A Sino-Nom calligraphy training programme will open at Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature) in Hanoi this September.
On July 26, 2011, the Australian delegation including ten members from tour operators in Sydney completed its 5-day Fam trip to Viet Nam. This is an opportunity for the Australian tour operators to survey Viet Nam’s tourism potentiality to build and sell tours to Viet Nam for Australian visitors.
The Union of Science for Sustainable Tourism Development (STDe) plans to promote salt parks to tourists as an environmentally friendly attraction.
A workshop on cooperative potential in investment, trade, tourism, culture and education between the central province of Quang Tri and Mukdahan province of Thailand was held on July 28 in Quang Tri.
A total of 206 photos selected from the contest themed, “World heritages in Vietnam†will be displayed at exhibitions in Hanoi and the central city of Da Nang on the occasion of National Day (September 2) and Capital Liberation Day (October 10).
Organizers of the cooking challenge Young Chef Cup 2011 awarded gold medals and certificates of recognition to rookie chefs who impressed judges with their outstanding cooking skills and presentation.
In July, the number of foreign tourists visiting Vietnam reached an estimated 460,000; raising the figure for the first seven months this year to more than 3.42 million - representing a year-on-year increase of 17.3 percent.
Since the start of this year, the Van Mieu–Quoc Tu Giam Scientific and Cultural Activities Centre has welcomed more than 700,000 visitors, 60 percent of which are foreign visitors.
Vietnam’s “pho†and “goi cuon†(fresh spring roll) have been added to the list of the world’s 50 most delicious foods by the CNN GO website of the US CNN television channel.
Muslims from the Cham ethnic group in south central Ninh Thuan province will celebrate their annual traditional Ramadan festival from July 29-31.
About 100 pictures and paintings by 30 overseas Vietnamese students have gone on display at an exhibition entitled “Vision†being held at the Viet Art Center in Hanoi from July 26th to 28th.
The Guide Awards given away annually by the Viet Nam Economic Times magazine to the year's best tourism products and services will be presented to 134 winners in Mui Ne on July 29.