(TITC) - According to the General Statistic Office, international visitors to Viet Nam in May of 2016 estimated 757,224 arrivals, decreasing 4.1% compared to the previous month but seeing an increase of 30.2% over the same period last year.
(TITC) – The People's Committee of Hai Phong City has issued the Decision No. 666/QĐ-UBND on establishment of the City’s Tourism Department.
The Embassy of Italy in Ha Noi has announced it will present a joyous (and delicious) celebration of Italian culture on June 2 at the Casa Italia Cultural Centre located at 18 Le Phung Hieu Street in Ha Noi.
The Ha Tinh provincial Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism recently held a workshop to introduce the new tourism site Huong Son - Ha Tinh. The event drew the participation of 40 tourism businesses nationwide.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recently given the nod for excavation at an archaeological site in the northern province of Phu Tho.
The Chiec Thia Vang (Golden Spoon) competition, which seeks to find the country's best chefs and dishes, was launched in the southern province of Binh Duong on May 26.
The international circus festival will take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue between May 28 - June 4, attracting 11 troupes from Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Ukraine and Viet Nam.
The Gia Lai provincial Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism kicked off the second Sport-Culture competition for ethnic minority groups on May 24th.
The royal literature on Hue royal architecture has been honoured as documentary heritage at the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP)’s 7th General meeting, which took place in Hue city from May 18-21.
The beauty of Hue, the ancient citadel of Viet Nam, is the inspiration for an art exhibition launched at Hue Royal Palace.
“The Essence of Viet Nam” will be the common tourism brand of three central coastal localities namely Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam and Da Nang, according to the Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme funded by the European Union (EU-ESRT).
The “Royal Literature on Hue Royal Architecture” and “Phuc Giang School Woodblocks” were named as documentary heritages by the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP) on May 19.