Viet Nam puppetry impresses Norwegian audiences
Vietnamese water puppetry found favour with Norwegian audiences while being featured at a traditional music festival in Forde city, 400 kilometres from the capital city of Oslo.
Nine national relic sites recognised
An additional nine historical, architectural and archaeological relics nationwide have been listed as national relic sites under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s decision.
Ba Na Hills splendid with European festival
A European festival themed “The Colour of Summer” is taking place in Ba Na Hills tourist area in central Da Nang City.
Thanh Hoa sees remarkable surge in tourism revenue
In the first half of this year, the northern central province of Thanh Hoa earned more than 3.36 trillion VND (157 million USD), up 22.7 percent from the same period last year. 
Phong Nha-Ke Bang wins 2nd UNESCO recognition
The Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province received its second UNESCO recognition on July 3.
Thailand’s PRD makes TV reports on Vietnamese culture, tourism
A delegation of the Public Relations Department (PRD) of Thailand has made TV reports on Viet Nam’s culture and tourism during their working visit to Nha Trang seaside city, central Khanh Hoa province.
Vietnamese culture celebrated in Germany
A gala night promoting Viet Nam’s vibrant traditional customs and culture was featured at the Palast Festungsgraben Theatre in Berlin, Germany on July 2, attracting a flock of international friends and representatives of diplomatic delegations.
Artefacts unearthed in Da Nang   (Jul 03, 2015)
Artefacts unearthed in Da Nang
More than 4,500 items, including ceramics, stone axes, coins, mollusc shells dating back to the 3,000-year-old Sa Huynh Culture, were found during a two-month excavation in the garden of the Khue Bac Communal House in Da Nang.
Con Dao among the top 25 remote islands
Business Insider, a leading US business and entertainment website, has cited Viet Nam’s Con Dao Islands as one of top 25 remote islands tourists should visit in their lifetime.
Korean cooking contest takes place in Viet Nam
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Viet Nam held the 2015 Korean Cooking Contest on the afternoon of June 30 in Ha Noi.
 Muong Khuong, Bat Xat - new destinations in Lao Cai province
Muong Khuong and Bat Xat districts in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai boast high potential for tourism development alongside popular destinations like Sa Pa town and the Bac Ha market. 
Luring more tourists from UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Belarus to Viet Nam
(TITC) - To take advantage of Vietnamese Government’s visa waiver policy for citizens of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy (in one year) and the Republic of Belarus (in 5 years) from July 1, 2015, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism held a meeting on June 25, 2015 to discuss solutions to lure more tourists from these countries to Viet Nam.
Bac Kan: Discovering collection of ancient coins at the 18th century
Local people and workers discovered a jar containing ancient coins at Nam Cat Reservoir construction site in the northern Bac Kan Province.
First Viet Nam Culture Day sparks in Seoul
Vietnamese traditions and colours filled Seoul as the first Viet Nam Culture Day was held in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on June 28.
First Vietnamese literature museum opens to public
The first special area for displaying Vietnamese literary history has just been opened to people in downtown Ha Noi.
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