In the first half of this year, the central province of Quang Nam has received nearly 1.4 million tourists, presenting a year-on-year increase of over 30 percent and fulfilling more than 50 percent of its yearly target.
The Consulate General of Japan in HCMC and the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will host the Japan-Vietnam Day in the city from 8:30 a.m. on Sunday at HCMC Youth Cultural House, 4 Pham Ngoc Thach Street in District 1.
Local culture, agriculture and handicrafts of Venezuela are presented to Vietnamese people through a photo exhibition that opened on July 3 in Hanoi.
Traces of prehistoric man have been found at the Na Mo Cave in the northern province of Bac Kan.
The project to discover the history and culture of West lake by electric car service, launched two months ago has attracted 1,500 tourists, including over 800 foreign visitors.
In the first six months, with the effort of the culture, sports and tourism sector of Thanh Hoa province, the preservation and promotion of ethnic cultural heritage in the province has achieved many goals.
Hanoi has welcomed 8.33 million tourists since the start of this year, a year on year increase of 23 percent.
A selection of 145 films from 25 domestic and 42 overseas studios will be shown at the sixth Vietnam International Cinema, Television and Sports and Tourism (FICTS) Festival, which will take place in Hanoi from July 4-7.
An exhibition of photographs on Vietnam, its countryside and people, shot by Argentinean photographer Amanda Perez, is underway in Montevideo City in Uruguay.
During the period 1992-2012, individuals and organisations from across the world donated over 7 million USD to help preserve and restore historical sites in the ancient imperial city of Hue.
(TITC)_From Aug. 29th - Sept. 3rd 2012, the first Viet Nam international hot air-balloon festival (VIHABF 2012) will take place in Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan Province under the theme "Binh Thuan- Sun shine and Blue sea".
Hungarians will gain an insight into Vietnamese traditions, culture and cuisine at an event that showcases the best of Vietnam in the country's capital, Budapest, between June 28 and 30.