Binh Thuan’s Phan Thiet airport to be built in January
Construction of Phan Thiet airport in Thien Nghiep Commune, Phan Thiet City, in the southern coastal province of Binh Thuan will commence in January, according to the provincial People’s Committee.
Sa Pa among world’s top 9 new tourist attractions
A highly acclaimed British website providing tourist information and guides, Rough Guides has listed Sa Pa- a mountainous district of Lao Cai province among top 9 new tourist attractions around…
Yen Tu listed in UNESCO heritage nominations
The website of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has included Yen Tu relic site in Viet Nam’s northeastern province of Quang Ninh in the list of nominated…
Culture, tourism plan for central economic region announced
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has announced a master plan for the development of culture, sports and tourism for the key central economic region until 2020 with a vision to 2030.
Da Nang among 52 places to go in 2015: New York Times
The New York Times on January 9 listed Viet Nam’s central Da Nang City the 43rd among 52 places to go in 2015.
Travelers’ choice – Ha Noi 8th best world destination
TripAdvisor has sliced and diced its users' reviews and ratings for calendar year 2014 into lists of its most highly recommended global destinations and recently announced its winning destinations.
Da Nang welcomes first cruise ship in 2015
The Azamara Quest cruise ship, carrying over 600 passengers from the UK, Germany, the US, and others, docked at Tien Sa port on January 9, becoming the first cruise to land in the central city if Da Nang in the new year.
Ha Noi’s traditional medicine street revived
The Management Board of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter on January 6 said Hoan Kiem district has completed a project to conserve Lan Ong street, which specialises in selling Vietnamese traditional medicine.
Quang Ngai, Jeju artists meet at cultural exchange
A poetry and music exchange between artists from the central province of Quang Ngai and a 32-writer delegation from the Republic of Korea’s Jeju Literature House was held on January 6.
More foreigners come for medical tourism
The Ministry of Health said the number of foreign patients treated by medical facilities in the country surged last year, bringing foreign currency earnings of some 1 billion USD, the Saigon Times Daily reported.
Japan’s Hokkaido launches cultural village in Viet Nam
Viet Nam will become the first market for enterprises from north Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture to launch the “Cool Hokkaido” initiative, including a cultural village to be established in October 2015, in an attempt to support the locality’s business operations in Southeast Asia.
Nghe An seeks to preserve Vi-Giam folk singing
The central province of Nghe An is implementing a series of measures to preserve and promote the value of Vi-Giam folk singing, an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Fourteen special national relic sites recognised
An additional 14 historical, architectural and archaeological relics nationwide have been listed as special national relic sites under the Government’s decision signed by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.
Trang An to get UNESCO world heritage status
Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex has become the first site in Viet Nam to receive UNESCO mixed natural and cultural heritage of the world recognition.
Tourism plan for Ba Den Mountain approved
The Prime Minister has recently approved a master plan for the Ba Den Mountain National Resort in the southern province of Tay Ninh by 2020, with a vision to 2030.
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