Visa fee exemptions extended till year-end
Foreign tourists buying package tours to Vietnam under the Impressive Vietnam promotion campaign will enjoy an exemption on visa fees until the end of the year instead of end-September, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
Festival celebrates Red River Delta
A festival celebrating the culture, sports and tourist attractions of the Hong (Red) River Delta provinces opened on October 14 in province of Thai Binh.
Photo exhibition of Vietnam and its people opens
The fifth photographic exhibition on Vietnam and its people opened in Hanoi on October 14. The event is to mark the 55th year since the Vietnam Pictorial, an arm of…
Food fair opens, showcasing Red River original dignity
A culinary art show was opened in the northern province of Thai Binh on October 13 to illustrate food specialties from 10 provinces and cities in the Red River Delta originally living on wet rice growing.
Hat Xoan dossier built for UNESCO’s recognition
How to build a dossier and collect documents on Hat Xoan to be submitted to UNESCO for recognition as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in need of urgent protection was discussed at a symposium on October 13.
HCMC exhibits sea, island photos and documents
A photo exhibition on the sea and islands of Vietnam and historical documents seen as legal evidence of Vietnam’s sovereignty was opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 13.
New discovered artefacts of Tran Dynasty displayed
Thousands of ancient architecture-related artifacts dated back to Tran Dynasty which have recently been discovered since 2005 now are on display in Nam Dinh provincial museum.
Photo exhibition revives old Hanoi
An exhibition featuring documentary photos of Hanoi in the beginning of the 20th century opened in HCMC on October 10.
Foreign tourists OK’d to use right-hand drive
Foreign visitors will be allowed to use right-hand-drive cars in Vietnam following a Government decree on the issue to come into force on November 15.
Action to protect newly-recognised intangible culture
Vietnam has snapped into action to protect two of its indigenous art forms after they were recently recognised by UNESCO as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.
Hanoi plays host of National Tourism Year 2010
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on the evening of October 10 to celebrate the 999th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and announce the National Tourism Year 2010.
Thang Long-Hanoi contest launched
A contest to gain a better understanding of the millennium of Thang Long-Hanoi was launched in Hanoi on October 11 as part of activities to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi in 2010.
Photo show brings Hanoi to Paris
A photo exhibition portraying the life, sceneries and people of Hanoi was opened at the Vietnam Cultural Centre in Paris, France on October 9.
National tourism body to rate tourist boats
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) will combine with the Ministry of Communications and Transport to rate the quality of tourist boats that offer accommodation services for tourists to stay overnight on board, a tourism official said.
Halong Bay - one of the world’s natural wonders
Halong Bay has been ranked as one of the 150 most beautiful natural wonders in the world by the French leading e-magazine, L’Internaute. An article portraying Halong Bay – a world natural heritage, was published in September in the Voyager (tourism) column of L’Internaute magazine.