Local tour operators prioritised to apply for customers’ visa to France
French ambassador to Viet Nam Jean-Noel Poirier and representatives from six local tour operators signed agreements facilitating visa application for the companies’ customers travelling to France at a ceremony held in Ha Noi on April 15.
Japan relaxes visa requirements for Viet Nam cruise tourists
Vietnamese passport holders traveling to Japan by ship do not need to get a visa before departure but ask the cruise line to complete procedures for them to obtain a…
Exhibition on Ha Noi Old Quarter development
An exhibition on the establishment and development of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter will take place at Cultural Exchange Center at 50 Dao Duy Tu Street on April 17th.
Propaganda Poster Contest launched
(TITC) – On 27, March 2015, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism had launched Propaganda Poster Contest heading towards the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution (Aug.19, 1945 - 2015) and National Day (Sept. 2, 1945 – 2015); and the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party.
Vung Tau to host international kite and cuisine festivals
The sixth International Kite Festival 2015 is scheduled to be held in Vung Tau city, in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from April 21 to 27, announced the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a press briefing on April 15.
Community tourism takes root in Lao Cai
Community tourism has flourished in districts and cities in northern mountainous Lao Cai Province, luring more visitors.
2015 Ben Tre Coconut Festival wraps up
The fourth Ben Tre Coconut Festival 2015, attracting hundreds of thousands of domestic and foreign visitors and local people, wrapped up successfully in in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on April 13.
Experiencing a cultural tour surrounding historical Long Bien bridge
A documentary film titled “Hard rails across a gentle river” about people's lives on and around the historic Long Bien Bridge will be made public at 7pm at April 16th at the Ha Noi Cinematheque at 22 Hai Ba Trung street, Ha Noi.
Queen Mother’s rickshaw to be displayed in Hue
A rickshaw used by Queen Mother Tu Minh, mother of King Thanh Thai (1879-1954) will be display at Dien Tho Palace in Hue royal citadel, Thua Thien-Hue province, on April 22, together with some other royal artefacts.
Bahaman cruise ship brings 3,500 tourists to Viet Nam
The Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) received 3,500 passengers and crew members on board the luxury cruise ship Voyager of the Seas on April 13.
Local performers join celebration of Khmer culture
Over 500 art performers, including musicians and athletes, from Khmer ethnic minority groups in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, gathered for the April 12 opening night of this year’s Khmer cultural days festival.
Ceremony worships Deities of Earth and Crop in Hue
Many residents of Hue city braved the rain to attend the Xa Tac ritual to worship the Deities of Xa (Earth) and Tac (Crop) on April 12.
2015 cultural day of central region ethnic groups
According to a plan of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the 2015 Cultural Day of the ethnic groups from the central region is scheduled to take place in Nghe An province from May 17th to 19th.
Viet Nam Spring Press Festival 2015 opens in Laos
A Viet Nam Spring Press Festival 2015 opened at a ceremony in Vientiane, Laos on April 10 on the occasion of the Lao traditional New Year Festival Bun Pi May.
Viet Nam attends multicultural festival in Egypt
The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and the Vietnamese community in the country are participating in the 2015 Zee Festival in Cairo, Egypt as part of efforts to promote Viet Nam and its culture and people to international friends.
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