Festival offers a taste of Southern region’s cuisine
The eighth annual Southern Land Cuisine Festival opened at Dam Sen park in Ho Chi Minh City on May 31, offering visitors a chance to savour the best flavours and specialties of the region.
Korean painters launch 30 more murals in Quang Nam village
Volunteers from the Republic of Korea have completed some 30 more murals on walls of houses in the coastal commune of Tam Thanh in Tam Ky, the capital of central…
Quang Ninh: Tourist arrivals pick up 26 percent in first five months
Tourist arrivals to the northern province of Quang Ninh hit 6.6 million in the first five months of 2018, an increase of 26 percent from the same period last year.…
Ancient envoyship maps accredited as UNESCO’s Memory of World
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).  
HCM City has eyes on India as potential tourism market
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 welcomes 3 million foreign tourists in five months
Ha Noi served more than 13 million tourists in the first five months of 2018, a year-on-year rise of 10 percent.  
Traditional Xen Muong festival of Thai people in Dien Bien
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.
Heritage, spiritual tour of central province launched
Saigontourist has launched a tour called Heritage and Spiritual Journey to the central province of Quang Tri.  
Da Nang welcomes more than 3.2 million visitors in 5 months
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%.  
Quang Ninh strives to become international tourism hub
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.  
Slavic writing, culture celebrated in HCM City, Ha Noi
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.  
Viet Nam, Japan work to promote tourist exchange
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 - can’t miss in Viet Nam
Water puppetry is among the traditional art forms most recommended for foreign visitors in Viet Nam.  
Ha Noi celebrates 590 years since King Le Thai To’s coronation
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).  
Pho Hien set to be new tourism hub
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.  
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