Con Son-Kiep Bac festival honours national hero
The Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival, one of the largest of its kind in the north of Viet Nam, commenced in northern Hai Duong province on September 10 in memory of General Tran Hung Dao – a revered historical figure.
Proposal seeks UNESCO heritage status for Bai choi singing
Bai choi singing in the central provinces of Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Quang Nam was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in late August, a move expected to…
National level recognizes 19 more intangible cultural heritage
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has identified a list of 19 additional national intangible cultural heritage.
Viet Nam to promote tourism on BBC channel
The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has proposed BBC Television of the UK develop a 30-second video clip advertising Viet Nam’s tourism and broadcast it on the BBC channel in the Asia-Pacific region.
Bobby Chinn introduces Vietnamese food in Singapore
Vietnamese Tourism Ambassador to Europe Bobby Chinn has introduced foreign tourists to Singapore and local islanders to genuine Vietnamese dishes from September 6-9. At Movenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa, Bobby invited visitors to sample such dishes as lotus root salad, pomelo salad with crabs, mushrooms steamed crepe paper polls, crepe paper rolls with crispy aromatic duck, and various fish dishes.
Photo contest on Ha Long heritage site launched
Photographers all over the country can show their love for Ha Long Bay by participating in the photograph contest “Ha Long Bay – World Heritage site”.
Citadel of Ho Dynasty becomes popular tourist destination in Viet Nam
The Citadel of Ho Dynasty has been attracting more and more tourists since it was recognized as World Cultural Heritage site in 2011.Vuong Van Viet, Deputy Chairman of Thanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee, expressed his hope that the relic site would boost provincial tourism development in the time to come, according to the Communist Party of Viet Nam Online Newspaper.
Ok-Om-Bok festival named national intangible heritage
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced the recognition of the Ok-Om-Bok festival as the 4th national intangible cultural heritage of southern Tra Vinh province.
Tourism forum sparks Viet Nam-Indonesia business interest
A tourism forum in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 2 provided a great opportunity for nearly 60 Indonesian entrepreneurs, starting or planning to expand tourism related businesses in Viet Nam to locate cooperation partners.
Phu Tho acts to save cultural treasures
The northeastern province of Phu Tho has devised measures to preserve its cultural assets in the long run, including rituals worshipping the Hung Kings and “xoan” singing.
Viet Nam to have more heritage trees
Seventy-two ancient trees across the country have been nominated for the Viet Nam Heritage Tree title for both historical and cultural values.
Vietnamese Cultural Festival featured in RoK
More than 2,000 Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) living and studying in the Republic of Korea (RoK) attended the fourth Vietnamese Cultural Festival, which recently wrapped up at Chodang University in Jeollanam-do province.
Vietnamese Culture Week 2014 held in Cambodia
Vietnamese Culture Week 2014 opened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on August 31, aiming to boost cultural exchanges and strengthen friendship and co-operation between the two nations.
VNAT leader welcomed New Zealand Deputy Head of Mission
(TITC) – On August 21, 2014, Deputy Director General of VNAT Hoang Thi Diep had a meeting with Mr. Robbie Taylor - Deputy Head of Mission at New Zealand Embassy in Viet Nam.
International visitors to Viet Nam in August increases sharply
(TITC) – According to the General Statistics Office, international visitors to Viet Nam in August of 2014 estimated 618,588 arrivals, increasing 9.5% over last month. Summing up the first 8 months of this year, the country welcomed 5,471,209 arrivals, increasing 12.2% over the same period last year.
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