Hai Phong greets 1.32 million tourists in Q1
The northern port city of Hai Phong welcomed 1.32 million tourists in the first three months of 2017, a year-on-year rise of 6.17 percent.
Japan opens tourism representative office in Ha Noi
A representative office of the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) was launched in Viet Nam on March 28 as part of the two countries’ effort to boost bilateral tourism cooperation.
23 newly discovered caves in Ha Long Bay to be named
The management board of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh is seeking names for 23 caves newly discovered in Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bays. 
Ho Chi Minh City to build cultural and tourism village
To make Ho Chi Minh City more attractive to local and foreign travellers, the city’s authorities have decided to build Sai Gon Cultural and Tourism Village.
Viet Nam prepares UNESCO application for Then singing
Viet Nam will submit dossiers asking UNESCO to recognise the Tay and Nung ethnic people’s Then Singing Practice as a world intangible cultural heritage before March 31, according to the government office’s official document.
Phu Yen to host the final round of Miss ASEAN Friendship Contest 2017
(TITC) – The Miss ASEAN Friendship Contest 2017 was officially launched from February 2017. And the final round of the contest will be hosted from June 1 to July 2, 2017 in Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen Province.
Central localities promotes MICE tourism
Representatives of more than 30 travel agencies in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City have visited Da Nang and Hoi An city of Quang Nam province to survey MICE tourism opportunities.
Xam singing performance at Ha Noi pedestrian street
A Xam singing performance will be performed at le Thai To street under pedestrian street zone by Hoan Kiem lake in Ha Noi at 8:15 pm on March 24th.
‘Kong Skull Island’ Filming Locations You Can Visit Right Now
In an era where CGI reigns supreme in Hollywood, there are few places left in the world that are able to jar the senses the way computer generated imagery does. Which is why, when Warner Bros. first released the trailer for the long-awaited Kong: Skull Island, viewers marveled at the use of real world locales to bring to life the mythical lair of the mighty…
Worship of mother Au Co honoured as national heritage
The worshipping ritual dedicated to Au Co, the legendary mother of Viet Nam, was recognised as national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a ceremony held in Phu Tho Province on March 21.
Viet Nam moves to tap film-induced tourism
Viet Nam, with its gorgeous and otherworldly natural and cultural heritage sites, which film producers crave, is willing to host foreign film productions after the fresh success of “Kong: Skull Island” shot in northern Ninh Binh, Quang Ninh and central Quang Binh provinces.
Cooperative program to boost tourism in Central and Central Highlands regions
Lam Dong, Quang Nam, Da Nang and Thua Thien-Hue have signed a cooperation program for the 2017-2020 period to boost tourism development in Da Lat city.
Can Tho: Community-based tourism services need “quality label”
Community-based tourism service providers in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho need to be evaluated and classified by “quality label”, heard a workshop in the city on March 21.
Thua Thien - Hue plants mangrove forests for eco-tours
The forest ranger department in the central coastal province of Thua Thien – Hue is set to expand mangrove forests along the Tam Giang lagoon aligning with eco-tourism development.
Ninh Binh Province: Legendary land in “Kong: Skull Island”
(TITC) – The tourist sites of Ninh Binh Province including the World heritage site of Trang An Landscape Complex, Tam Coc – Bich Dong, Van Long Wetland Natural Reserve… have been chosen as filming locations for the blockbuster movie Kong: Skull Island.
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