Phu Quoc island welcomes first Russian flight
A Russian Ikar Airlines plane landed at Phu Quoc Air Terminal at 08.20am on February, bringing 250 Russia visitors to the district island.
State leaders join Spring festivals
President Truong Tan Sang’s February 15 New Year visit to Dong Mo’s Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups on the outskirts of Hanoi coincided with spring festival celebrations.
Japan launches “Tokyo city promotion 2014”
(TITC) - On February 13th 2014, the Tokyo’s Tourism Department (Japan) held a seminar on “Tokyo city promotion 2014” in Ha Noi (Viet Nam).
Vietnamese students join int’l cultural festival in India
Vietnamese students at universities in India’s New Delhi and neighbouring areas took part in an annual international cultural festival called Antardhvani which opened in the capital city on February 16.
Culture minister’s France visit bears fruit
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh has held in-depth discussions on culture and heritage cooperation with several senior French officials as part of his ongoing visit to France from February 13-16.
Vietnam attended international fair on tourism and gastronomy
From February 7-10, the Vietnamese Embassy in Greece participated in the 9th international exhibition-fair on tourism and gastronomy (HORECA) in Greece’s capital city of Athens.
“Xoe” folk dancers whirl around in Yen Bai
More than 1,000 local artists are slated to perform six popular xoe dances of the Thai ethnic minority people in Nghia Lo town of the northwestern mountainous province of Yen Bai on February 14.
Bac Giang approves “Community-based Tourism Development” Project
(TITC) - Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee promulgated Decision No. 81/QD-UBND on approving Project of “Community-based Tourism Development in Bac Giang Province in the period of 2014 – 2020” with total investment of nearly VND 42 billion.
Pilgrims flock to Tran Temple’s seal opening ceremony
Pilgrims are flocking to Nam Dinh province’s Tran Temple ahead of its famous seal opening ceremony, this year scheduled for the 13th night of the first lunar month (or February 14).
Festival opens to honour Mountain God
The Tan Vien (the God of the Mountain) festival opened on February 13 (or the 14th day of the first lunar month), in Hanoi’s district of Ba Vi, attracting a crowd of visitors from all regions of the country.
Tran Temple Festival opens in Thai Binh
Thousands of visitors flocked to Tran Temple in Hung Ha district, the northern province of Thai Binh to enjoy its annual festival dedicated to the Tran Kings, which opened on the evening of February 12.
Hue kicks off restoration of ancient temple
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre started the restoration of the Ta Tung Tu (Left Temple)-The Mieu in the Hue Imperial Citadel on February 13.
Over VND7 billion for restoration of Dien Bien Phu relics
The northern mountainous province of Dien Bien is pushing to complete restoration of relics ahead of the the 60th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu historical victory (May 7), with an investment of more than VND7 billion.
Ben Tre strives to welcome 1 million tourists
The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre has put forth a number of measures to welcome 1 million tourists in 2014, in a bid to fulfill its tourism development goals by 2015.
Tai tu recognition nation's pride: Prime Minister Dung
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said on February 11 that preservation of traditional music forms assumes greater importance as the country deepens its international integration.
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