minh City up 13 percent
International arrivals to Ho Chi Minh City numbered over 3.61 million in the first nine months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 13 percent.
Exhibition on Hoa Binh’s cultural heritages and antiques opens
An exhibition themed “Cultural heritages and antiques of Luong Son district” opened at the cultural house of Luong Son district, northern Hoa Binh province, on October 3.
Ancient singing, dancing become part of national heritage
Ai Lao singing and dancing, a traditional ritual associated with the legend of Saint Giong’s defeat of invaders, has been recognised national intangible cultural heritage. 
Xuan Pha Dance becomes national intangible cultural heritage
Tro Xuan Pha (Xuan Pha Dance), originating from the central province of Thanh Hoa, has become one of the seven new national intangible cultural heritages, according to a decision by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 
Ha Noi promotes traditional trade villages
The Ha Noi traditional trade village tourism festival 2016 kicked off at the city’s Thang Long Royal Citadel on September 29.
Photo exhibition ‘Ha Noi in me’ to open in Ha Noi
A photo exhibition titled ‘Hanoi in me’ hosted by Economic & Urban Newspaper and Ha Noi Elderly photographer club is set to take place on October 1-6 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel.
MoCST and VTV collaborate to promote Viet Nam tourism
(TITC) – On 27 September 2016, in Ha Noi, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) and Viet Nam Television (VTV) signed agreement on tourism promotion cooperation.
Photo contest and exhibition on Viet Nam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village
A photo contest and exhibition on the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism has been launched in Ha Noi to honour the contributions of photographers and reporters to the development of the village.
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