Bac Ninh province restores old houses for “Quan ho” gatherings
The northern province of Bac Ninh is taking steps to restore two “Nha chua Quan ho” (houses where Quan ho singers gathered for training and performances) in Bac Ninh City and Tien Du district which are home to original “Quan ho” villages.
Dragon Bridge among world’s top 30 gorgeous bridges
Rong (Dragon) Bridge in the central city of Da Nang has been listed among top 30 gorgeous bridges over the world by a famous tourism website, Viralnova.
Ha Noi’s West Lake seeks national attraction status
West Lake, an iconic landmark in the heart of Ha Noi, is seeking recognition as a national scenic attraction, a workshop in Ha Noi revealed on October 2.
More Champa relics discovered in Binh Dinh
The Museum of central Binh Dinh province has announced the discovery of more than 600 precious items during a recent archaeological excavation of Champa ruins at Rung Cam (Forbidden Forest) site at Thu Thien Thuong village, Binh Nghi commune, Tay Son district.
Foreign arrivals in Ha Noi surpass 2 million in nine months
The number of foreign arrivals in Ha Noi so far this year has surpassed 2 million, up 15 percent from the same period last year, the capital city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on October 6.
Over 82,000 visitors flock to Hue during Gold Tourism Month
The Hue Monuments Conservation Center welcomed 82,626 domestic and foreign visitors in Gold Tourism Month (September 2-30), raking in VND6.264 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.32%.
Ha Noi ranks second among top 25 Asian destinations
Three Vietnamese cities have been listed among top 25 destinations in Asia by TripAdvisor – the world’s largest tourism website.
Cua Van named a world top 10 beautiful coastline
Travel & Leisure Magazine recently cited Cua Van fishing village in the northern province of Quang Ninh amongst the top 10 most breathtaking coastlines in the world.
More pedestrian streets open in Ha Noi Old Quarter
The Hoan Kiem District’s People Committee on October 3 launched six more walking streets to serve tourists’ exploration of Ha Noi Old Quarter on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.
Three scenic sites in Ha Giang recognized as national relics
(TITC) – On September 23, 2014, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism released a Decision recognizing three scenic sites in Ha Giang Karst Plateau (Ha Giang Province) as national relics, including the Hue Bien (Crinoidea) fossil area, Rong (Dragon) Cave and Na Luong Cave.
Viet Nam’s tourism in 2013 draft report introduced
A workshop was held in Ha Noi on October 2 to introduce a draft report on Viet Nam’s tourism in 2013, the first of its kind built following international practice.
Quang Nam aims to attract more domestic visitors
The tourism industry in the central coastal province Quang Nam will pay more attention to attracting domestic visitors in the time ahead in order to regain growth pace, according to the Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dinh Hai.
Vietravel cited ‘Best Viet Nam Travel Agency’
For the fourth consecutive year in a row, Vietravel has been honourably awarded the title “Best Viet Nam Travel Agency”, by leading Asia Pacific TTG Asia Magazine.
Taiwanese group to invest in eco-tourism complex in Quang Ninh
Taiwan’s Happiness Cement Group has unveiled a plan to invest 1 billion USD in the construction of an eco-tourism and urban area complex in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
Vietnamese and Korean artists exhibit together
More than 100 works by artists from Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are on display at an exhibition that opened on October 1 in Ha Noi to mark 60th anniversary of Ha Noi’s Liberation (1954 -2014).
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