Traditional lacquer craft urged to seek UNESCO heritage status
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has just instructed that Viet Nam will join the compilation of a multinational dossier to seek UNESCO’s recognition of the traditional craft of “son mai” (lacquer) as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage. 
Viet Nam promotes tourism in the world’s leading travel trade show ITB Berlin 2016
(TITC) – From 9 - 13 March 2016, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in collaboration with Viet Nam Tourism Association, localities and businesses participated in ITB Berlin 2016.
Festival honouring Quan Ho creator becomes national heritage
An annual festival dedicated to Vua Ba goddess in Viem Xa village in northern Bac Ninh province has been acknowledged as a national intangible heritage. 
Cultural day features Vietnamese cuisine in Slovakia
A “Vietnamese Cuisine Day” was recently held in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava with the aim of introducing Vietnamese traditional dishes to international friends. 
Vietfest 2016 promotes Vietnamese culture in London
Vietfest 2016, a Vietnamese cultural festival, opened at University College London (UCL) on March 14 as part of activities hosted by Vietnamese students in the UK to promote the image of Viet Nam’s people and land.
VNAT meets Tourism Authority of Thailand in Viet Nam
(TITC) – On 10 March 2016, in Ha Noi, Mr. Ha Van Sieu, Deputy Director General of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) had a meeting with Mrs. Napasorn Kakai – Director of Office of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in Viet Nam.
Vinh Phuc has two more special national relic sites
A ceremony was held in the northern province of Vinh Phuc to receive certificates recognising the Tay Thien site and the Binh Son Tower as special national relic sites. 
More architectural works and objects found in Go Thap
Various ancient objects and pieces of architecture were discovered in the special national Go Thap relic site in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap during excavations in 2015.
Japanese locality promotes tourism in Ha Noi
Representatives from Sapporo city, capital of the Japanese Hokkaido prefecture, held a tourism promotion programme in Ha Noi on March 13.
Da Nang to open book street to attract tourists
A book street will be put into operation in the central city of Da Nang on September 2 to serve readers and lure tourists.
Phu Quoc receives first direct flight from northern Europe
Almost 300 passengers on a direct flight from Sweden’s capital Stockholm arrived at Phu Quoc airport in the southern province of Kien Giang on March 8th.
Bac Giang province to welcome Special National Relics title for Vinh Nghiem pagoda
A ceremony to welcome the Special National Relics site title for Vinh Nghiem pagoda in Tri Yen commune, Yen Dung district, northern Bac Giang, will take place on March 20th (the 12th of the second lunar month).
Nguyen Dynasty’s gold books to be showcased in Ha Noi
People will have opportunities to contemplate gold books and other royal gold objects of the Nguyen Dynasty from March 31 at the Viet Nam National Museum of History in Ha Noi.
Viet Nam to participate in the largest international tourism exhibition in Russia
(TITC) – From 23 – 26 March 2016, Viet Nam will participate in the 23rd Moscow International Travel and Tourism (MITT) Exhibition 2016 in the Expocentre in Moscow’s city centre (Russia Federation) with the aim to promote the country’s tourism and seek opportunity to cooperate with international partners.
Da Chong historical relic site welcomes visitors
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has granted approval for Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management Board to open up the Da Chong (K9) historical relic site in Ha Noi’s Ba Vi district to the public as from March, 2016.
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