Chol-chnam-Thmay festival held in HCM City
The traditional New Year of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar, Chol-chnam-Thmay was celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City on April 14.
French culture and cuisine week to open in Vietnam
The French culture and cuisine week put on by the French Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City will open at Vatel Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City from April…
First food festival for coastal provinces and cities to open
The first food festival for coastal provinces and cities will take place from April 11-15 in coastal Vung Tau City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
Motorcyclists from Hanoi Vespa Club will make their first trans-ASEAN motor tour to arouse great passion for the vintage scooter and exchange culture with friends from several Southeast Asian countries.
Trang An tourism to be introduced on CNN
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will consider promoting the Trang An eco-tourism complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh on the well-known global TV network CNN in the coming time.
Seahores resort & spa becoms Asean Green Hotel 2012
Located 200 km from Ho Chi Minh City and 11km from the Centre of Phan Thiet city, Seahorse Resort & Spa is one of the most elegant and stylish beachfront resorts along the coast of Mui Ne, BinhThuan Province.
Phu Quoc island to be international trading hub
Phu Quoc Island of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is set to become an eco-tourism and international trading centre.
Thua Thien Hue and Poitou-Charentes region enhance cooperation
The President of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council of France, Segolene Royal, and Chairman of Thua Thien Hue province’s People’s Committee, Nguyen Van Cao, signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in Hue city on April 10.
Tourism eyes Japanese market    (Apr 12, 2012)
Tourism eyes Japanese market
The Vietnam Administration of Tourism (VNAT) plans to establish a representative office in Japan to attract more tourists from this promising market.
“Resounding the Spirit of Vietnam” at the Drumming Concert
On Apr. 10th, the first Drums and Percussions Concert themed “Resounding the Spirit of Vietnam” was held in the framework of Hue Festival 2012.
It is expected that the development strategy for Vietnam Tourism to 2020, vision 2030, which has been approved by the Prime Minister, could actively foster the management and development of the sector.
Nearly 65,000 tourists, including more than 30,000 foreigners, have attended the 2012 Hue Festival from April 7-9.
Vietnam: A great place to live
The online magazine ‘Business Insider’ recently published an article written by leading investment strategist, Tim Staermose, who talked about impressions of Vietnam after his eight-day visit to the Southeast Asian country.
Ho Chi Minh’s prison diary on display in RoK
A calligraphy exhibition featuring excerpts from late President Ho Chi Minh’s Prison Diary, opened on April 9 at the Suncheon National University’s museum, in the south Jeolla province in the Republic of Korea.
Cultural diplomacy promotes development and integration
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in co-ordination with the Thua Thien-Hue provincial People’s Committee, held a roundtable discussion yesterday on the role of cultural diplomacy in supporting sustainable development and international integration.
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