HCM City allocates 30 million USD for preservation of historic buildings
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee plans to allocate more than 700 billion VND (30 million USD) for renovation and preservation of cultural heritage sites and buildings in the 2019-2020 period, according to the city’s Department of Culture and Sports.  
Ede people in Phu Yen have national intangible heritage
The south central province of Phu Yen held a ceremony on November 23 to receive a certificate of national intangible cultural heritage for the growing-up ceremony of the Ede ethnic…
Mekong Delta ethnic costumes, jewelries on display
A display of costumes and jewelries of ethnic groups in the Mekong Delta was launched in Vinh Long province on November 21.   
Ha Noi introduces 13 new heritage items
As many as 13 national special heritages were introduced to the public for the first time in an exhibition held on November 22 in the Ha Noi Museum on the occasion of the Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23).  
Ha Noi to host first Viet Nam Travel & Tourism Summit
The first Viet Nam Travel & Tourism Summit will take place at the Intercontinental Landmark72 hotel in Ha Noi on December 5-6 in the framework of the Viet Nam Economic Forum (ViEF) 2018.    
Viet Nam - Korea culture, food fest to run in Ha Noi
The Viet Nam - Republic of Korea (RoK) culture and food festival will take place in Ha Noi between November 30 and December 2.
New Year traditions of ethnic minority people to be recreated
The Viet Nam National Villages for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Ha Noi will host a series of cultural events, themed “Sac Hoa” (Colours of Flowers), next month to recreate the New Year atmosphere of ethnic minority villages in northern Viet Nam.  
Traditional trade of bronze casting receives National Heritage title
Bronze casting in Che Dong Village in the central province of Thanh Hoa has officially received a certification recognising it as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, making it the seventh local heritage to receive the title in the country.
National cultural heritage exhibition to run in Hanoi this November
An exhibition on Viet Nam’s cultural heritage will take place at the Viet Nam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Ha Noi between November 23 and 25.
Meeting to promote Cao Bang as ideal for investment, trade, tourism
The northern mountainous province of Cao Bang will organise a conference on November 25 to popularise its investment, trade and tourism potential.
New direct air route linking Viet Nam and Switzerland opens
The first direct flight linking the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City and Switzerland’s northeast city of Zurich has been successfully conducted by the Edelweiss airlines of Switzerland.  
Da Nang eyes cruise tourism development
Measures to develop cruise-based tourism in the central coastal city of Da Nang were discussed at an international conference held in the city on November 15.  
Italian cuisine week returns to HCM City
The Italian Cuisine Week (ICW) has returned for the third time to HCM City from November 14 to 29.
Hue Imperial City’s culture to be spotlighted in Ha Noi’s Old Quarter
The charm of Hue Imperial City’s culture will be spotlighted at a programme to be held in Ha Noi’s Old Quarter from November 23 to December 2.
Da Nang tourism potential tapped all year round
The central coastal city of Da Nang has in recent years welcomed a steady number of holidaymakers in the final months of the year when it was used to be the low season due to unpredictable weather.
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