The tale of Kieu told through silk paintings
Through 28 paintings on silk, artist Ngoc Mai has told the stories of the featured characters of the epic poem Truyen Kieu (The Tale of Kieu), and gave the viewer an insight into Kieu’s up-and-down life.
Vietnam has yet an appeal for Japanese tourists
Vietnam is still not a familiar destination for Japanese leisure travelers, even though Vietnam ranks 12th out of 30 countries welcoming Japanese visitors in 2010, said a Japanese tourism entrepreneur.
The central city of Da Nang should take advantage of its favourable location and conditions for hosting international events, a workshop heard on Sept.18.
Vietnam named the best-value destination for Australian tourists
Research conducted by the National Australia Bank (NBA) and the online travel company Expedia has shown that Turkey, Tanzania and Vietnam are the best-value overseas destinations for Australian people.
Vietnam food week held in Thailand
A Vietnam food week was held in the four-star Novotel Bangkok Fenix Ploenchit hotel in Thailand on September 11-18, attracting crowds of local and international visitors.
More than 120,000 visitors flock to Con Son – Kiep Bac
During the Con Son – Kiep Bac Autumn Festival 2011, the Kiep Bac Temple relic area in Hung Dao Commune welcomed 10,000-30,000 visitors per day, reported the Hai Duong Provincial Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism.
Vietnam Festival 2011 impresses Japanese people
Vietnam Festival 2011 titled “Beloved Vietnam – Beloved Japan” closed at Yoyogi Park, Tokyo on September 19.
Establishing sustainable tourism label of Green Lotus (Bong Sen Xanh)
To implement sustainable development strategies, Viet Nam tourism requires policies and measures to manage and protect the environment as well as create advantage conditions for tourism development.
Famtrip delegation explores Binh Thuan province
A 100-strong Famtrip delegation visited the central coastal province of Binh Thuan from Sept. 16-18 to survey its tourist attractions and products.
Press photo contest launched    (Sep 19, 2011)
Press photo contest launched
A press photography contest entitled 'The Nation – Current Beat of Life', was launched on September 15 in Hanoi for professional and amateur reporters and photographers across the country.
Vietnam opens pavilions at L’humanite festival
Vietnam opened a pavilion entitled Economic Space’ and another showcasing Nhan Dan (People’s) newspaper’s products at the L’Humanite Newspaper Festival 2011 in Paris on Sept. 16.
Vietnam Paradise Travel commits not to raise tour prices in 2011 – 2012
Viet Nam tourism gained good growth in term of foreign arrivals in the recent time and would maintain the uptrend in the coming time. However, travel companies are facing a series of factors affecting their tour costs such as higher oil prices, inflation… Vietnam Paradise Travel has its own policies against this situation and attracts more visitors,
The American women of Hanoi as the palm
Ms. Raquelle Azran, a woman carrying the American and French descent, born and raised in Israel, love Vietnam as his second home.
Australia helps protect Ba Be National Park
The Australian Embassy in Hanoi has provided VND205 million (around AUD10,000) for a waste management project to support environmental conservation and eco-tourism development in Ba Be National Park in northern Bac Kan province.
Mexican audiences enthralled by Vietnam’s water puppetry
‘Vietnam’s water puppetry is the cultural event which we most look forward to in Nuevo Leon state,’ said Liliana Melo de Sada, the head of the organising board of Santa Lucia international stage festival in Mexico, in a press conference to present the event on September 8.
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