Con Dao Island has been voted as one of best ten islands of the world for a romantic holiday in 2011 by Lonely Planet Magazine (England).
The Chinese artist club in HCMC opened a show of watercolor paintings and calligraphy at the HCMC Fine Arts Association, 218A Pasteur Street in HCMC’s District 3 over the weekend.
Viet Nam's first coffee museum will open soon in the Central Highlands city of Buon Ma Thuot.
Hotel management company Epikurean Villas Hotels & Hideouts has added to its management portfolio a luxury resort in the central Province of Phu Yen, increasing the number of properties in Vietnam under its management to six.
HCMC authorities have announced a seven-day celebration of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival beginning on January 31.
Vietnam’s successful cultural diplomacy in 2010 was reflected in activities dedicated to ASEAN and the 1,000th founding anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, and the effort to win UNESCO recognition of the country’s cultural heritages.
Paintings of Vietnam’s beautiful landscapes by 12 contemporary painters are on exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City until December 16.
Vietnam’s tourism industry has singled out China, the Northeast Asian countries of Japan and South Korea, Europe, and ASEAN as its four main source markets for next year’s business plan and will boost marketing activities there, an official said.
The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme with 328 delegates from 10 ASEAN countries and Japan on board docked in Ho Chi Minh City on December 5.
The Japanese Embassy in coordination with the Aikido Yukishudokan and Kendo Hanoi Clubs held a performance of Aikido and Kendo in Hanoi on December 4.
The number of Thai visitors to the ancient capital city of Hue has increased from 4.7% in 2005 to 24% in 2010, ranking first in the list of foreign arrivals to the city.
A seminar on popularising culture, sports and tourism in southern Vietnamese provinces was held on December 3 in HCMC by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.