A thousand research works have been published on Vietnamese folk arts and culture by 446 artists, during the first phase of the "Publication and Promotion of Vietnamese Ethnic Group Folk Culture and Arts" project (2008-2012).
The Hoang Dieu Archaeological Site and the ancient Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi are to become a cultural and historical park to promote the global value of the 1,300 year-old relic site.
The role museums play in protecting cultural heritages in the Mekong and Ganga River valleys and the impacts of climate change were debated at an international science seminar in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 11-12.
Leaders of the central province of Quang Nam and Lao province of Sekong have agreed to organise cultural exchanges between them during 2012 to mark the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Year.
The People's Committee of the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan on June 12 signed a contract with the Japanese company Nikken Sekkei Civil Engineering to develop a plan for tourism at the Ba Be National Park until 2030.
In the first 5 months of 2012, Dong Thap Province has welcomed over 730,000 tourist arrivals including 19,000 int'l arrivals with total revenue of VND 81 billion, up 18.28% over the same period last year.
Recently, besides promoting landscapes and monuments system, Thua Thien Hue Province also pays attention to develop community-based tourism aiming to uphold cultural values of Hue and link more tourist spots in this area.
The Ho Dynasty Citadel in the central province of Thanh Hoa has attracted an increasing number of tourists since it was recognised as a World Cultural Heritage site last year.
The Vietnam Embassy in Japan, in coordination with the Hanoi Women Business Association (HWBA) held a seminar on June 8 in Tokyo to strengthen two way trade in handicraft products and call on Japanese businesses to invest more in Vietnam.
A Vietnam-Russia cultural exchange was held at Danang University of Foreign Languages (DUFL) on June 9 to mark the Russian National Day (June 12).
Vietnam's leading travel agencies, including Hanoi Toserco, Saigontourist and Fiditour, met with over 150 Sri Lankan partners in Colombo city on June 8 in their efforts to promote Vietnamese tourism.
On June 6, 2012, in Hanoi, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), World Vision in Vietnam and AusAID joined to organize the signing ceremony for implementing "Childhood" project.