Buckwheat buds spur tourism
Buckwheat buds spur tourism   (Oct 19, 2015)
The first buckwheat flower festival, which will feature art performances and a display of buckwheat flower products, will celebrate the blossoming of the iconic flowers next month in Dong Van district in Ha Giang province.
Vi-Giam singing fascinates Australian audience
Viet Nam’s Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk singing, part of the Humanity’s Intangible Heritage, has left a striking impression on the audience at the Asian Festival 2015 recently held in Australia’s…
Exhibition features jewelry of southern Vietnamese women
The Women’s Museum in the South and the Cham Studies Center on October 13th opened a themed exhibition titled “Jewelry of Southern Women” in Phan Rang-Thap Cham city.
Lion and ‘nghe’ sculptures exhibited in Da Nang
An exhibition featuring  sculptures of lions and ‘nghe’ - a fictional creature with a lion-like head, long tail and dog-like body - opened in Da Nang city, the central coastal province of Da Nang on October 13.
Vietnamese culture shines in Greece
Vietnamese Culture-Tourism Days opened at the Megaron concert hall in Athens, Greece on October 14 (local time) as an event to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the two countries' diplomatic ties.
Hai Thinh wins int’l photo contest in Sydney
A breathtakingly beautiful photo entitled ‘Alone at Sunset’ of photographer Hoang Hai Thinh has won a bronze medal at the prestigious Sydney International Exhibition of Photography.
Ha Tinh: Organizing Nguyen Du Culture & Tourism Week
Ha Tinh province has promulgated Plan No.486/KH-UBND about organizing Nguyen Du Culture & Tourism Week from November 15 to December 5.
Ha Noi focuses on boosting cultural tourism
Ha Noi’s tourism sector is planning a number of activities to make breakthroughs and boost sustainable development with a focus on cultural tourism.
Da Nang strives to lure more tourists during unseasonal months
The central city of Da Nang has conducted a string of activities in order to attract more visitors during the off season when the number of tourists drops by half that in summer months.
Ethnic culture village holds market of traditional delicacies
The Village of Ethnic Culture and Tourism will host traditional markets offering traditional food and delicacies of localities across the northern region from October 16-18. 
Master plan on southeast region’s culture development announced
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism organised a conference in the southern province of Dong Nai on October 9 to announce a master plan on developing culture, family, sports and tourism in the southeastern region by 2020.
Hat cua dinh - Folk singing of Quang Ninh province
“Cua dinh” folk singing also called “nha to” folk singing in Quang Ninh province has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The genre is one aspect of the Vietnamese people’s unique culture.
Czech Republic celebrates Viet Nam Culture Day
On October 9, Viet Nam Culture Day was celebrated by more than 1,000 Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) and Czech nationals at Brno City.
Tuan Chau International Port comes into operation
(TITC) – On 7 October 2015, Tuan Chau Group held inauguration ceremony of the International Port (Port 2) after 3 years of construction.
Bac Ninh: Promoting cultural tourism in Thuan Thanh district
Head of General Department Nguyen Van Tuan had a working day with leader of Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh to discover some measures to develop local tourism, especially cultural tourism on October 08.
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