Yen Bai develops concentrated tourist areas
The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is developing four concentrated tourist areas with specific products, said Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Thi Thanh Binh. 
Ho Chi Minh City boosts cooperation with RoK’s province
The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Gyeongsangbuk province opened its representative office in Viet Nam’s southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City on May 30 to promote the bilateral comprehensive relations.
Photography group launches first aerial photo contest
Young Vietnamese artists at home and abroad are eligible to participate in the first aerial-photo contest launched by the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association.
Colombian photos, handicrafts exhibited in Ha Noi
A Colombian photo and handicraft exhibition opened in Ha Noi on May 29, as part of the two countries’ cultural exchange programme for 2017-2019.
Booming tourism creates property market opportunities
Viet Nam’s flourishing tourism has stimulated the property market. From 2010-2016, the number of foreign visitors to Viet Nam doubled to 10 million people. Domestic tourists also increased, from 28 million to 62 million people.
Hoi An seeks national status for intangible heritage
The ancient city of Hoi An will apply to list its annual mid autumn festival and the traditional pottery craft of Thanh Ha village as national intangible heritage.
Folk art form diversifies central province’s tourism
The north central coastal province of Nghe An has recently offered visitors the chance to enjoy Vi-giam folk singing in the province. The move is among local authorities’efforts to preserve and promote the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.
Museums, relic sites join hands to lure visitors
Seventeen museums and relic sites in Ha Noi have signed a memorandum of understanding on intensifying dissemination work to lure more visitors. The initiative aims to maximise each unit’s strength.
Children festival highlights Italian culture
Vietnamese and international children will have a chance to learn about the diverse colours of Italian culture during International Children’s Day at the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology (VME) on May 27&28.  
Bulgarian Education, Culture Day marked in Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City
The Viet Nam - Bulgaria Friendship Association (VBFA) hosted a ceremony to mark Bulgarian Education, Culture and Slavonic Literature Day in Ha Noi on May 24.
Da Nang Visitor Center opens at new international terminal
On Tuesday, the Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center officially opened its Da Nang Visitor Center at the airport’s new international terminal.
Phu Tho unveils preservation plan for Hung Kings Temple relic site
The northern province of Phu Tho on May 23 officially publicised a Prime Minister-approved plan on preserving and promoting the values of the Hung Kings Temple relic site until 2025.
Phuc Giang school woodblocks displayed in Ha Noi
Phuc Giang School woodblocks, a UNESCO Documentary Heritage by Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific, are on show at an exhibition in Ha Noi that opened on May 23.
Lao Cai: Tourists flock to Bac Ha
Bac Ha district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai experienced a 200 percent surge year on year in number of tourists in the first five months of the year, according to Ta Cong Huy, Chairman of the local People’s Committee.
French photographer to open gallery in Ho Chi Minh City
Couleurs d’Asie by Réhahn - Sai Gon, a new gallery by Hoi An-based photographer Réhahn, will open in HCM City on June 1.
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