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Various activities held nationwide to welcome 2016 (Jan 05, 2016)

A programme entitled “Welcome 2016 - Food - A cultural feature of Viet Nam” is taking place at the Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Dong Mo, Son Tay Town, Ha Noi from January 1 to 3, as part of activities to welcome 2016 new year.

Quang Nam greets over 46,000 tourists during New Year holiday (Jan 05, 2016)

As many as 46,448 tourists visited the central province of Quang Nam during January 1-3, a year-on-year increase of 20.6 percent.

Thai ethnics’ dance, ritual named national cultural heritages (Jan 05, 2016)

A ceremony was held in Muong Lay township, the northwestern province of Dien Bien on December 31 to publicise the recognition of the Xoe dance and Kin pang Then ritual…

Memory of Ha Noi programme attracts 120,000 visitors (Jan 05, 2016)

Nearly 120,000 visitors including about 5,000 foreigners visited the “Ky Uc Ha Noi” (Memory of Ha Noi) programme which took place at the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Ha Noi from December 30 to January 4, according to the Ha Noi Department of Tourism.

Lao Cai to be Viet Nam’s biggest natural tourism hub (Jan 04, 2016)

The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has set the target to become Viet Nam’s biggest mountainous cultural and natural tourism hub in its tourism master plan for 2015-2020 with a vision to 2030.

Dong Van Karst Plateau welcomes first foreign tourists in 2016 (Jan 04, 2016)

The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on January 1 held a ceremony to welcome the first foreign visitors to its Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark.

Vinh Long’s ecotourism enjoys New Year’s upbeat record (Jan 04, 2016)

Eco-sites in southern Vinh Long province attracted more than 3,000 visitors on December 12, 2015 and January 1, 2016.

Sa Pa enjoys holiday season tourism boom (Jan 04, 2016)

The northern mountainous town of Sa Pa in Lao Cai province received around 30,000 holiday-makers during the New Year holiday, soaring 45 percent compared to the same period last year.

Foreign tourists flock to Hue for New Year (Jan 04, 2016)

The central province of Thua Thien - Hue received roughly 90,000 travellers, including 40,000 foreigners, from December 24 - January 2, up 12 percent from the same period last year.

Ho Chi Minh City: New Year-welcoming parties available (Dec 31, 2015)

Many entertaining activities will be held at different places for people in the HCM City to have a joyful night welcoming the turn of the year.

Ha Noi Memories event brings back old Ha Noi ambience (Dec 31, 2015)

The Ky Uc Ha Noi (Ha Noi Memories) programme that opened at the Thang Long royal citadel in Ha Noi on December 30 night brought back the congenial atmosphere of old Ha Noi to the dwellers of all ages and international visitors.

Da Nang to hold free art performance programs early next year (Dec 31, 2015)

Da Nang City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced that the city will launch a free regular variety show for citizens and tourists at a location near the Rong (dragon) Bridge from January.

Hue heritage area receives 2 million visitors (Dec 30, 2015)

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre announced that more than two million visitors came to see its heritage sites this year as of December 25, including a historic influx of one million foreigners.

Ten major culture, sports and tourism events in 2015 (Dec 30, 2015)

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 29 announced the top 10 culture, sports and tourism events in 2015, which were voted by 121 journalists representing media agencies across the country.

Viet Nam becomes attractive destination for Russian tourists (Dec 29, 2015)