An additional 11 historical, architectural and archaeological relics nationwide have been listed as special national relic sites following a decision by the Prime Minister.
A Buddhist Cultural Museum was inaugurated and opened to the public at the Quan The Am (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) Temple in the central province of Da Nang on December 24.
A Russian tourist has become the four-millionth visitor to the central province of Khanh Hoa on December 24.
The awards ceremony for the photography contest themed ‘2015 National Tourism Year – Thanh Hoa’ was held on December 23 in the north central province of Thanh Hoa.
The Chut ethnic group in Huong Lien commune’s Rao Tre hamlet in Ha Tinh province’s Huong Khe district eagerly celebrated their traditional Tet, Cham Ba Boi on December 22.
More than 1,000 antique items portraying life in Da Lat City, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, in the past are on display from December 22.
The effort to pass gong culture to younger generations in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum has been facing challenges, according to artisans.
A certificate of national relic site status was presented recently to honour the tomb and temple of Nguyen Thi Due, the first female doctoral laureate in Vietnam’s feudal history, in northern Hai Duong province.
The latest findings in a relic site in the northern province of Thai Binh believed to be the Lo Giang Palace built during the Tran dynasty in the 13th century was announced on December 20.
Three layers of architectural structures have been found at the Thanh Cha excavation site in central Binh Dinh province – home to vestiges of Vijaya, the political and cultural hub of Champa Kingdom.
A seminar promoting Da Nang tourism was held on December 18 in Sydney, Australia, which is among the top five countries having a large number of visitors to the Vietnamese central city.
A photo contest themed “Viet Nam today” was launched in Ha Noi on December 17, aiming to promote the country’s tourism in the eyes of domestic and international tourists.