The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Havana, Cuba, and the Federation of University Students (FEU) on December 9 held a cultural exchange to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnamese-Cuban diplomatic ties (December 2, 1960 – December 2, 2010).
The hub of Vietnam’s tourism, HCMC, will launch a month-long promotion for visitors to the city with attractive discounts from December 15 to January 15. It will promote the city as a tourist destination during the high season, the tourism department said.
International travel journalists and tourism experts have voted the 109-year-old Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi in the top four urban hotels in the world in the Fifth Annual Hotel and Resort Survey of Cigar Aficionado.
A 135-member delegation from Vietnam will attend the World Festival of Youth and Students in South Africa from December 12-21. They will join about 12,000 other delegates from 110 countries and territories.
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Committee on December 8 held a farewell ceremony for 329 youth delegates from the Southeast Asian nations and Japan, concluding the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme (SSEAYP) in Vietnam.
The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) signed a cooperation deal with the Lucky Star Joint Stock Company and the Thinh Vuong Company to expand business in Vietnam.
Troupes of Ca Tru (ceremonial singing) in the central province of Quang Binh are now reserving 21 ancient tunes, according to the provincial Culture, Sports and Tourism Department.
Eighty-two year old artist Do Danh Than has not lived in Vietnam for over 60 years, but memories of his homeland still remain fresh in his mind. Recently, he launched an exhibition of his paintings at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris, France on November 20.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam in coordination with the People's Committee of Hanoi and the Embassy of Japan in Viet Nam has assigned the Cultural and Scientific Activity Center of Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam and Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum to organize the Toba Mika’s Katazome exhibition with title “Nara and Hanoi – Linking Eternal Capitals†on the…
The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak is being stripped of its cultural heritage as gongs, drums and many ancient hunting knives and tools are used to feed the thriving trade in ethnic antiques, officials warn.
A forum appealing for investment into the Vietnamese tourism market took place in Tokyo on November 25
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).