Local news

Cham Bani people celebrate new year (Jul 23, 2012)

Ethnic Cham Bani people living in the central province of Binh Thuan are celebrating their new year with the traditional Ramuwan festival, which started on July 18.

Fireworks display to welcome Int'l Vovinam Festival (Jul 23, 2012)

A fireworks display will light up the sky of Quy Nhon city on August 1 to welcome foreign delegates to the 4th Int'l Vovinam festival.

Regional tourism ministers to meet in city (Jul 20, 2012)

Tourism ministers of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar will attend a tourism meeting in HCMC this September to discuss the next move to boost the tourism's image "Four Countries-One Destination."

More than 11 million tourists flock to Mekong River Delta (Jul 19, 2012)

In the first six months of 2012, 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong River Delta greeted nearly 11 million tourist arrivals, including nearly 1 million foreign tourists, a 13.18 percent increase, said the Mekong Delta Tourism Association (MDTA).

JICA helps Tien Giang develop ecotourism (Jul 19, 2012)

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been helping the southern province of Tien Giang to make the most of its potential for tourism and other strengths so as to boost rural economic development.

Lemon-made tea-set makes Vietnam record (Jul 18, 2012)

A tea-set made from thousands of fresh lemons has been recognized as a Vietnam record in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

18th century citadel to be restored in Binh Dinh (Jul 18, 2012)

The Hoang De Citadel in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh will be restored to retain its historic and cultural values, the provincial cultural authority has announced.

Global community focuses on Ha Long Bay (Jul 18, 2012)

An international seminar on Ha Long Bay will be held in Ha Long City in Quang Ninh province on July 24.

Vietnam - Laos cultural days get underway (Jul 17, 2012)

Vietnam's "cultural days" in Laos, and Laos' "cultural days" in Vietnam are currently underway, from now until July 21, as part of a series of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the two countries.

Maiden direct flight from RoK to Cam Ranh (Jul 17, 2012)

The flight No. 7555 of Asiana Airlines carrying 131 passengers from Incheon, the Republic of Korea (RoK), landed at Cam Ranh international airport on the night of July 12.

Ministry considers designation of national treasures (Jul 16, 2012)

Profiles of 30 historical objects have been submitted to the Prime Minister by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for recognition as national treasures.

Cannon from Nguyen Dynasty found in Yen Bai (Jul 12, 2012)

A cannon dating back to the Nguyen Dynasty (the 19th century) has been discovered in Thac Ba Lake, in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai.

Lao artists to give performance in Vietnam (Jul 12, 2012)

A company of 47 artists of the Lao National Art Troupe will pay a performing visit to Vietnam in the framework of the "Lao culture days in Vietnam" programme from July 16-20.

Photographic exhibition on Vietnam-Laos friendship (Jul 12, 2012)

Sixty photos of Laos' land and people and Laos-Vietnam friendship will be displayed at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi next week.

Photography camp opens in northern region (Jul 11, 2012)