(TITC) - Quang Nam Provincial People’s Committee has announed the plan of “Hoi An’s Environment and Heritage Year” to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Hoi An Ancient Town and My Son Sanctuary recognized as World Cultural Heritage sites (December 4, 1999 – December 4, 2014) as well as the 5th anniversary of Cu Lao Cham recognized as World Biosphere Reserve (May 26, 2009 – May…
World cultural and natural heritage sites in Viet Nam have made great contributions to socio-economic development, particularly in localities where the sites are located, experts agreed at a seminar on May 23 in Hanoi.
French TV “France 3” on May 23 aired a long documentary introducing Viet Nam’s natural beauty and the unique customs of different regions.
On May 22, the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), in association with European Union project on Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme, organised a conference to collect ideas to build Viet Nam Annual Tourism Report 2013.
Promoting cooperation between Viet Nam and Russia in tourism was the focus of a workshop held in the central coastal province of Phu Yen on May 23, after experts in the field were invited by the provincial People’s Committee and the Institute of Oriental Studies and Development to discuss the issue.
Solutions to preserve and develop the cultures of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands of Tay Nguyen were the focus of a seminar held in the central province of Phu Yen on May 24.
(TITC) - On 20th May 2014, VNAT’s General Director Nguyen Van Tuan has a meeting with the Minister Counselor of the Russian Embassy in Viet Nam Mr. Gennedy S.Bezdetko and the Third Secretary of the Russian Embassy Ms. Anna Yu. Vetoshkina.
The Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology has received a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor.com, the world’s largest travel website, the Museum’s Director Vo Quang Trong said on May 21.
(TITC) – On 20th May 2014, Quang Ninh’s Department of Information and Communications in collaboration with Ha Long Bay Management Board held a press conference to announce the plan of 20th anniversary celebration of Ha Long Bay’s recognition as World Natural Heritage by UNESCO (17th December 1994 – 17th December 2014).
A wide range of activities are taking place in the central province of Quang Nam from May 20-26 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Hoi An Ancient Town being recognised as a World Cultural Heritage site.
“Bai Choi - original spring game” will be built a document to submit to the UNESCO for recognizing as intangible cultural heritage of humanity from June to December.
Cham Island, 18km off the coast of Hoi An, will host a series programmes to mark the fifth anniversary of its recognition as a world biosphere reserve by UNESCO from Friday to Monday.