Entrepreneurs join caravan for millennium celebration
Young Vietnamese entrepreneurs will join a caravan named “Thang Long Millennial - Cultural Journey” on October 4 to mark the millennium of the capital city.
Danang aims to boost investment in tourism sector
Danang will create new policies to encourage investors to develop key tourism areas, including Ba Na Tourist Site, Son Tra Peninsula and the beaches of My Khe and Non Nuoc.…
Hanoi, Danang first cities to begin grand sale
Hanoi and Danang will become the country’s first two cities to launch a big sale program designed to spur consumer spending and shopping tourism.
Kon Tum Province invests in Rong house restoration
The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum has spent more than VND20 billion (about USD1.04 million) on building and restoring Rong house (communal house), the traditional and spiritual home of the local ethnic minority groups.
Website on Hanoi launches Japanese version
The Thang Long-Hanoi website of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) officially launched its Japanese language version on August 3.
Delta to heat up tourism industry
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved a plan to develop tourism as a key economic sector in the Mekong Delta.
Photo exhibition on Chinese heritage in Hanoi
A total of 120 photos on China’s world heritage sites are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi.
Inscription heritage status sought
Monument inscriptions in Han Chinese and Nom (old Vietnamese script based on Chinese characters) at the royal citadel in Hue will be submitted to UNESCO to be recognised as a World Document Heritage.
Flag to be planted on Fansipan peak to mark Hanoi’s millennium
The tourism sector will plant a flag on the nation’s highest mountain, the Fansipan in the northern province of Lao Cai to mark the capital city’s millennium birthday.
Members of the public and incoming passengers have been reminded to comply with the new measure on the quantity of tobacco products that they may bring into Hong Kong since August 1, 2010.
VNAT invites tourism sector on Europe campaign
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has invited tourism agencies, hoteliers and travel firms to join a marketing program in Germany, Belgium and France later this month.
International art photo exhibition opens in Hanoi
The awarding ceremony of the Vietnam International Art Photo Contest took place in Hanoi on August 1, coinciding with the opening of an exhibition showcasing prize winning works.
Thang Long-Hanoi exhibition opens in Laos
An exhibition to mark one thousand years of Thang Long-Hanoi opened in Vientiane, Laos, on August 2, helping the Lao people and the Vietnamese community in the country better understand Hanoi's 1,000-year history.
Embroidered picture for Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary
An embroidered picture called “Coi xua” made by the Coi Xua Handicraft and Export Company from Van Lam craft village in the northern province of Ninh Binh, has recently been introduced in Hanoi.
UNESCO recognises royal citadel as world heritage
UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee recognises Vietnam’s Thang Long Royal Citadel as a world cultural heritage at its 34th session in Brazil on July 31, according to the Hanoi People’s Committee.
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