Ha Noi calls for votes to become world’s leading city destination
The Department of Tourism of Ha Noi has called on locals and tourists to vote for the city as the world’s leading city destination in 2018 as part of the World Travel Awards.  
Thai Festival 2018 opens in Ha Noi, featuring diverse culture
The 10th Thai Festival kicked off at Ly Thai To Monument area by Hoan Kiem Lake in Ha Noi on September 15, with free entry offered to visitors.  
HCM City hosts Viet Nam-Japan festival
A Viet Nam-Japan Festival was held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 16 to mark the 45th anniversary of the Viet Nam-Japan diplomatic relations.  
Three cities win ASEAN Clean Tourist City Awards
The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has presented ASEAN Clean Tourist City Awards to Hue, Hoi An and Da Lat.  
Hoan Kiem pedestrian zone – an attraction of Ha Noi
Along with famous destinations like Ngoc Son Temple, Hoa Lo prison historical relic site, and Bach Ma Temple, the pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Ha Noi has become an attraction that lure throngs of visitors to the capital on the weekends.  
VNAT, VnTrip team up in digitalising Vietnamese tourism database
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the firm VnTrip recently signed an agreement on building a database of 360 degree pictures of tourism destinations.  
Colourful lanterns to cast glow around Hoan Kiem Lake at Mid-autumn festival
Hundreds of lanterns will cast their glow across the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake in Ha Noi, on the evening of September 13, the fourteenth day of the eighth lunar month.  
Project on preserving Dien Bien Phu battle site
The Office of the Government has announced the conclusions reached by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at a meeting with the Dien Bien Provincial People's Committee on the project of preserving, embellishing and promoting the values of the Dien Bien Phu battle site, a Special National Historical Relic, with vision until 2030.  
More than 1,000 artefacts and documents donated to Ha Noi Museum
The Ha Noi Museum received 1,017 artefacts and documents donated by 37 individuals and organisations at a ceremony held in Ha Noi on September 12.  
Ha Noi expects to serve nearly 20 million tourists during Jan-Sep
The capital city of Ha Noi is taking the initiative to maintain its top position in Viet Nam in attracting foreign tourists, with all indexes related to tourism rising compared with last year’s corresponding figure.  
Discovering Mid-Autumn traditional toys at Museum of Ethnology
Visitors, especially children, in Ha Noi will have an opportunity to discover the traditional toys of the mid-autumn festival through the “Discovering Mid-Autumn toys” programme held at the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology at 9am, on September 15.  
Khanh Hoa works to attract more tourists from ASEAN nations
Authorities of the south central province of Khanh Hoa see the need to attract more tourists, especially from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). 
HCM City develops smart tourism in Industry 4.0
Ho Chi Minh City has strived to tap into its tourism development potential, with the support of digital technology, as the city is Viet Nam’s leading tourism hub and an attractive destination for international friends.  
Viet Nam announces 8 more national intangible cultural heritages
Viet Nam has announced eight additional national intangible cultural heritages under the Decision No.3325/DD-BVHTTDL, recently signed by Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien.   
“Dragon-Phoenix on treasures of the Nguyen dynasty” exhibition opens
An exhibition entitled “The Dragon-Phoenix on treasures of the Nguyen dynasty” commenced at the Hue Royal Museum of Antiquities at 3 Le Truc Street, Hue City, on September 7.  
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