The central province of Quang Binh has planned to organise tours to the set of the film “Kong: Skull Island”, which is expected to bring huge revenue for US filmmakers and great benefits to tourism in countries where the film was shot.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) has offered Vietnamese people an insight into its traditional and modern culture at a two-day event in Hoi An Ancient Town, the central province of Quang Nam.
Jordan Charles Vogt-Roberts, director of the latest Hollywood blockbuster “Kong: Skull Island” has been appointed as tourism ambassador of Viet Nam in the 2017-2020 tenure.
Northern Quang Ninh province is aiming to take advantage of opportunities the American blockbuster “Kong: Skull Island” may bring to its tourism industry.
Viet Nam’s first-ever truck driving tournament is taking place at the Dong Mo Culture and Tourism Village in Ha Noi on March 10-11.
The Mekong Innovative Start-up Tourism (MIST) on March 9 announced two incubation programmes to support innovative firms in tourism in Viet Nam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
The People’s Committee of Bac Giang province held a press conference on the organization of a ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing Bo Da pagoda in Viet Yen district as a Special National Relic on March 12.
The third contemporary Viet Nam-Thailand art exhibition opened on March 8 in Ha Noi, featuring works of 66 artists from the two countries.
The number of tourists visiting Da Nang city by sea has increased 30 percent since the beginning of this year.
The Xuan Pha folk dance was recognised as a part of the nation’s intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a ceremony held on March 6 at Tho Xuan District’s cultural centre in Thanh Hoa Province.
The Viet Nam-Russia Friendship and the Russia-Viet Nam Friendship Organizations and the Pushkin Sub-Institute jointly held an award ceremony and an exhibition for the painting contest “I draw Viet Nam, I draw Russia” at the Russian Science and Culture Centre in Ha Noi on March 5.
Quang Nam, home to the World Heritage Sites of Hoi An ancient town and My Son sanctuary, is following new paths in tourism development, focusing on community-based tourism that both promotes and supports the local cultural identity.