Outstanding craft villages honoured
On January 23, the Vietnam Craft Village Association presented certificates of merit and conferred ”Craft Village 2009” title on six outstanding craft villages, nine businesses, 29 artisans and six products that represent the nation’s culture.
Culture set to bring Vietnam closer to the world
Vietnam will continue to hold numerous cultural activities overseas in 2010 to promote its cultural diplomacy, said a meeting convened by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi on January…
Ancient stone altar to be showcased in New York
An ancient stone altar belonging to the Cham ethnic group from Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien Hue will be exhibited in a New York Museum in the US, from…
TV to show the history of Hanoi
HCMC Television began broadcasting a documentary chronicling the history and culture of Hanoi on January 21
1,700 visitors travel to Vietnam by sea
The Voyages of Discovery Cruise Ship carrying 900 passengers on board on January 21 began a tour of Vietnam from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang, Danang and Halong.
Kien Giang Province leases forest for tourism
The Mekong delta province of Kien Giang has approved a forest lease plan for tourism development in the 2010-2015 period, which is considered to be a bold move to preserve forest and tap its eco-tourism potential.
Cultural activities commemorate Vietnam-China diplomatic ties
A performance by Chinese musical artists was held at the Hanoi Opera House on January 20.
Japanese trust fund helps preserve Thang Long Citadel
The Japanese Fund-in-Trust will provide Vietnam with more than USD1.1 million in non-refundable aid to help preserve a cultural heritage site in Hanoi.
Folk painting making proposed for UNESCO recognition
The northern province of Bac Ninh is compiling a record of the making of Dong Ho folk woodcut painting to submit it to the UNESCO for its recognition.
Hotel sector to develop sustainable hotel system
The Department of Hotel under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is preparing a program to give the tag Sustainable Brand to hotels that meet criteria on friendly environment and sustainable tourism development.
Binh Thuan tourism should mean more than Phan Thiet
Authorities of Binh Thuan have pledged decent investment in the next six years to make the coastal province a worthwhile destination for visitors who have known of its main city of Phan Thiet as a town of resorts for weekend accommodation and relaxation.
Luxembourg trains personnel for tourist services
The Luxembourg government will provide EUR2.95 million to carry out a EUR3.3 million project to help train personnel for the tourism and hotel sector in Vietnam.
Hue plans sustainable tourism development
The People’s Committee of Hue City hosted a workshop on making plan for Hue’s sustainable tourism development by 2020 on January 19.
Saigontourist promotes MICE tourism
The Saigon Tourist Travel Agency (Saigontourist) has become a leading brand name for MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) tourism through its efforts to promote this new type of tourism.
Cultural heritage site safeguarded in Truong Sa archipelago
A project is underway to preserve a cultural heritage site in Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
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