Local tourism destinations attract large number of visitors during New Year holiday
Many localities across the nation, particularly tourist attractions, welcomed a large number of visitors during the first four days of the New Year.
Heritage Journey contest 2015 opens
The Viet Nam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) and the Heritage Managize launched the annual “Heritage Journey 2015” photography contest in Ha Noi on January 5.
Central Highlands epics named national cultural heritage
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on January 4 that it has granted certificates recognising epic poems as a national intangible cultural heritage to the Central Highlands provinces…
10 outstanding tourism events in 2014
(TITC) – On Dec 30 2014, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism announced 10 outstanding tourism events in 2014 including:
Central province welcomes first tourists boarding seaplanes
The southern central province of Binh Thuan welcomed the first tourists, 14 Russians, travelling by seaplanes on January 3 after the first two flights from Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport landed on Bau Trang Lake in Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district, at noon.
Thua Thien- Hue welcomes 10,000 tourists on January 1
As many as 10,000 holiday-makers, including 6,000 foreigners, visited Hue imperial city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, on January 1, said Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Hue Relic Conservation Centre.
Ly Son island district to launch home-stay service
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of central Quang Ngai province is gearing up for the launch of home-stay service in Ly Son island district.
Action plan in 2015 of Da Nang tourism
(TITC) - After the U.S prestigious travel website Trip Advisor voted Da Nang as Top Travelers’ Choice Destination On The Rise in the world, Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a press conference to announce information and plan of Da Nang tourism in 2015.
Recognizing Cua Lo Town as a marine tourism urban area
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has signed a decision recognizing Cua Lo Town in the central province of Nghe An as a marine tourism urban area.
Cam Ranh Airport welcomes 2 millionth visitor
A Russian tourist has become the 2 millionth visitor arriving at the Cam Ranh International Airport in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa this year.
Hue relic site welcomes 30 millionth tourist
The central province of Thua Thien - Hue held a ceremony on December 30 to welcome the 30 millionth tourist in the period of 1994-2014 to the complex of Hue monuments in Hue city, a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage site.
Bac Giang: Community-based tourism attractive to foreigners
The 100 sq.m old wooden house owned by Nguyen Thi Thai, 66, in Tuan Mau commune, Son Dong district, Bac Giang province, has become a stop-over for many foreign tourists over the two years when they visited the northern locality.
Vietnamese folk music night to be held in Ha Noi
A night of Vietnamese folk music featuring ca tru (ceremonial singing), cheo (popular theatre), chau van (spiritual singing) and xam (blind buskers' singing) will take place in Ha Noi on January 6.
Largest volcanic cavern system discovered in Dak Nong
The General Department of Geology and Minerals and the Japan Caving Association on December 26 held a press conference to announce the finding of a volcanic cavern system in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong.
Mekong a best-value destination
Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta has been chosen among the 10 best-value destinations for 2015 by Rough Guides, a British publisher of travel and reference guides.
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