Monument inscriptions in Han (Chinese characters) and Nom (old Vietnamese script based on Chinese characters) at the royal citadel in Hue will be submitted to the UNESCO for recognition under World Document Heritage criteria.
Vietnamese and foreign people from all over the world who find beauty in the lotus are encouraged to join a photo contest.
An exhibition highlighting the relationship between Vietnam and India opened in Hanoi on August 10.
The Hanoi Gift Show 2012 for handicrafts, home décor products and furniture will be held at the Vietnam Exhibition and Fair Centre from October 26-30.
(TITC) - On August 7, in Ta Van Village, Sapa District, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), World Vision and Australian Aid organized training course on ensuring safety for children at tourist sites. It was a part of Project Childhood in order to enhance capacity to prevent child sexual exploitation in tourism.
According to Ha Giang provincial People's Committee, the province will organize a ceremony on September 16th 2012 to receive the decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on recognizing Hoang Su Phi terraced fields as national heritage.
According to the People's Committee of Lao Cai City, an ancient banian tree located in Thuong (upper) Temple, a famous spiritual landscape in Lao Cai Ward has been acknowledged as Vietnam's heritage tree by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE), reports VietnamPlus.
(TITC) - On August 7, in Hanoi, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme (ESRT) organized a workshop on Vietnam Tourism Marketing and Tourism Branding.
(TITC) - On 8th Aug., in Vung Tau City, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) held a seminar on environmental protection training and popularizing set of criteria of the sustainable tourism green lotus label applied in Vietnam's tourist accommodations.
The Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD) announced that the annual Craft Village Fair 2012 will be held at Hoa Binh Square, Nam Dinh province, on September 25-30.
The International Yacht Festival intended to take place in the south central province of Khanh Hoa this year has been rescheduled for mid-2013, announced the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Festival on August 7.
Vietnamese arts lovers will have another chance to enjoy drum performances by a Japanese traditional art troupe which will perform in the country from Aug. 22 in an effort to promote cultural exchanges and friendship between the two nations.