Local news

Best heritage photos on display in Ho Chi Minh City (Oct 24, 2014)

The best 100 photos selected from the 2014 Viet Nam Heritage Photo Awards are being displayed at a four-day exhibition which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 22.

First tourism department debuts in Ho Chi Minh City (Oct 24, 2014)

Ho Chi Minh City inaugurates a Department of Tourism, the first of its kind nationwide, on October 23 to enhance management in the field.

Ha Noi keen on promoting tourism (Oct 24, 2014)

Ha Noi is undertaking maximum efforts to promote its tourism potential on domestic and international promising markets with a view to attracting more tourists to the city.

Japanese dyeing technique introduced in Viet Nam (Oct 23, 2014)

The Japanese Embassy in Ha Noi offered visitors an opportunity to discover and practise the Japanese dyeing technique ‘Kusaki-zome’ on October 22.

Da Lat corner to be built in Vietnamese embassies (Oct 23, 2014)

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is set to build the “Da Lat-Lam Dong corner” in some Vietnamese embassies abroad in 2015.

Developing strategies to promote world heritage values in Viet Nam (Oct 23, 2014)

A network of various world heritage sites across the nation should act as the basis for Viet Nam to develop its tourism sector, helping to turn the country into an attractive tourist centre in Asia.

Phu Yen publicizes tourism logo and slogan (Oct 23, 2014)

The Phu Yen Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on October 21 released their logo and slogan which will be officially used for tourism promotion and advertising activities in the central southern coastal province.

Discovery Wonders of World Heritage exhibit opens in Ha Noi (Oct 22, 2014)

For the first time, images of Viet Nam's World Heritage sites are placed alongside those of their counterparts from all over the world to show audiences the link between them.

Statue set for national recognition (Oct 22, 2014)

The central province of Quang Nam has proposed that the Mukhalinga, a statue of the Hindu god Shiva that was unearthed at the My Son Sanctuary site in 2012, is officially recognised as a national treasure.

San Chay people’s dance recognised as national intangible cultural heritage (Oct 21, 2014)

Tac Xinh dance of the San Chay ethnic minority people in Phu Luong district, the northern province Thai Nguyen was declared a national intangible cultural heritage on October 16.

Mekong delta provinces cooperate to promote tourism (Oct 20, 2014)

How to boost tourism connectivity among Mekong Delta provinces with the technical support of an EU-funded environmental programme was discussed at a high-level meeting in southern Kien Giang province on October 18.

Workshop discusses promotion of Viet Nam’s world heritage (Oct 20, 2014)

The Viet Nam Office of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) held a workshop in Ha Noi on October 17 to develop a strategy to promote the country’s world heritage.

Da Nang seeks to draw in more tourists (Oct 17, 2014)

Central Da Nang City’s tourism sector is implementing a host of measures to attract more tourists, especially international tourists.

Ninh Binh urged to become major tourism centre (Oct 17, 2014)

Ninh Binh province has been urged to increase efforts to become a top tourist destination in Viet Nam, in parallel with preserving and promoting the value of Trang An landscape complex, a World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

Awarding the 6th Viet Nam – Country – People photo contest (Oct 16, 2014)