Tourist numbers soar in big cities during national holiday
Many big cities recorded a large number of tourists during the National Reunification Day and May Day holidays.
Int’l art troupes enthrall Ha Noi audiences in May
Several international performing art troupes will present their performances in Ha Noi capital city in early May, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 
Europe Days 2016 to open in Viet Nam
Europe Days 2016 will come back to Viet Nam from May 9-June 9, said the European Union Delegation to Viet Nam. 
Da Nang sea tourism season kicks off
The Da Nang sea tourism season officially got underway with a special programme launced in Son Tra peninsula, the central city of Da Nang on April 29. 
VNAT meets Chinese tourism businesses
(TITC) – On 26 April 2016, in Ha Noi, Director General of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan had a meeting with delegation of Chinese tourism businesses.
International visitors to Viet Nam in April of 2016 increase 11.9% over the same period last year
(TITC) – According to the General Statistics Office, international visitors to Viet Nam in April of 2016 estimated 789,484 arrivals, increasing 11.9% over the same period last year and decreasing 3.8% over last month.
Hai Phong to open new domestic and international air routes
(TITC) – On 21 April, in Hai Phong, conference on promoting to open new air routes to Hai Phong was jointly organized by the City People’s Committee and the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam.
Photo exhibition on Nguyen dynasty held in Hue
A photo exhibition themed “The Nguyen Dynasty and ancient Hue” opened in Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 28.
Cambodia looks to beef up cultural ties with Viet Nam
Cambodia hopes to beef up cultural cooperation with Viet Nam for the benefit of both peoples, according to Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An.
"Returning to Dien Bien" - Uplands region’s markets
On the occasion of the 41st anniversary of Southern Liberation and National Re-unification (30/4/1975 - 30/4/2016), the Management Board of Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in coordination with localities, will organize a festival to featuring the cultural space of the markets of the northern uplands region’s markets from April 30th to May 3rd.
Ho Chi Minh City celebrates Reunification Day
Streets and parks in Ho Chi Minh City will be alive with festivities in celebration of the 41st anniversary of the country’s Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1).
Vietnamese Cultural Week dazzles Argentina
The Vietnamese Cultural Week wrapped up in Argentina’s Cordoba on province on April 24 with a string of attractive activities, disseminating the beauty of the people, culture and landscape of the Southeast Asian country.
Vietnamese antiques displayed in Thua Thien-Hue
An antique exhibition featuring the traditional customs of ancient Vietnamese people opened at the Museum of Hue Culture in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 24.
Ancient banyan in Thua Thien–Hue named heritage tree
A several-century-old banyan tree in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has been certificated as a Vietnamese Heritage Tree by the Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment. 
Vietnamese food festival opens in Venezuela
The Vietnamese food festival in Venezuela is underway at the Eurobuilding hotel in the capital city of Caracas, running from April 20-24.
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