400 artisans attend Gong Festival in Gia Lai
More than 400 artisans from the J’rai and Bahnar ethnic minorities gathered at a gong festival in Kbang district in the central highland province of Gia Lai on June 13-14.
The Government has approved the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s plan to register Tram Chim National Park in the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance.
An exhibition of sand sculptures opened on June 12 on Nha Trang city beach, in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa, as part of celebrations to mark Sea Festival 2011.
Carnival promotes image of Nha Trang
A carnival, one of the most interesting programmes during the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2011, took place on the evening of June 13 at April 2 Square in the seaside city of Nha Trang , in Khanh Hoa Province.
Pink lotus leads vote for national flower
The pink lotus received the most votes at a national flower contest held in HCM City 's 23/9 park on June 12.
Work starts on delta’s largest tourist site
Song Hau-Can Tho Tourism Joint Stock Co. on Sunday, 12 June 2011 commenced work on Song Hau tourist site on Cai Khe Islet in Can Tho City.
Vietnam MICE club makes debut   (Jun 14, 2011)
Vietnam MICE club makes debut
The Vietnam MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions, exhibitions) club on Thursday, 9 June 2011 made its debut in HCMC, calling on members from the country’s hospitality service to club together to promote the MICE industry in Vietnam.
Nha Trang Sea Festival to boost marine-based economy
The Nha Trang Sea Festival 2011, which opened in the coastal city of Nha Trang on the evening of June 11, will include over 60 cultural, arts and sports events as well as many big conferences on developing Vietnam’s marine-based economy.
First national traditional puppetry festival to hold in Hai Duong
About 18 puppetry troupes, of which 14 water puppetry troupes will compete at the first national traditional puppetry festival from 13-18 June 2011 in Hai Duong Province.
Measures to preserve Nha Trang Bay discussed
Participants at a seminar on Nha Trang Bay have agreed that one of the measures to preserve the bay is to increase the community’s role in management and exploration of coral resources.
Museum celebrates cuisine of resistance war
Dishes that helped imprisoned revolutionaries and liberation soldiers survive to fight during the country's resistance war were introduced to tourists, students and soldiers at the War Remnants Museum in HCM City on 7 June 2011.
20 Vietnamese records nominated for Asia Book of Records
On May 31, Vietnam Record Book Center (Vietkings) announced a list of 20 Vietnamese records in the fields of culture - religion, gastronomy, arts... to nominate for the Asia Book of Records (ABR).
Saigontourist receives 2,700 maritime tourists
The Sai Gon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) welcomed 2,700 foreign tourists and crew sailing aboard the five-star cruise liner SuperStar Virgo, which docked at Lotus port in Ho Chi Minh City on June 7.
Floating school emphasises heritage preservation
The EcoBoat, an environmental education programme on Ha Long Bay, was the focal point of an exhibition on June 5 to showcase its outstanding performance over the past six years.
Sea and Island Festival 2011 opens
Sea and Island Festival 2011 opened in Quang Ngai on June 5, as part of the National Tourism Year for the southcentral coastal region.
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