Viet Nam - India friendship festival promotes cultural exchange
The seventh Viet Nam - India People’s Friendship Festival officially kicked off in Hyderabad city, Telengana state in the south of India on October 27, promoting cultural exchanges between the two countries.
Ha Noi moves to preserve ancient dances
Cultural researchers and devoted dancers of Ha Noi are making every effort to collect and conserve ancient dances of the old capital city of Thang Long, which are at risk…
Nha Trang greets 80 Russian travel agencies
Representatives of 80 biggest Russian travel companies have arrived in Nha Trang city of Khanh Hoa province to join in seminar featuring tourism development potential on October 24- 26.
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. 
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