PM approves Nghe An relic restoration plans
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has just approved a master plan to preserve and develop the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Special National Relic Site in Kim Lien Village, Nam Dan District in the central province of Nghe An.  
Photo contest dedicated to Hoang Su Phi tourism kicks off
A photo contest featuring the natural and cultural beauty of Hoang Su Phi District kicked off on August 10 with the aim of promoting the tourism potential of the region.…
Number of foreigners to southern hub rises nearly 38%
Ho Chi Minh city greeted 4.45 million foreign tourists in Jan-July 2018, increasing by 37.7% over a year earlier or fulfilling 59.47% of the year’s plan, reported the city People’s…
18 antiques returned to Viet Nam
Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Doan Xuan Hung handed over 18 antiques from different cultural periods to the National Museum of Vietnamese History in Ha Noi on August 9.  
Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air will partner up with Can Tho to promote tourism in the Mekong Delta city.
Vietjet and the city’s People’s Committee signed a Memorandum of Understanding to this effect during an investment promotion event hosted by Can Tho on August 10.   
Can Tho receives some 5.2 million tourists
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho greeted nearly 5.2 million domestic and foreign tourists from the start of the year, a year-on-year rise of 10.7%, grossing revenue of over VND2.18 trillion to reach 62.3% of the year’s plan, a 22.3% increase over a year earlier.  
Presenting medal for the cause of culture, sports and tourism to Colombian Chargé d'affaires to Viet Nam
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Khanh Hai has presented medal for the cause of culture, sports and tourism to Ms. Claudia Liliana Zambrano Naranjo, Colombian Chargé d'affaires to Viet Nam.  
Hoa Binh seeks to promote tourism development in upland areas
A fact-finding trip was organised to explore potential for tourism development in mountainous Lung Van commune in the northern province of Hoa Binh’s Tan Lac district.  
Viet Nam launches portal on dental tourism
The Viet Nam Tourism Dentistry JSC has launched the country’s official portal on dental tourism, https://dentaltourism.vn, in a bid to build Viet Nam into the world’s dental care tourism destination in the future.  
Ninh Thuan province works to develop cultural tourism
The south central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is calling for investment in infrastructure and restoration and upgrade of cultural historic relic sites in a move to sustainably develop cultural tourism.  
Ha Noi: Folk games at Trinh Cong Son pedestrian street
UNESCO Center for International Cultural Exchange and Preservation will coordinate with San dinh project to organize folk games at Trinh Cong Son pedestrian street on August 18th.  
Quang Ninh records growing number of visitors in seven months
Quang Ninh province received more than 8.4 million visitors in the first seven months of 2018, an annual increase of 26%, including over 2.8 million foreign arrivals, an annual increase of 17%.  
Seminar discusses Khanh Hoa tourism development
Some 200 businesses and experts discussed developing tourism in the central province of Khanh Hoa at a seminar in Nha Trang city on August 4.  
44 new caves found in Phong Nha – Ke Bang national park
Additional 44 caves have been discovered in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh, raising the total caves found so far in this area to 405, according to the park’s management board.   
Hai Phong: Modern infrastructure deemed prerequisite for tourism growth
After the sea-crossing bridge of Tan Vu – Lach Huyen opened on September 2, 2017, tourist arrivals in Cat Ba island district of northern Hai Phong city surged by 150 percent year on year from then to May 2018.  
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