Entertainment venues across Ho Chi Minh City are full of activity these days preparing for exciting events and entertainment programs to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month (September 30).
A dossier gathering scientific research on chau van, a traditional singing style of Vietnamese people in the northern province of Nam Dinh, will be recognised as a national intangible heritage.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ranked Cat Ba archipelago in the north to national heritage status.
The number of foreign tourists arriving in Vietnam in the first nine months is estimated to have reached nearly 4.85 million, a year-on-year increase of 13 percent, according to the General Statistics Office.
Images of dragons and fairies captured at Vietnam's communal houses are being exhibited for the first time in Paris, France as part of the 16th "Foreign Cultures Week", starting on September 21.
A number of events beginning later this month will celebrate the 750th anniversary of Thien Truong, the old capital of the Tran dynasty (1225-1400) in the northern province of Nam Dinh.
Vietnam is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for British tourists, according to a new report released by the UK's Post Office.
Vietnam's history and culture were introduced at a festival held in Seongdong district, Seoul capital, on September 22.
The central city of Hue will provide a free wi-fi service by the end of this year, according to the Thua Thien - Hue provincial People's Committee.
With tourism promotion activities being conducted in Japan until next Tuesday, Vietnam has officially kicked off the campaign of attracting one million tourists arrivals from Japan in 2015, doubling that of last year.
Cruise tourism in Vietnam is growing in the context that this segment begins to boom in Southeast Asia.
The 34th International Tourism Exhibition, IFTN Top Resa 2012 is being held in Paris, France, from September 18-21 with 40 countries taking part.