India funds restoration of My Son Sanctuary
The Indian Government will provide Vietnam with US$3 million to restore and preserve the My Son Sanctuary – a UNESCO-recognized World Heritage site in the central province of Quang Nam.
A workshop was held in Hanoi on November 8 to discuss the role played by photo heritage and museum in the contemporary life, and introduce the National Photo Museum of…
Tours of heritage sites launched
A ceremony to launch tours of Viet Bac heritage sites was held in Bac Kan on November 7 with a special art performance.
HCM City promotes Vietnam tourism in New York
The Saigontourist Travel Service has coordinated with Vietnam's Permanent Mission to the United Nations to organize a festival to advertise HCM City tourism in New York.
An Bang listed among world’s most beautiful beaches
An Bang Beach in Cam An Ward, Hoi An City, has been listed among the world’s top 50 most beautiful beaches by CNNGo Asian tourism magazine.
Metropole Hotel excavates wartime air raid shelter
A long-forgotten air raid shelter was found earlier this week at the landmark Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi when construction workers, who laid the foundation of a new garden bar, struck the shelter’s roof.
An ancient temple was discovered under sand in Tien Thanh village, Ky Khang commune, Ky Anh district, the central province of Ha Tinh.
The rich culture of Vietnam was represented through fairy tales at a two-day festival that opened in Long Island Children’s Museum (LICM) in New York on Nov. 5.
SMEI comes to Vietnam   (Nov 08, 2011)
Sales & Marketing Executives International (SMEI), a global professional association, opened its representative office in Vietnam last weekend.
International arrivals to Vietnam in October grow 80.9% over last month
According to General Stastistics Office (GSO), the number of international arrivals to Vietnam in October 2011 estimated 518,477, increasing by 80.9% in comparison with the last month and 17.8% with the same period of 2010.
Northern province ready for first int'l tea festival
The northern mountain province of Thai Nguyen has completed preparations for the first international tea festival which are scheduled to take place from November 11-15, says a provincial official.
Viet Nam – China International Trade Fair 2011
The Vietnam – China International Trade Fair 2011 will take place from November 11-16 in Lao Cai province, The Northern border province of Vietnam.
A tourism programme “Traveling around heritage areas of Northern Vietnam” hosted by Bac Kan Province and attended by representatives of Cao Bang, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang Province will take place from November 6th to 9th.
Nearly 2,200 maritime tourist tours Vietnam
On November 1, the Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) welcomed and served 2,200 tourists and crew arriving on board the five-star cruise ship Costa Classica.
Japanese films to be screened in Phu Yen and HCM City
A Japanese film festival themed “Love” will be held in Phu Yen and Ho Chi Minh City in November.
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