Viet Nam attracts Russian tourists: French newspaper
The number of Russian tourists to Viet Nam has increased over the past few years thanks to the country’s beautiful beaches with reasonable prices, the French Le Monde Diplomatique reported in its August issue.
Tan Son Nhat int’l airport to be expanded
Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has approved the project to expand International Terminal 2 in Tan Son Nhat International Airport located in the country's economic hub, Ho Chi Minh City.
Supplementing Viet Nam Press Museum into national museum system
The Prime Minister has approved to supplement the Viet Nam Press Museum into the general plan on Viet Nam’s museum system until 2020.
Tuan Chau marina sets Viet Nam Record
The Tuan Chau cruise ship terminal in the northern province of Quang Ninh has been recognised as the nation’s biggest artificial marina by the Viet Nam Record Organisation.
Remains of 1,000 year-old Cham temple towers discovered
The foundations of a Cham tower complex have recently been unearthed in Qua Giang 2 Village, Hoa Phuoc Commune, Hoa Vang District, Da Nang, after excavations on a 300m2 area which lasted nearly a month.  The excavation was jointly conducted by archeologists from the Ha Noi University of Social Sciences and the Humanities (USSH) and Da Nang’s Museum of Cham Sculpture.
UNESCO recognition sought for Lang Biang
Authorities of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong are close to completing their report on the Lang Biang biosphere reserve to be submitted to UNESCO for recognition this September.
Ninh Binh province seeks ways to tap tourism potential
The northern province of Ninh Binh has huge potential of tourism development, the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Online Newspaper reported, adding that t he province’s comparative advantage increased when the Trang An Ecological Complex was recognised as a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
Hoang Sa,Truong Sa exhibition comes to Bac Ninh
The northern province of Bac Ninh has become the ninth province in the country hosting an exhibition of maps and documents affirming Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
Hai Duong to spend VND19 billion to upgrade Mao Dien Temple of Literature
Hai Duong provincial People’s Committee has decided to spend VND18.7 billion (US$880,000) to restore the Mao Dien Temple of Literature in Cam Giang district.
Quang Ninh recognizes additional two standard tourist beaches
The Quang Ninh People’s Committee has recognised Soi Sim beach in Ha Long bay and Tra Co beach Mong Cai city as standard tourist beaches.
Promoting Ha Long Bay in Jeju island
Quang Ninh province and South Korea’s Jeju province will cooperate to promote the images of Ha Long Bay and Jeju island.
Photo festival highlights Central and Central Highlands beauty
Beautiful moments of people's lives are introduced at the 19th Central and Central Highlands region photo festival, which opened in Quy Nhon city in Binh Dinh province on July 30.
Nguyen dynasty’s documents receive UNESCO certificate
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on July 30 to receive a certificate recognising a collection of official administrative documents of the Nguyen Dynasty as documentary heritage of the Memory of the World Programme in Asia-Pacific by UNESCO.
Tourism industry offers various products to lure visitors
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched its marketing campaigns to Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Russia, while at the same time boosting the growth of the domestic tourism market, the Viet Nam Economic News reported.
Da Nang photos contest launched
An artistic photo contest and exhibition, which has “Panoramic Views of Da Nang” as its theme, is running until 30 November.  The contest has been jointly organised by the city’s Union of Literature and Arts Associations and its Artistic Photography Association.
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