Quang Nam seeks to preserve Bai Choi singing
International and domestic researchers and artists of folk music presented suggestions about how to preserve and promote Bai choi singing at a workshop on October 29 in central Quang Nam province.
Ha Long Bay souvenir designs awarded prizes
Stone paintings by artisans Do Van Bi and Nguyen Tung Lam were awarded second prizes by Ha Long Bay Management Board in a souvenir design contest.
Ha Long Bay selected as one of top 10 fishing spots around the world
Ha Long Bay has been chosen as one of the world’s best fishing spots by the well-known travel website, Lonely Planet.
Viet Nam welcomes Russia charter flights
Tan Son Nhat International Airport on October 28 welcomed the first charter flight of Nordwind Airlines bringing 287 Russian tourists to Ho Chi Minh City.
Foreign tourist arrivals to HCM city up 8%
Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city has greeted about 3.5 million foreign tourist arrivals from the beginning of the year, a year-on-year rise of 8%, according to a report by the municipal People’s Committee.
Sofitel Metropole HaNoi crowned best hotel in SEA
The 113-year-old Sofitel Legend Metropole Ha Noi has been crowned the best hotel in Southeast Asia by Conde Nast Traveller, one of the world’s most luxury and lifestyle travel publishers.
Bright prospects for Phu Quoc Island’s development
Phu Quoc Island, dubbed the Pearl Island, in the southern province of Kien Giang expects to see a new boost to its socio-economic development with the planned launch on November 1 of two international air routes connecting the island and Singapore and Cambodia’s Siem Reap.
Da Nang seeks place on world tourism map
The central city of Da Nang should recognise where it is on the world tourism map and the role the administration can play to boost the tourism industry, said economist Tran Du Lich at a seminar on October 25.
Conference highlights wooden architecture preservation in Hue
Vietnamese and Japanese architects and researchers shared their experience in preserving wooden architectural structures at a conference in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on October 25.
Viet Nam attends ASEAN Food Day in Egypt
An ASEAN Food Day was held in Cairo on October 25, attracting participation of permanent missions of 8 Southeast Asian countries to Egypt.
Italian media praises Phu Quoc Island as “paradise”
La Repubblica, a top Italian daily newspaper, recently ran an article on Viet Nam’s best beaches, describing Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang as a small paradise.
Viet Nam tourism sector draws up marketing strategy
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism approved a tourism marketing strategy until 2020 including a marketing roadmap on October 23.
Stork Island in Hai Duong to be ranked as National Relic
The Stork Island (Đảo Cò) in the northern province of Hai Duong, will receive a decision to be recognized as National Relic on November 16th, said the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Five Viet Nam hotels and resorts win spots on Condé Nast Traveler list
Conde Nast Traveler’s annual survey has placed five hotels and resorts in Viet Nam on the prestigious travel magazine’s list of top hospitality properties.
Three Vietnamese museums cited in top 25 of Asia
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website, has named three Vietnamese museums – the Museum of Ethnology, the Women’s Museum and the War Remnants Museum – in the top 25 most attractive museums in Asia.
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