ASEAN children festival to take place in Ha Noi
Viet Nam will for the first time host the ASEAN Children Festival from May 28 to June 2 in Ha Noi, the Viet Nam News Agency reports.
Sa Huynh culture’s artifacts presented to Da Nang Museum
The Da Nang Cultural Heritage Management Centre Da Nang on May 31 handed over artifacts discovered during excavation in the garden of Khue Bac communal house in Hoa Hai ward,…
Photo exhibition on Viet Nam’s world heritage in RoK
(TITC) – Photos of Viet Nam’s world heritage were exhibited in the Republic of Korea’s Capital of Seoul from May 20-30, 2016.
Viet Nam welcomes over 4 million international tourist arrivals in 5 months
(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.
Hai Phong establishes Tourism Department
(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.
Italian culture takes centre stage in Ha Noi
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.
Workshop to develop tourism in Ha Tinh province
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.
Culture ministry approves excavation work in Phu Tho
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.
2016 Golden Spoon cooking contest kicks off
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.
Int’l circus festival to come to Thua Thien-Hue
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.
Culture-Sport event for ethnic minority groups
The Gia Lai provincial Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism kicked off the second Sport-Culture competition for ethnic minority groups on May 24th.
Heritage of poetry on Hue royal architecture gets world status
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. 
Art exhibition shows beauty of Hue
The beauty of Hue, the ancient citadel of Viet Nam, is the inspiration for an art exhibition launched at Hue Royal Palace.
Brand name for central coastal tourism launched
“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).
More Vietnamese nominations named World documentary heritage
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. 
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