Conference promotes Viet Nam’s tourism in Japan
Viet Nam’s national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, organised a tourism promotion conference in Tokyo on May 21, during which it announced the opening of its two new air routes to Tokyo in July.
Establishing heritage document “Bai Choi game of Vietnamese people”
“Bai Choi - original spring game” will be built a document to submit to the UNESCO for recognizing as intangible cultural heritage of humanity from June to December.
Cham Island celebrates UNESCO recognition
Cham Island, 18km off the coast of Hoi An, will host a series programmes to mark the fifth anniversary of its recognition as a world biosphere reserve by UNESCO from…
“Pho” added to Merriam-Webster dictionary
A well-known American dictionary, Merriam-Webster, has announced more than 150 new words and definitions for 2014, including the Vietnamese word “Pho”.
Introducing Viet Nam’s picture through Vietnamese culture
It is Deputy Minister Ho Anh Tuan’s speech at the press seminar to inform a situation of an international tourist to Viet Nam in May, 2014.
VNAT to launch tourism marketing program in Moscow and St. Petersburg
(TITC)- In the framework of Viet Nam Culture Days in Russia, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) will launch tourism marketing promotion program in Moscow and St. Petersburg cities.
Tourism sector targets high-income earners
One of the relatively important solutions to developing the Viet Nam tourism sector in the current period is to shift its direction, emphasizing a preference for boosting high-spending markets.
Investment opportunities in Lung Xanh ecotourism area (Quang Ninh)
(TITC) – Located in Quang Trung Ward, Uong Bi City, Quang Ninh Province, Lung Xanh is endowed with diverse terrain, abundant vegetation cover, emerald Lung Xanh stream, fresh air and cool climate.
Vietnamese stand attracts customers at Mexican cultural fair
Thousands have visited the Vietnamese booth at the sixth 2014 Culturas Amigas Fair being held at Zacalo Square in Mexico City.
Paris photo exhibition spotlights President Ho
An exhibition showcasing photos and documents on the late President Ho Chi Minh’s life and revolutionary activities opened in Paris on May 17.
326 artifacts from Khmer ancient life collected
The southern Tra Vinh provincial museum has collected 326 objects of antiquity of Khmer ethnic minority groups. The inventory includes 238 objects related to fishing and agriculture and 88 objects related to painting.
Royal documents of Nguyen Dynasty recognised as documentary heritage
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on May 14 officially recognised official documents of the Nguyen Dynasty as a world documentary heritage, according to the State Records and Archives Department.
Viet Nam cited as a top 10 best value holiday destination
Viet Nam ranked 2nd among the top 10 best value holiday destinations, according to leading global travel search site Skyscanner.
New opportunities for central city
Over the past decade, the tourism sector in the central city of Da Nang has been developing sea tourism brand of its own, the Vietnam Economic News reported on May 14.
Van Don strives to receive over 720,000 tourists in 2014
An estimated 344,000 tourists visited Van Don district, the northern province of Quang Ninh in the first four months of this year, fulfilling 47 percent of the year’s target and a year-on-year rise of 36 percent.
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