New record for international visitors to Viet Nam
In 2008, international visitors to Viet Nam reached a record of nearly 4.236 million arrivals; however, a new record of Viet Nam tourism has been set when the international visitors exceeded 4.6 million arrivals in 11 months in 2010.
Ha Giang receives UNESCO certification on Dong Van Plateau
A ceremony to receive UNESCO recognition of Dong Van Stone Plateau as a member of the Global Network of National Geoparks (GGN) was held in the northern mountainous province of…
Vietnamese cultural space opens in Cuba
A Vietnamese cultural space was inaugurated in Havana, Cuba on December 2 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic ties.
Hue leads in tourism attraction
Thua Thien-Hue leads other provinces and cities in attracting tourists, said the Director of the Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Phan Tien Dung.
Ha Noi to host National Fine Arts Exhibition 2010
The National Fine Arts Exhibition 2010 representing Viet Nam's fine arts industry will open at the Viet Nam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Ha Noi on December 1.
Work starts on five-star hotel project in town
Saigontourist Holding Company (Saigontourist) and its member Que Huong Liberty JS Company broke ground for a five-star hotel on Tran Hung Dao Street in HCMC on November 29.
Seminar spotlights ethnic cultural preservation
Preserving unique architectural features and authentic traditional customs of ethnic minority groups is an effective and necessary move for conserving and promoting Vietnamese cultural identities.
Photo exhibition on Hanoi opens in France
Fifty-five photos on Hanoi taken by contemporary French photographers and a documentary photo are on display at an exhibition which opened at the Gustave Courbet Primary School in Romainville city, 15 km east of Paris , on November 29.
Venues approved for tourism years in 2012-2017
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has approved a proposal by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to choose some provinces to host the annual national tourism promotion program from 2012 till 2017.
Vietnam takes part in Bazaar Fair-2010 in Cuba
The Vietnamese Embassy joined more than 30 foreign diplomatic missions at the Bazaar Fair-2010 in Cuba’s capital of Havana on November 28.
Central Province receives Nguyen dynasty documents
Ha Tinh Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on November 26 received eight historical documents of the Nguyen dynasty as gifts from 75-year-old Tran Sy Manh in Tan Loc commune, Loc Ha District.
Vietnam, China plan joint tour on Ho Chi Minh
Potential of tours linking places in Vietnam and China where President Ho Chi Minh stayed during his revolutionary career have been discussed in both countries.
Music festival marks Vietnam - EU ties
Spanish musician Pablo Díaz-Reixa alias El Guincho and his band opened a music festival week of European countries and Vietnam on November 28 in Ho Chi Minh City.
British Council holds festival workshop
The British Council will hold a four-day workshop called ‘How to develop a marketing plan for a festival’ for Vietnamese festival organizers in HCMC. The workshop from November 30 to December 3 follows the success of the council’s two previous training workshops in Hanoi in March called ‘Arts festival organization in a Vietnamese context’ and in Hue in June ‘Behind the scenes of a successful…
RoK-Vietnam Cultural Exchange Gala in Ho Chi Minh City
The programme aims to promote friendly relations and cultural exchange between the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam.
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