A series of festivals transpired at key beaches nationwide on the occasion of Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).
Thousands of visitors have been immersed in the vibrant atmosphere of the “festival in the clouds” that opened in foggy Sa Pa township, the northern province of Lao Cai, on May 1.
Photos of Ha Long Bay from the 19th century were put on display for the first time in downtown Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 29 evening.
Viet Nam Culture Day opened in Prague on April 26 as part of an exhibition showcasing Vietnamese art to the Czech Republic.
A workshop discussing how to preserve and develop the musical genre “Don ca tai tu” took place in the southern province of Bac Lieu on April 27, bringing together a crowd of scholars and researchers operating in the field.
Viet Nam welcomed over 3 million foreign tourists in the first four months of 2014, a surge of 27.3 percent over the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.
Da Lat city, dubbed as a “small Paris” or a “city of thousands of flowers”, in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong will be introduced to Thai people through their television channels in the coming time.
Six organisations and five individuals who have contributed to preserving and developing the artistic value of UNESCO recognised heritage Don ca tai tu received merit certificates from the Prime Minister at the opening ceremony of the first National Don Ca Tai Tu Festival in Bac Lieu on April 25 night.
The number of visitors booking tours for the upcoming five-day holiday is on the rise, despite a hefty increase of 20%-30% in prices.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 24 launched a project promoting responsible and sustainable tourism to improve livelihoods for local residents.
A wide variety of Vietnamese themed activities were held in observance of Viet Nam Day in Venice on April 23, attracting large numbers of Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) and foreign friends.
The Indonesian Ambassador to Viet Nam visited the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on April 22 with the aim of studying investment potential in the province’s tourism sector.