Photography exhibition on Hanoi – Hue – Ho Chi Minh city
On the afternoon of April 6, at 26 Le Loi street, on the sideline of Hue Festival 2012, the Thua Thien Hue provincial Union of Literature and Arts Associations in collaboration with Art Photography Associations of Hanoi, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City opened a photography exhibition on Hanoi – Hue – Ho Chi Minh City.
Capital sees increase in visitors
Nearly 4.4 million tourists have arrived in Hanoi so far this year, an increase of 28% compared to the same period last year, according to the Hanoi Department of Culture,…
Thousands flock to Saint Tran festival in Ninh Binh
Thousands of people from across the country headed to the Saint Tran festival, which opened at the Trang An – Bai Dinh spiritual tourist site in Ninh Binh province on…
Sapa to become an int’l resort by 2030
Sapa will become a resort site by international standards, aiming to welcome 3 to 4 million visitors until 2030 with an average growth rate of 7.2 percent per year.
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 VietJetAir aircraft. The entire aircraft are covered with yellow and red those are specific characteristics of Vietnamese flag.
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.
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