Conde Nast Traveler named the Long Bien wholesale market in Ha Noi located under the famous Long Bien Bridge that was repeatedly bombed and repaired during the war with France and America on its list of the world top 7 street markets.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has re-recognised the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geo-Park in the northernmost mountainous province of Ha Giang as a member of the Global Network of National Geoparks for the 2015-2018 period.
The General Department of Viet Nam Customs has sent a document to the Ministry of Finance (MoF), General Department of Taxation and State Treasury to consider adding Phu Quoc International Airport in the list of international airports eligible to provide VAT (value added tax) refund.
The Sai Gon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) welcomed nearly 2,200 tourists and crew members sailing aboard the five-star cruise liner Celebrity Millennium, which docked at the Hon Gai port in the northern province of Quang Ninh on November 12.
An international conference to boost the country’s image in the field of documentary heritage, part of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme, was held in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on November 11.
A workshop on culture and sustainable development in the Central Highlands was held in the southern central province of Phu Yen on November 11.
To preserve and promote traditional cultural identity of ethnic minority groups, the Central Quang Tri provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has carried out a project on the preservation of Kalu traditional village of Dakrong commune, Dakrong district.
The northern province of Quang Ninh set up a hotline to receive comments and proposals of domestic and foreign tourists on local tourism products in response to the “Ha Long Smile” programme.
The World Heritage site and ancient town of Hoi An has been implementing a number of measures to preserve bai choi singing in an effort to promote the heritage site’s cultural value.
A photo exhibition themed “Viet Nam – Italia: Colori distanti” will be introduced to Hanoians at the Italian cultural centre “Casa Italia” on November 14.
The Ok-Om-Bok festival officially received the title of ‘National Intangible Cultural Heritage’ at a ceremony held at Ba Om Pond historic national site on November 6.
More than 200 representatives from travel agents and hotels in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue are taking a training course on Nov. 5 and 6 on how to improve service quality for Japanese tourists.