Minister Nguyen Ngoc Thien attends 9th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting in Lima, Peru
(TITC) – On 28 – 29 May 2016, the 9th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting took place in Lima, Peru under the theme “Connecting Asia-Pacific tourism through travel facilitation”. The Vietnamese delegation led by Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thien – Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism attended the meeting.
Ha Noi ranks top among greatest cities for food
Ha Noi was placed first in the list of the world’s 16 greatest cities for food selected by the UK’s Telegraph newspaper.
Khanh Hoa Province regulates functions of Department of Tourism
(TITC) – On 16 May 2016, Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No.1295/QD-UBND on regulating the functions, tasks and organizational structure of Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism.
Viet Nam culture centre to be established in Laos
The Prime Minister has approved a plan to build a Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Laos to introduce Viet Nam’s land, people and culture in the neighbouring country.
Village hosts many June activities for children
Various fun activities for children will be organised throughout June at the Viet Nam Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the western outskirts of Ha Noi.
Viet Nam-Thailand trade fair, exhibition underway in Da Nang
A Viet Nam-Thailand trade fair and photo exhibition opened in the central city of Da Nang on June 1. 
ASEAN children festival to take place in Ha Noi
Viet Nam will for the first time host the ASEAN Children Festival from May 28 to June 2 in Ha Noi, the Viet Nam News Agency reports.
Sa Huynh culture’s artifacts presented to Da Nang Museum
The Da Nang Cultural Heritage Management Centre Da Nang on May 31 handed over artifacts discovered during excavation in the garden of Khue Bac communal house in Hoa Hai ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, in the central city of Da Nang in 2015 to the Da Nang Museum.
Viet Nam attends Pacific international tourism expo
The Consulate General of Viet Nam in Russia’s Vladivostok city together with other foreign consulates general in Primorsky attended the Pacific International Tourism Expo (PITE) 2016 held in Vladivostok city in the end of May.
Photo exhibition on Viet Nam’s world heritage in RoK
(TITC) – Photos of Viet Nam’s world heritage were exhibited in the Republic of Korea’s Capital of Seoul from May 20-30, 2016.
Viet Nam welcomes over 4 million international tourist arrivals in 5 months
(TITC) - According to the General Statistic Office, international visitors to Viet Nam in May of 2016 estimated 757,224 arrivals, decreasing 4.1% compared to the previous month but seeing an increase of 30.2% over the same period last year.
Hai Phong establishes Tourism Department
(TITC) – The People's Committee of Hai Phong City has issued the Decision No. 666/QĐ-UBND on establishment of the City’s Tourism Department.
Italian culture takes centre stage in Ha Noi
The Embassy of Italy in Ha Noi has announced it will present a joyous (and delicious) celebration of Italian culture on June 2 at the Casa Italia Cultural Centre located at 18 Le Phung Hieu Street in Ha Noi.
Viet Nam lacquer arts on show in Norway
A Vietnamese lacquer arts and traditional handicraft exhibition has been opened in Norway’s capital city of Oslo, receiving a warm response from international friends and the local Vietnamese community.
Workshop to develop tourism in Ha Tinh province
The Ha Tinh provincial Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism recently held a workshop to introduce the new tourism site Huong Son - Ha Tinh. The event drew the participation of 40 tourism businesses nationwide.
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