Vietnam highly appreciates French support for Vietnam's efforts to preserve and restore its tangible heritage sites and implement its human resource training projects.
Folk woodcut painting craft to seek UNESCO recognition
A dossier outlining how to make Dong Ho folk woodcut paintings will be prepared for submission to UNESCO for recognition as an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.
Exhibition spotlights Traditional Japanese Dolls
More than 250 traditional Japanese dolls are on display at the Vietnamese Women's Museum and the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam from March 7-31.
Beihai-Ha Long Bay tourist route to launch in April
A maritime tourist route between Beihai in the Chinese province of Guangxi and Ha Long Bay in Vietnam's northern province of Quang Ninh is to start operating early this April.
Tien Sa port to receive 50,000 arrivals in Q1
Forty-six cruise ships carrying 50,000 arrivals are scheduled to dock at Tien Sa port in the central city of Danang over the first quarter of 2013.
Vietnam, Hungary promote cultural cooperation
A cultural cooperation agreement was signed in Hanoi on March 5 by Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh and Hungarian Minister of Human Resources Balog Zoltan.
Fostering tourism promotion in Ninh Binh
(TITC) - Ninh Binh, located in the south of the Northern Delta, 90km from Hanoi, is endowed with unique landscapes such as Tam Coc - Bich Dong, Trang An Grottoes, Van Long Nature Reserve and Cuc Phuong National Park with diversified fauna and flora.
Eco-tour appreciates beauty of Son La's Ang hamlet
An eco-tour to Ang Hamlet in Dong Sang commune, Moc Chau district in the northern mountainous province of Son La will enable tourists to explore stunning features of the Mother Nature and the Thai ethnic people's unique culture.
Vietnam busy developing touring holidays for German tourists
Private tourism sector and the tourism department in Vietnam are busy developing holidays for Germans.
Vietnam - Japan traditional cultural exchange
The Vietnam - Japan traditional cultural exchange took place in Ho Chi Minh City on March 3rd, as one in a series of cultural activities celebrating the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relation.
Mekong cities work together to lure regional guests
HCM City will work together with Phnom Penh, Vientiane, Yangon to promote tourism in Japan and the Republic of Korea.
Tourism stimulus programme launched
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.
Vietnamese Buddhism heritage exhibited
An exhibition entitled "Vietnam's Buddhism Culture" officially opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History on February 25.
Poetry Day 2013 opens in Hanoi
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.
Stone cannon-balls found in Ho Dynasty Citadel
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.
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