More than one million foreigners have arrived Hanoi in the first six months this year, up 20 percent from a year ago.
International hotel operator Accor announced on June 26 that it recently committed to the operation of three hotels now under development in Da Nang.
Hanoi City Union of Friendship Association has held a field trip to Bat Trang traditional pottery village for ambassadors and their wives as well as diplomatic officers in Hanoi who are learning the Vietnamese language at two training courses.
Italy's Florence authorities have decided to organize "Vietnam's Days in Florence" in October this year.
Typical Korean specialities served as the kick off the Korea Food Festival in Hanoi on June 25.
An international seminar on Cham civilisations - the links between Vietnam and India , opened in central coastal city of Da Nang on June 26.
The Vietnam Record Organization has made profiles on four special foods of Hanoi, pho, bun cha, bun thang and cha ca La Vong, to challenge for the Asian record.
A National Vi-Dam Folk Singing Festival is taking place in the central city of Vinh City since June 23.
Two artists Ngo Manh Lan and Ngo Duc Lam have exhibited their paintings, sketches, and animated films in Paris to provide a window into Vietnam's culture, history and animated cartoons industry.
1500 children will participate in the ethnic children culture festival to be take place in the northern city of Hai Phong from June 28th to 30th.
Thousands of Austrians and Slovaks were deeply impressed by the unique water puppet shows presented by 16 artists from the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre, during their recent tour of the two countries.
A festival will open in the capital city of Hanoi on June 26 to celebrate Vietnam Family Day (June 28).