Bird sanctuary in Mekong Delta recognised as national heritage site
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism last week recognised Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong province of Dong Thap as a national heritage site.
Vietnamese Culture Day held in Italy
The Embassy of Viet Nam in Italy and the Association of Students of Viet Nam in Italy have co-organised a “Day of Vietnamese Culture” in the central city of Cassino. 
Traditional sacred animals on display in Ha Noi
Approximately 100 artefacts related to traditional sacred animals will be on display at the Viet Nam National Museum of History in Ha Noi from October 28 - February 2016. 
Ho Chi Minh City, Lam Dong, Binh Thuan seek to maximise tourism benefits
Tourism officials from Ho Chi Minh City, Central Highlands Lam Dong province and central Binh Thuan province have reviewed their cooperation in tapping local tourism strengths for joint development over the past two years.
Co Loa spiral-shaped citadel restoration planning announced
A master plan for restoring the Co Loa spiral-shaped citadel in suburban Dong Anh district, Ha Noi, was unveiled by the Ministry of Construction and the municipal People’s Committee on October 26.
Binh Thuan to focus on sea sports, leisure tourism
The central province of Binh Thuan has identified sea sports and leisure as pillars in the development strategy of its hospitality industry through 2020 with a vision to 2030.
Vietnamese water puppets perform Danish fairy tales
A troupe from the Viet Nam Puppetry Theatre is touring the French cities of Lyon and Le Revest-les-Eaux to perform the classic fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
Viet Nam emerges as one of hot travel tickets of South East Asia
The UK’s travel guide Wanderlust has cited Viet Nam as one of the hot travel tickets of South East Asia.
Dialogue to preserve “ca tru” singing
On October 22, Ha Noi’s Department of Culture and Sports organized a dialogue of “Ca tru” singing.
Video on Viet Nam tourism broadcast on British channel
A 30-second long video featuring the most beautiful and most impressive images of Vietnamese landscapes and people has been broadcast on a top tourism British channel, Travel Channel.
"Enjoy Panama" photography exhibition
The Embassy of the Republic of Panama in Viet Nam will present a photography exhibition as part of the activities to celebrate the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries and The Panama's National Day. 
Foreign travel operators laud Viet Nam’s visa exemptions
Travel operators attending the recently-concluded International Trade Show for Asian Travel Market (ITB Asia) hailed Viet Nam’s 15-day visa exemption for tourists from Italy, Spain, the UK, France, Germany and Belarus. 
Hotels in Viet Nam among best in Asia
Six hotels and resorts in Viet Nam are among the finest properties in all of Asia, according to readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine.
Ha Noi moves to develop tourism as spearhead sector
Ha Noi will focus on fully tapping its resources to further promote local tourism with a view to making it a spearhead sector, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao.
70th founding anniversary of UNESCO
The 70th founding anniversary of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will be organized at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Ha Noi at 20h00 on November 23rd on the implementation of action plan No. 186/KH-UBND of the Hanoi city People’s Committee.
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