The Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has directed museums nationwide to provide free entrance for tourists on International Museum Day (May 18th).
The northern province of Quang Ninh greeted nearly 5 million tourists in the first quarter of 2018, a year-on-year rise of 21%, in which 1.3 million are foreigners, up 8%, reported its Department of Tourism.
The south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has drastically carried out preparations for activities of the Viet Nam Tourism Year 2019 as it is the host.
French photographer Réhahn has added a bunch of brocade products made by H’Mong and Dao Do ethnic minority people living in the mountainous northwestern region to his Precious Heritage Museum in the ancient town of Hoi An.
The ancient imperial city of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue has completed preparations for the 10th edition of the biennial Hue Festival, which is slated to open on April 27.
Traditional markets in the northwestern province of Son La will be recreated in a series of activities in April at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town, Ha Noi.
A seminar was held in Dak Lak on April 10 to discuss ways to preserve traditional music genres of ethnic minorities in the central and Central Highlands regions.
The Viet Nam National Museum of History announced on April 9 that it will begin displaying archaeological treasures of the country on April 12.
The island district of Ly Son, 30km off the coast of Quang Ngai Province, will open a night market for tourists on the island in May.
The number of tourists to Da Nang reached an estimated 658,000 arrivals in March 2018, raising the figure for the first three months of the year to over 1.69 million, a year-on-year rise of 34.7% or 22.6% of the year’s plan, reported the city Department of Tourism.
The Nho Rohe festival of the K’Ho ethnic minority group has been reinstated at Bo Lieng inhabitant areas in Dinh Van town, Lam Ha district, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.
The central province of Quang Binh has stepped up activities to stimulate tourism demand, aiming to welcome 3.5 million tourists this year.