Old floating villages open to tourists
  Authorities in Ha Long City plan to develop the ancient floating villages on Ha Long Bay into a tourist magnet.
Japanese culinary festival kicks off in town
A Japanese culinary festival is taking place at the Windsor Plaza Hotel in District 5, HCMC, creating an opportunity for food connoisseurs to gain hands-on experience in the Japanese culinary…
Traces of ancient Vietnamese found in archaeological relic in Gia Lai
Vietnamese archaeologists have found artifacts in the central province of Gia Lai that belonged to ancient humans about 5,500 years ago, heard a seminar held by the provincial Department of…
Exhibition explores elephants’ role in life of Central Highlanders
The role played by elephants in the social and cultural life of Central Highlanders in Viet Nam was in the spotlight at an exhibition which recently opened at the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi on November 25.
Photo exhibition on Viet Nam, Laos relations opens in Ha Noi
The Viet Nam News Agency (VNA) opened a photo exhibition on the traditional friendship between Viet Nam and Laos in Ha Noi on November 27.
Exhibition marks 100th anniversary of National Library of Viet Nam
Valuable documents are being displayed at an exhibition titled A Century Alongside The Nation’s History to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Library of Viet Nam.
New museum of farming tools   (Nov 28, 2017)
New museum of farming tools
  A museum of ancient agricultural tools will soon be built in the southern province of Vinh Long, according to Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hoanh, deputy director of the province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Over VND30 trillion to develop tourism infrastructure
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed Decision 1861/QĐ-TTg approving a target program on tourism infrastructure development in the 2016-2020 period.
Cultural and tourism activities contribute to APEC’s success
A conference to summarize cultural and tourism tasks during APEC Viet Nam 2017 Year has been organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, under the presidency of Deputy Minister Huynh Vinh Ai.
Vinh Long: Exhibit spotlights Viet Nam’s betel chewing tradition
An exhibition on Viet Nam’s tradition of chewing betel leaf and areca nut opened in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on November 23.
Free tourist maps for Da Lat   (Nov 24, 2017)
Free tourist maps for Da Lat
As many as 10,000 tourist maps in English and Vietnamese will be distributed free to tourists and tourism companies in Da Lat in December.
Hue opens exhibition to mark Viet Nam heritage day
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre on Thursday exhibited daily items that once were used by the country’s last two kings in a palace the kings used to live in prior to their coronation.
Quang Binh opens three new caves to visitors
Visitors to central Quang Binh Province will get a chance to visit three caves that were recently discovered in the territory of local Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.
Colombia wishes to cooperate with Can Tho in waterway tourism
Claudia Liliana Zambrano Naranjo, Chargé d’Affaires of Colombia to Viet Nam, has expressed her wish for cooperation in waterway tourism between Colombia and Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. 
Four national treasures showcased on Cultural Heritage Day
The Ha Noi Museum on November 23 introduced for the first time four groups of Thang Long – Ha Noi national treasures on the occasion of the Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23).
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