Local museum staff in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have found several ancient weapons believed to have been used during the reign of the Nguyen dynasty.
On Mar. 8th, a signing ceremony on “developing sustainable tourism in My Son Sanctuary†between Italy and Viet Nam and a seminar on “integrating culture and tourism for sustainable development- Sharing experiences from Quang Nam province’s model†was organized in Ha Noi.
A Muong Thanh night market opened in the northwestern city of Dien Bien Phu on March 12.
According to the Central Highlands Kon Tum provincial People’s Committee, 243 out of 588 villages in ethnic minority areas in the province, accounting for 41.32% of the province’s villages, have been provided with gongs.
The Hue Monuments Preservation Centre is currently gathering decorative verses from royal buildings for which to seek UNESCO World Documentary Heritage recognition.
Thousands of Buddhist dignitaries, monks, nuns, followers and tourists flocked to the Quan The Am (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) festival from March 9-11 to offer prayers of peace for the nation.
The Vietnamese embassy in Canada and the Hanoi-based Ky Nguyen Tourism and Trading Company are participating in the 18 th Canada Tourism Expo, which opened in the Ottawa Conference Centre on March 10.
Saigontourist Travel Service Co welcomed some 500 passengers and crew members who arrived aboard British cruise ship Spirit of Adventure in HCM City ’s Sai Gon Port on March 9 as part of a three-day tour of the city and Nha Trang.
On Mar 7, at the head office of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) made a report on preliminary result of “Assessment on Foreign Assistance for Vietnam’s Tourism 2000-2011â€.
A troupe from the Thang Long Water Puppetry of Vietnam will bring its fascinating shows to the Havana puppet festival, where they will perform from March 23-25, at the invitation of the Cuban Ministry of Culture.
The event has attracted businesses from Vietnam, Thailand, China, Laos and Cambodia, aimed at boosting trade ties among members of the East-West Economic Corridor, particularly as Southeast Asian countries are looking forward to establishing an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015.
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is planning to open a representative office in Japan to facilitate its tourism marketing activities and speed up cooperation between travel firms of the two nations. The plan is part of VNAT’s effort to receive one million Japanese tourist arrivals to Vietnam by 2015.