HCM City to host Lifestyle Vietnam Trade Fair
An international home décor and gift exhibition, the Lifestyle Vietnam Trade Fair, will be held at the Tan Binh Exhibition and Convention Centre on April 18-21.
Polish painter Franciszek Ryszard Mazurek has been inspired by the peaceful landscapes of Vietnam to create a series of paintings that will be presented in an exhibition opening in Hanoi…
UNESCO week highlights culture’s role in development
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, launched a “Culture and development” week from Mar. 5-9 in the…
Vietnam, RoK promote tourism cooperation
Korean Tourism Organization and Vietnamese tourism enterprises have jointly held a conference to strengthen tourism cooperation between the two countries.
Nearly 360 athletes from 12 countries, including Japan, China, Brazil, Turkey and the UK participated in the Nha Trang International Half Marathon Tournament 2012 in the central province of Khanh Hoa on Mar. 4.
VN’s precious archaeology on show
An international workshop on archaeology opened in Hanoi on Feb. 29 as a preparation for an upcoming display of Vietnam ’s precious archaeological items in Germany .
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre will apply new entrance ticket prices for both local and foreign visitors to the city’s historical sites from this month.
On Mar. 2 Cam Ranh International Airport received four flights from Russia ’s Far East region with almost 790 passengers aboard.
ASEAN singing contest to kick off in HCM City
The 2012 ASEAN singing contest will open in Ho Chi Minh City on March 5.
Chinese have a taste of Vietnamese food
The event, co-organized by InterContinental Hotels Groups (IHG) and Hong Kong Elite Champ Group, is part of a project to launch a series of Vietnamese restaurants in 15 IHG hotels across China.
Preservation of Thang Long – Hanoi royal citadel continues
On February 28th, in Hanoi, the Steering Committee of the Japanese Fund-in-trust held a meeting to review the project for the preservation of Thang Long – Hanoi cultural relics.
VietJet Air adds two domestic flights
VietJet Air has announced that it will add two new domestic air routes and increase the number of flights this summer to meet the rising demand from both domestic and foreign passengers.
International arrivals to Vietnam in the first two months grow impressively
According to General Stastistics Office (GSO), the number of international arrivals to Vietnam in February 2012 was estimated 681,849, increasing by 8.2% in comparison with January 2012 and 29.4% over the same period of 2011.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to organize various cultural activities to mark Vietnam – Lao Friendship Year 2012.
Australian TV makes film on Hoi An tourism
Over the past week, Australian TV has been filming a tour of rice cultivation, fishing and rubbish clearing by Hoi An Eco Tour Company for its Channel 7.
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