Da Nang aims to attract Russian tourists
The central coastal city of Da Nang is striving to lure more Russian and European tourists in a bid to diversify international visitors, but it is facing some difficulties with weather conditions and air routes, which should be addressed to meet the target.  
PM approves planning tasks for Hoa Binh Lake tourism site
The Prime Minister has approved the tasks for the planning of construction of the Hoa Binh Lake national tourism site in the northern province of Hoa Binh to 2035.   
Ho Chi Minh City Museum celebrates 40th anniversary
Ho Chi Minh City Museum held a ceremony to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its establishment (1978 - 2018) on August 16.  
Foreign arrivals to HCM City up 14 times over 25 years
Foreign arrivals to Ho Chi Minh City have soared more than 14 times over the past 25 years, accounting for about half of the nationwide total, an official reveal on August 16.   
Lam Dong province develops agritourism
The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is home to 35 agrotourism sites, a figure expected to rapidly increase in the years to come.
Da Nang: Exhibition features traditional Vietnamese mascot
As many as 200 images and artefacts related to Nghe - a traditional mascot in ancient Vietnamese culture - are on display at an exhibition which opened at the Da Nang Museum of Fine Arts in the central city on August 15.  
Da Nang tops Vietnamese airports in service quality
Da Nang International Airport has been named as the best airport in terms of service quality by the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV), following a survey of nearly 21,000 passengers.  
Ha Noi hop-on hop-off tour costs less, offers more
The Ha Noi Transport Service Company (Transerco) has just introduced a lower price ticket for its hop-on hop-off bus service in Ha Noi in an effort to attract more passengers.  
An Giang province: Cultural activities to celebrate the 130th anniversary of President Ton Duc Thang’s birth
Diverse culture, sports and tourism activities will take place in the southern province of An Giang to celebrate the 130th anniversary of President Ton Duc Thang’s birth.
Hotels and restaurants launch mooncake collections for Mid-Autumn Festival
Many hotels and restaurants in Viet Nam have launched their mooncake collections for this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, or the Full Moon Festival, the second biggest festival for Vietnamese family reunion after the traditional Lunar New Year.  
New Hung Kings’ era research centre opens in Da Nang
The national research centre specialising in the Hung Kings’ period (2879 – 258 BC) launched a branch in the central city of Da Nang on August 14.  
Ha Noi launches tourism portal   (Aug 15, 2018)
Ha Noi launches tourism portal
The Ha Noi Department of Tourism has debuted a new bilingual portal where tourists can find all the information they need for a trip to the Vietnamese capital.  
Vietnam Airlines to serve Hung Yen longans on board
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will serve Hung Yen specialty longans to its passengers from August 15, following the signing of a longan consumption agreement.  
Resort wins record for having most plants in Viet Nam
Flamingo Dai Lai Resort has received new records from the Viet Nam Record Organisation, bringing the resort’s total number of awards and special records to 46.  
Measures sought to preserve Cham musical heritage
A workshop was held in the central province of Ninh Thuan on August 8, offering a venue for cultural managers, researchers, and artists to seek ways to preserve and promote musical heritage values of the Cham ethnic minority group.  
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