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Central region seeks responsible tourism (Sep 30, 2015)

Developing responsible and sustainable tourism in central Viet Nam came to the fore at a workshop held in Quang Nam province on September 29.

Viet Nam's first five star all-inclusive cruises awarded for outstanding performance (Sep 30, 2015)

A new way of experiencing Nha Trang Bay, Emperor Cruises touched the hearts of the cruise lovers and received a prestigious award from the Annual Guide Awards 2015.

Exhibition on traditional ‘Then’ singing opens in Tuyen Quang (Sep 30, 2015)

An exhibition on the traditional ‘Then’ singing of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic minority groups officially opened in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on September 24.

Westerners cast fishing nets in Hoi An (Sep 30, 2015)

Hoi An ancient town and Ha Long city have launched many attractive tours, including tours to help foreigners experience the work of fishermen.

Bac Kan’s efforts to preserve Then singing (Sep 30, 2015)

The “Then” singing of Viet Nam’s Tay and Nung ethnic minority groups is of particular importance to people in the northeast region.

Russian performances in Thanh Hoa attract locals (Sep 30, 2015)

Local people in the central province of Thanh Hoa enjoyed a musical show performed by Russian art troupes at the Lam Son theatre in Thanh Hoa city on September 29.

Can Tho cultural discovery in Ha Noi (Sep 29, 2015)

A mid-Autumn festival entitled “Discover the culture of Can Tho” was held at the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology from September 26th - 27th.

Terrace rice paddy photo among the best in Nat Geo contest (Sep 29, 2015)

A photo of terraced rice fields by photographer Nguyen Quynh Anh has been named among the top photographs in the evaluation round of the 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest.

Whale worshiping festival opens in Ba Ria-Vung Tau (Sep 29, 2015)

The “Nghinh Ong”, or whale worshiping festival, was launched on September 28 (August 16 in the Lunar Calendar) in Vung Tau city, the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Investing $800,000 to restore But Thap pagoda in Bac Ninh (Sep 29, 2015)

Bac Ninh provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a ceremony to restore the But Thap pagoda on September 28.

Cat Ba urged to develop new tourism services (Sep 29, 2015)

Delegates at a recent conference called on Hai Phong city officials to turn the Cat Ba islands in its Cat Hai district into a green and high - class tourism destination.

Viet Nam and Colombia sign memorandum of understanding on tourism cooperation (Sep 28, 2015)

(TITC) – In the framework of the 21st session of the UNWTO General Assembly meeting from September 12 – 17, 2015 in Medellin, Colombia, on September 15, Chairman of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan and Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism of Colombia, Mr. Cecilia Álvarez-Correa signed memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of tourism between Viet Nam…

Tram Chim National Park chosen as venue for tourism festival (Sep 28, 2015)

Tram Chim National Park in Tam Nong District of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap will hold a tourism festival for the first time between September 25 and 27.

New cruise ship to Can Gio launched (Sep 28, 2015)

A new cruise ship tour from the heart of Ho Chi Minh City to Can Gio District will be launched to bring visitors to the Nghinh Ong (whale worshiping) Festival.

Citadel artefacts displayed in Ho Chi Minh City (Sep 28, 2015)