Top ten cultural, sport, tourism events in 2017
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 10 announced the top ten cultural, sport and tourism events in 2017, which were voted by over 150 journalists nationwide the previous day.  
Two more pedestrian streets in HCM City to celebrate Lunar New Year
HCM City plans to open two more pedestrian streets named De Tham and Do Quang Dau for entertainment activities during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).
Ha Noi expects to welcome 5.5 million foreign tourists in 2018
The capital city of Ha Noi is striving to welcome 5.5 million foreigners among over 25.4 million tourists in 2018, confirming itself as an attractive destination in the region and…
Thua Thien-Hue issues code of conduct for tourists
The Department of Tourism of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has issued a code of conduct for tourists in Vietnamese and English.
North central provinces strengthen links to boost tourism
The North Central provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh are set to increase coordination to foster tourism development in 2018.
Ho Chi Minh City strives to become even more attractive to tourists
The growing number of international arrivals to Ho Chi Minh City in 2017 showed the encouraging initial results of tourist promotion campaigns and cooperation programmes launched by the city’s authorities.
Dak Lak develops community-based tourism this year
The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak targets welcoming 810,000 tourists this year, earning 750 billion VND (33.3 million USD), according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.   
Homestay tourism in Sa Pa attracts holidaymakers
Among the crowds of visitors in Sa Pa district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai in the early days of 2018, many chose to stay at the homes of local ethnic minority people to experience the unique culture first-hand.  
Sedang people celebrate New Rice Festival
The first day of the new year is also time for the Sedang, an ethnic group among the 54 ethnicities of Viet Nam, to celebrate their New Rice Festival.  
Hang Trong folk painting exhibition in Ha Noi
An exhibition on Hang Trong folk paintings will take place at Ca Chep Bookstore at No.115 Nguyen Thai Hoc street, Ha Noi, from January 10th to 25th.
Can Tho lures over 7.5mln visitors
The Mekong delta city of Can Tho attracted over 7.5 million domestic and international, an increase of 41 percent compared to last year.
Da Nang develops night vision   (Jan 08, 2018)
Da Nang develops night vision
The central city plans to turn An Thuong quarter in coastal Ngu Hanh Son District into the first tourism area catering to late night shopping and entertainment.
Phu Quoc island district to get six-star resort by 2020
Regent Residences Phu Quoc will be the first six-star resort in Phu Quoc Island and will be completed by 2020, according to the project’s developer BIM Group.  
Ba Ria- Vung Tau develops high-quality tourism
The Politburo has issued a resolution on developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector by 2020, with the aim of contributing 10% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), up from the current 6.8%. Accordingly, over the past few years, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has deployed many solutions to support enterprises to "renew" their tours; and diversify and improve the quality of tourist…
French photographer promote Vietnamese culture and people
An exhibition displaying 37 art photos promoting the values and diversity of Vietnamese people and culture by renowned French photographer Réhahn has opened in HCM City.
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