An action plan for the EU-funded project “Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme” was discussed at a seminar in Hanoi on July 22.
Danang nominates three national treasures
Danang City’s authorities have submit ted a document to the Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism to acknowledge the three precious artefacts of My Son E1 temple, Tra Kieu temple…
17th Vietnam Film Festival to take place in Phu Yen
The 17th Vietnam Film Festival will run from December 16 to December 18 at the Sao Mai Theatre in Phu Yen province.
The Ha Tinh provincial Museum on July 21 found a set of three ancient jack-tree wooden bells preserved in Ha Linh pagoda in Tien Loc commune, Can Loc district.
Traces of prehistoric man have been found near Ba Be Lake, in the northern province of Bac Can.
Pop singer My Linh becomes Korean tourism ambassador
The Official Korea Tourism Organisation has invited pop singer My Linh to act as Korean tourism ambassador to Vietnam in 2011.
Ethnic sports festival kicks off in <br>Quang Nam
As many as 721 athletes from 37 ethnic groups in 17 cities and provinces nationwide are competing in the seventh National Sports Festival for Ethnic Minorities, which opened in the central province of Quang Nam on July 20.
Preserving values of Tay ethnic folklore
The northern mountainous Bac Kan provincial Department of Information and Communications has held a seminar on preserving traditional values of folks of Tay ethnic minority groups in the province.
Next month, culture lovers will have the opportunity to join eight new modern projects funded by the Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF).
12 artistic troupes to participate in Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia Song and Dance Festival
On July 19th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a press briefing on Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia Song and Dance Festival to take place in the central province of Quang Tri on July 22nd - 27th.
Fifty young chefs from hotels and restaurants across Vietnam will gather at Mon Ngon Viet Nam(Delicious Vietnamese Cuisine) studio in HCMC’s District 1 on Wednesday to show off their skills by making 10 different dishes.
VN, Lao localities step up tourism cooperation
Champassak province of Laos welcomed over 300,000 foreign tourists in 2010, of which the number of Vietnamese visitors sharply increased compared to the previous percentage.
Conical hat maker sustains tradition
One of Hue City's most endearing images is that of the beautiful girl wearing an ao dai (traditional robe) and a conical hat, singing folk songs while floating down the Huong (Perfume) River on a wooden rowing boat.
Photographs capture natural beauty
A collection of photographs featuring Vietnamese landscape is on display as part of an exhibition entitled “Dialogue with Geological Heritage” which is open at the Hanoi Opera House until July 24.
Foreigners in transit at international airports and seaports across the country can extend their tours in Vietnam from five to 15 days, with effect from August 14.
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