Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thien Nhan opened the 4th Vietnam Cultural Heritage Festival, with the theme of “Week of Hue Culture and Day of Back to the Nation’s Root (Nov. 23)†in Hanoi on Nov. 21, 2008.
Under the theme “Beautiful Vietnamâ€, a contest to seek excellent tourist guides will be held from December 1-12, 2008 across the country.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has approved the Vietnam National Tourism Administration’s project to promote Vietnam's image on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
“Good morning Korea, Good morning Vietnam†exhibition held in Hanoi from November 20 - 26, 2008.
A 21-strong art troupe from Bangladesh will make a tour of Vietnam from Nov. 22 -27, 2008 to mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations.
On 21 November, 2008 the museum of the Vietnam University of Fine Arts will open a painting exhibition by Dutch artist Wessel Huisman titled “City sculpture and the human measureâ€.
Hotels in Hanoi are seeing the gilded age of business going away when their room occupancy and revenue fall due to the sluggish growth in the global economy and high room tariff they have applied for a long time.
The Prime Minister has agreed to allow the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) to select foreign consultants to do planning for development of Cam Ranh International Airport.
The former imperial city of Hue will be the central theme of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Festival, scheduled to take place in Hanoi from November 21-25, 2008.
Representatives from the eight northwestern mountainous provinces met in the resort town of Sa Pa in Lao Cai province on November 14, 2008 to discuss ways to develop the tourism market by promoting the natural beauty of the area and the unique local tribal cultures.
French and Vietnamese architecture experts are concerned that newly-built housing constructions are changing the face of the French-style quarter in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district for the worse.
A group of Spanish experts are on a visit to the central city of Hue to help outline a master plan regarding the development of the tourism industry in the city.