Maps and itinerary of Vietnamese envoys’ journey to China dating from the 18th century were officially announced as a heritage Memory of the World at the 2018 General Meeting of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP).
Ho Chi Minh City’s Tourism Department is launching plans to attract more visitors from India, which is considered a market of great potential.
Ha Noi served more than 13 million tourists in the first five months of 2018, a year-on-year rise of 10 percent.
Every year when spring comes around, Thai people in the Muong Thanh valley in the northern province of Dien Bien joyfully celebrate Xen Muong, one of the group’s biggest festivals in commemoration of the founders of ‘Muong’, the land of the Thai.
Saigontourist has launched a tour called Heritage and Spiritual Journey to the central province of Quang Tri.
Central Da Nang City received more than 3.2 million visitors, including around 1.3 million foreigners and over 1.8 million domestic tourists, during the first five months of 2018, a year-on-year rise of 30.4%.
Endowed with natural advantages for sea and island tourism, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh is working to promote its tourism brand abroad and become an international tourism hub by 2030.
Events to mark the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture (May 24) were held in Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi on May 26.
A workshop to enhance tourist exchange between Viet Nam and Japan has been co-organized by the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Embassy of Japan in Viet Nam to mark the 45th anniversary bilateral diplomatic ties.
Water puppetry is among the traditional art forms most recommended for foreign visitors in Viet Nam.
A ceremony was held by Hoan Kiem Lake in Ha Noi on May 27 (13th day of the fourth lunar month) to mark 590 years since the coronation day of King Le Thai To, the founder of the Le so Dynasty (1428 – 1527).
The northern province of Hung Yen is branding itself as the gateway to Ha Noi city, in an effort to attract tourists and market its cultural sites and products.