Free tickets to Ha Long Bay during holidays
Entry to Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh will be free to all visitors from Apr. 28 to May 1, as a way of saying thank you to visitors for voting the Bay as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World.
New Viet Nam tourism logo and slogan on aircraft
Image of blooming lotus and slogan "Vietnam - Timeless Charm" announced in December 2011 by Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) have been painted on the front part of…
Descendance, one of Australian's leading indigenous dance groups, will showcase their contemporary interpretation of Australian indigenous culture for Vietnamese audiences at the 2012 Hue Festival.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh on April 4 received Romanian Ambassador to Viet Nam Dumitru Olaru who is ending his term in Viet Nam.
A tripartite co-operative agreement on tourism development for 2012-2013, was signed by the Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Thuan and Lam Dong provinces on April 4 in Binh Thuan province.
Free wifi for tourists to Ha Long Bay
Tourists visiting Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh are benefiting from free wifi service as of April 20.
Venezuelan musicians to perform in Vietnam
A ten strong musical ensemble from Venezuela will perform in Hanoi and Hai Phong City as part of “Venezuelan Cultural Week in Vietnam ” from April 11-16.
U Minh Ha forest reopened to public
The U Minh Ha forest in Ca Mau Province was reopened to public on April 1st after 3 month closure for forest-fire prevention during dry season, Deputy Director of the U Minh Ha National Park, Nguyen Van Dau said.
An exhibition of works by 17 artists from Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and the Philippines will open in Hanoi on April 12 and then in Ho Chi Minh City one month later.
22 previously undiscovered caves have been found after one month of exploration in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh, said Dr. Howard Limbert, Chief of the British Cave Research Association, on April 1.
Danang fireworks expects to attract 400,000 tourists
Every year, more tourists are coming to the annual Danang international fireworks competition, which has helped the city develop its tourism trademark.
Ha Long Bay’s new status to be announced
A ceremony to announce Ha Long Bay as one of the world’s seven new wonders of nature will be held in Hanoi on April 27 and in northern coastal Quang Ninh province on May 1.
Sa Pa aims to capture international tourists
Sa Pa town in the northern province of Lao Cai is set to become an international standard tourist site able to receive 3-4 million visitors annually by 2030.
Vietnam’s image highlighted in Italy
The Vietnamese embassy in Italy, in co-ordination with Lotus Gallery, has organized an exhibition entitled “A Glimpse of Vietnam” in Florence, Italy on March 30.
Vietnam’s largest noodle bowl on display
Vietnam ’s largest bowl of “my Quang” (central region noodle dish) was displayed in the central city of Da Nang on March 29.
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