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.
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.
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.
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.
Seventy-two ancient trees across the country have been nominated for the Viet Nam Heritage Tree title for both historical and cultural values.
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 opened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on August 31, aiming to boost cultural exchanges and strengthen friendship and co-operation between the two nations.
(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.
(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.
(TITC) - Aiming to enhance environmental responsibility of businesses, from August 18 – 22, the Intercontinental Hotels Group in the coordination with other IHG properties in the Asia, Middle East and Africa region held the IHG Green Week 2014 in Ha Noi.
A ceremony was held in the mountainous northern province of Tuyen Quang, on August 27 to receive certificates recognising the “Cap sac” (coming-of-age) ritual and the “Pao dung” singing of the Dao ethnic group as national intangible cultural heritage.
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have been implementing a range of measures to boost tourism, from improving the quality of services and increasing network linkages to offering attractive promotions.