HCM City will work together with Phnom Penh, Vientiane, Yangon to promote tourism in Japan and the Republic of Korea.
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Deputy General Director Nguyen Manh Cuong has announced the launch of the agency's 2013 stimulus programme, designed to increase the number of international tourists visiting Vietnam.
An exhibition entitled "Vietnam's Buddhism Culture" officially opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History on February 25.
The 11th National Poetry Day of Vietnam 2013, on the theme "Tuoi Tre va To Quoc" (Youth and Nation), took place at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on February 24th.
Hundreds of ancient stone cannon-balls have been discovered at the world-recognised heritage site Citadel of Ho Dynasty in the central province of Thanh Hoa.
Hoi An city received the Top City in the World award voted by Wanderlust Magazine's readers at a ceremony in the central province of Quang Nam on February 23.
Eighty-two stone steles which record the royal examinations of Le and Mac dynasties (1442-1779) in Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Ha Noi) will get the certificate of UNESCO as world documentary heritage.
The number of foreign tourists to HCMC during the lunar New Year (Tet) holiday served by leading tourism businesses in the city increased by 8 percent from the same period last year, according to the city's department of culture, sport and tourism.
The luxury US cruise ship Seven Seas Voyager on February 20 anchored at Chan May port in central Thua Thien-Hue province, bringing 600 tourists to world-renowned sites in the central region.
Dong Van Stone Plateau in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang will be developed into a national tourism complex by 2020.
This year's nine-day Lunar New Year holiday has helped drive large numbers of local and foreign visitors to tourist destinations across the country, raising hopes of a successful year for the tourism industry.
A group of famous artists from the Republic of Korea (RoK) has visited Vietnam to record the country's images and culture to introduce to Korean viewers.