Viet Nam welcomed more than 5.47 million foreign holidaymakers over the Jan-August period, representing a year-on-year increase of 12.2 percent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Nearly 1,000 documents of historical value will be on display at an exhibition on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) community and Viet Nam’s national holiday to be held from August 28th to September 15th.
An artistic photo festival that spotlights today’s land and people in the northern mountainous region opened in Lang Son province on August 25.
Vietnamese water puppetry has fascinated thousands of audiences during the Darwin Festival 2014 that took place in Darwin city, Australia's Northern Territory.
The 19th art exhibition of the northern central region was opened at a ceremony held at the Hue Cultural Museum in Thua Thien-Hue province on August 20.
Da Nang has launched a new advertising campaign touting its new slogan “Da Nang City – a friendly, safe and hospitable community” aiming to attract more domestic holiday and foreign tourists from traditional markets.
As many as four tourism sites in the central province of Quang Binh have been listed among the top 50 must-see travel destinations in Viet Nam, according to the Viet Nam Records Organisation (VRO).
Two golden statues of Saint Giong, part of a project on casting 60 statues to mark the 60th anniversary of the Capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2014) were inaugurated at a ceremony held at Ha Noi Opera House in Ha Noi on August 19.
Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa, having great potential for natural and historical tourism, promise to become attractive destinations when the provinces co-ordinate closely in developing tourism.
The central city of Da Nang, in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, organised a programme in Moscow on August 18 to promote local tourism.
Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee has issued three decisions recognizing Hoang Gia beach and Tuan Chau beach in Ha Long city and Mai Quyen beach in Van Don district as standard tourist beaches.
Vietnamese water puppetry performances have won the heart of audiences in the Cuban capital city of Havana.