A reconstruction of the Tuong Long Pagoda, which was built in 1058 under the reign of Emperor Thanh Tong of the Ly Dynasty, was unveiled in the northern city of Hai Phong on November 19.
Hundreds of traditional costumes of Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea were displayed on the walking street of Nguyen Hue in HCM City on November 18.
The first Italy-ASEAN Week, a programme to popularise culture and enhance friendship between Italy and ASEAN countries, was opened in Ha Noi on November 18.
APEC 2017 has succeeded with Da Nang as the host of the summit week contributing a considerable part. Not only that, it is also a chance for the central tourist city to promote its brand, creating driving force for development.
South Korea will loosen visa requirements and issue e-visas for Vietnamese visitors as the number of Vietnamese tourists to the Northeast Asian nation is growing significantly.
An exhibition on mosaic ceramic paintings of leaders attending APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting 2017 opened at the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum in Ha Noi on November 18.
As many of 100 of the best photos from the Viet Nam Heritage Photo Contest will be displayed at the Viet Nam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts, No.2 Hoa Lu street, Ha Noi, from November 21st to 23rd.
The central city of Hue has coordinated with Gyeongju City (RoK) to organize a seminar in the city on preserving and promoting world cultural heritage values.
Four- and five-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City have seen a slight decline in room rates although the rising number of tourists has resulted in an increase in occupancy rates at high-end hotels.
The Ho Chi Minh city Department of Transport has proposed opening three round-robin electric car routes to take passengers from wharves to some locations in the city, as the river bus service is put into operation in November.
The Andong Cultural Day is taking place at 106 Bach Dang street in the UNESCO-recognised ancient town of Hoi An from November 14-16, featuring Vietnamese and Korean traditional culture.
Investment has been poured strongly into property in the north-eastern border province of Quang Ninh, seeing the engagement of major property groups, BIM group, VinGroup, Sun Group and FLC, as a few to name.