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Denmark to further cooperation in culture with VN (Jul 19, 2011)

The Danish government will continue to cooperate with Vietnam in realising phase 2 of the project â€œDialogues between cultural managers and cultural policy makersâ€, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST).

VN-China border trade fair planned for November (Jul 18, 2011)

The Vietnam â€“ China International Border Trade Fair 2011 will take place from November 11-16 in Vietnam â€™s northern border province of Lao Cai .

Metropole Hanoi ranked among Asia's top three hotels by Travel and Leisure (Jul 18, 2011)

Travel and Leisure Magazine has named Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi as one of the top three city hotels in Asia.

Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve recognized by UNESCO (Jul 15, 2011)

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has announced that the Cat Tien Biosphere Reserve was renamed the Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve.

Hau Giang hosts national boat racing contest (Jul 15, 2011)

The national boat racing competition 2011 will be hosted by the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang from August 19 to 21 at Xa No Channel in Vi Thanh City.

Photo festival on tourism potential in the Red River delta (Jul 15, 2011)

A photo festival on tourism potential in the Red River delta will be held in Quang Ninh province at the end of August by Vietnam Photographersâ€™ Association and the Quang Ninh provincial Association of Literature and Arts.

Developing cultural industries in Vietnam (Jul 14, 2011)

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) in coordination with the Danish Embassy and the British Council held a seminar in Hanoi on July 13 to devise a development strategy for the cultural industries in Vietnam.

Terracotta cultural park comes to Hoi An (Jul 14, 2011)

NhaVietCorp, in collaboration with Hoi An City authorities, started construction of the first terracotta cultural park in Vietnam at Thanh Ha District, in the central city of Hoi An.

Hoa Lo prisonâ€™s historical, cultural values promoted (Jul 14, 2011)

The Management Board of the Hoa Lo prison historical site said it is actively popularising cultural and historical values of the prison to visitors in the city and the country.

Quan ho folklore singing being preserved and promoted (Jul 14, 2011)

According to Nguyen Dang Tuc, director of the northern Bac Ninh provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the province is preserving and promoting values of Quan ho folklore pursuant to the commitment with UNESCO.

More tourists visit Mekong Delta (Jul 13, 2011)

The Mekong Delta has attracted more than 10 million visitors since the beginning of the year, up 720,000 compared to last yearâ€™s period and earning a record high of VND1,700 billion, said the Mekong Delta Tourism Association.

Photography competition on ethnic minority groups (Jul 12, 2011)

The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) has launched a photography competition for 15 northern mountainous provinces.

Excellent Performance Award 2010 -2011 for Luxury Travel Company (Jul 12, 2011)

The Guide Awards 2011 are expected to hold on July 29, 2011 in Sea Link Beach Hotel Mui Ne, Binh Thuan Province. The Guide Awards are acknowledged and highly regarded by tourism firms and government agencies since 1999.

Developing sustainable sea tourism (Jul 11, 2011)

A scientific seminar was held in Da Nang city on July 9 to discuss the planning and management of construction and improvements to socio-economic conditions in the central coastal provinces.

A new beautiful cave found in Na Hang primeval forest (Jul 11, 2011)