Ba Ra cable car to boost tourism
A new cable car system in the southern province of Binh Phuoc will highlight its tourism potential and attract investor interest in eco-tourism projects, local officials said.
Seminar seeks to boost tourism in Central Vietnam
A seminar seeking ideas to promote cooperation in the tourism industry among the Central Highlands and Southern Central provinces took place in Pleiku City on March 24.
Vietnam’s tourism sector to shift focus on shopping tours
Vietnam’s tourism sector hopes the Impressive Vietnam Grand Sale 2010 program, which will take place in August and September this year, will prompt the development of shopping tours as tourist…
Photo exhibition marks Danang’s Liberation Day
A nine-day artistic photo exhibition, entitled Nhip Thoi Gian (Rhythm of Time), will open at Danang’s general science library on March 25, said artist Phan Ngoc Hoi.
USD 2.6 million for sustainable tourism in Quang Binh
Some USD2.6 million from the “Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Tourism Development” project will be injected into the central province of Quang Binh to preserve and upgrade ecological tourism in the locality.
All ready for international fireworks competition in Danang
Preparations for the third international fireworks competition have nearly been completed, ready for the opening day on March 27.
Paintings celebrate Hanoi's history
Famed painter Van Duong Thanh debuted her “A Glimpse of Thang Long - One Thousand Year” collection in Hanoi on March 17.
HCMC welcomes luxury cruise ships
Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to welcome 3,250 European tourists from two five-star international cruise ships - the Costa Classica and the Costa Allegra - on March 22 and 23.
Central region to have new beach resort
The central province of Quang Ngai broke ground on March 20 for the construction of a multi-purpose marine tourist site at a cost of VND400 billion (USD21.2 million).
Exhibition on Vietnamese women opens in Paris
An exhibition featuring Vietnamese women’s daily lives kicked off in Paris, France, on March 20. The exhibition, co-sponsored by the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France and the French association for Vietnamese children affected by Agent Orange/Dioxin, is showcasing 50 colour and black and white photos of different sizes.
Back to ‘Green’ nature with Nguyen Thuy Huong
A painting exhibition called Mau Xanh (Green) by artist Nguyen Thuy Huong opened at Applied Arts Gallery, 5 Phan Dang Luu Street in HCMC’s Binh Thanh District.
Hue owns biggest plain rice cake in Vietnam
Thua Thien-Hue’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on March 20 organised a ceremony to announce the city’s Tourism Year 2010 and presented to the public the country’s biggest plain rice cake.
The central province of Khanh Hoa on March 18 and 19 welcomed more than 2,800 foreign tourists and crew by sea.
Ca Tru school makes debut    (Mar 21, 2010)
Ca Tru school makes debut
A school of Ca Tru (ceremonial singing) made its debut in Hanoi on March 18, helping preserve humanity’s intangible cultural heritage.
Vietnam attends handicraft & fine arts fair in Algeria
Vietnamese traditional products are being showcased at the 15th handicraft and fine arts fair in Algeria's capital city of Algiers, which takes place from March 18-25.