Vietnam heritage photo exhibition returns to Hanoi for Lunar New Year 2014
Following the closing ceremony of the Vietnam heritage photo awards in Ho Chi Minh city, the Vietnam heritage photo exhibition returned to the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on November 22.
Nam Dinh festival, singing - intangible heritage
The northern province of Nam Dinh has held a ceremony to receive certificates officially recognising its Phu Day festival and Chau Van (spiritual singing) ritual as pieces of National Intangible…
Holland Village 2013 opens in Ho Chi Minh City
The “Holland Village 2013” opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 22 as part of activities to celebrate the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Netherlands.
Quang Ninh tourism achieves positive results
Through October 2013, the Quang Ninh tourism sector welcomed more than 6.5 million tourists, reached 84.7 percent of the year’s plan and a year-on-year rise of 10 percent.
Spiritual tourism conference opens in Ninh Binh
An international conference on spiritual tourism for sustainable development opened in the Red River Delta province of Ninh Binh on November 21.
Red River delta tourism development plan passed
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the master plan on developing tourism in the Red River delta and coastal northeast until 2020, with vision to 2030.
Hanoi hosts Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day
The ninth Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day was opened on November 19 in Hanoi for nationwide localities to share experience in preserving and promoting cultural and natural heritage values.
Muong people turn remote idyllic land into tourist spot
Muong ethnic people living in Tu Ne, a rural commune of Tan Lac district in the northwestern mountainous province of Hoa Binh, have launched an impassioned project to turn their picturesque land into a tourist hotspot.
Hoi An organizes various activities to celebrate Cultural Heritage Day
(TITC) – The People’s Committee of Hoi An City has launched the plan of organizing various activities to celebrate the Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Day (23rd November) and 14th anniversary of Hoi An ancient Town recognized as World Cultural Heritage (November 1999 – 2013).
International hot air balloon performance in the North of Viet Nam
(TITC) - From 10-30 November 2013, the international hot air balloon performance under the theme “Asian wings” will be held by Chien Thang Co.Ltd in 5 cities and provinces of Ha Noi, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Hai Duong and Quang Ninh.
Solutions to develop sustainable tourism
(TITC) – According to Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan – General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, during the last two decades, Vietnam tourism has strongly grown; representing an impressive annual growth of 12%; contributing to developing national economy, eradicating hunger and poverty, ensuring social security, preserving and upholding cultural values, protecting environment, maintaining national security. However, the current tourism development still faces many…
Finnish posters on show in Binh Duong
More than 100 Finnish posters are being displayed at an exhibition that opened on November 18 in the southern province of Binh Duong.
Hoa Binh’s cave recognised as national relic site
The Dau Rong (Dragon Head) cave system in Cao Phong district of the northern province of Hoa Binh was awarded a certificate recognising it as a national relic site on November 17.
First Khmer boat racing festival begins
The Ngo Boat Racing Festival, a tradition of the Mekong Delta region’s Khmer ethnic minority, began in Soc Trang province’s Soc Trang City on November 15.
National park pilots experimental tourism
Tram Chim National Park in Tam Nong district, the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, is piloting experimental tourism in the flooding season, which involves tourists in fishing activities, harvesting wild rice, visiting breeding grounds of birds and sailing to enjoy natural landscapes.
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