French photographer presents ‘hidden smile’ photo to Vietnamese museum
French photographer Rérahn Croquevielle has presented his world-renowned photograph of a smiling old lady in Hoi An titled ‘Hidden Smile’ to the Vietnamese Women’s Museum.
Ao Dai festival 2016 opens in Ho Chi Minh City
The third edition of a festival designed to honour ‘Ao dai’, the traditional long dress of Vietnamese women, officially opened on March 8 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Female photographers exhibit work in Ho Chi Minh City
The HCM City Photography Association has opened an exhibition featuring the work of its female members in celebration of International Woman’s Day on March 8.
Hoi An to host International Food Festival
Twelve international chefs and 12 restaurants will meet up at Hoi An International Food Festival 2016 slated for March 14- 20 at Hoi An Sculpture Garden.
Highlands fest presents folk culture
The third Central Highlands’ Folk Culture Festival and Culture Tourism Week will be held in Kon Tum province from March 18 to 23.
Dozens of Hue garden houses to be restored
As many as 14 typical garden houses in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue will be upgraded in the first phase of a project to preserve and promote the unique values of the houses.
Chan May Port welcomes foreign cruise ships
Two foreign cruise ships, the Celebrity Millennium and the Europa, harboured at Chan May Port in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue on March 4. 
Viet Nam-Russia joint fine arts exhibition returns to Ho Chi Minh City
Over 80 works by Vietnamese and Russian painters are on display at the joint fine arts exhibition called “Handshake Again” at the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum through to March 12.
Ao dai festival shines in Ha Noi
A festival highlighting Vietnamese traditional “ao dai” dresses was held in Ha Noi on March 4.
Viet Nam to attend International Tourism Fair ITB Berlin 2016
(TITC) – From 9 to 13 March 2016, International Tourism Fair ITB Berlin 2016 will be held at CityCube Berlin Convention Centre (Berlin, Germany). The Vietnamese delegation led by Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism with some localities, tourism associations, tourism enterprises and artists will attend the event.
Da Nang, Italy agree on closer tourism cooperation
A seminar introducing economic cooperation opportunities was held in Da Nang on March 3, during which presentations about Viet Nam’s economic development, taxes, business climate, tourism and opportunities for investing were presented.
Tourist arrivals to Da Nang increase sharply
Around 326,000 travellers visited the central coastal city of Da Nang in February, up 13.9 from the same period last year, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism.
Binh Lieu district welcomed over 9,000 visitors in two months
In the past two months, the border district of Binh Lieu in Quang Ninh province welcomed 9,620 visitors to the Khe Van, Khe Tien and Song Mooc A falls, Luc Na communal house, Hoanh Mo border gate and some other locations along the border area.
Italian Ambassador to go catwalk in Vietnamese ‘ao dai’
Italian Ambassador to Viet Nam, Cecilia Piccioni will go catwalk in Vietnam’s traditional long dress (ao dai) for the first time  from March 01 to 04, in Ha Noi.
Guinness cable car offers services to over 40,000 tourists
The world’s longest three-rope cable car connecting Muong Hoa Valley and Fansipan Mountain in the northern province of Lao Cai has helped some 40,000 tourists conquer the so-called “Roof of Indochina” in one month of operation.
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