Xoan singing, a community performance art from northern Viet Nam, which faced the risk of extinction several years ago, has been added by UNESCO to its representative list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
‘Bai Choi’ singing (a popular folklore style of singing in the central and south central regions of Viet Nam), has been added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
A seminar was held in Moscow, Russia, on December 5 to introduce the Vietnamese worship of Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms.
The coastal city of Quy Nhon in the central province of Binh Dinh has been listed among the Top 10 winter sun destinations for 2018 by the famous British newspaper the Guardian.
A training course on tour guide skills for 25 officials rom Quang Ninh province was launched at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand on December 4th.
Vietnamese water puppeteers have recently finished a 5-day tour to six cities in France to introduce the traditional art to French audiences.
Viet Nam’s achievements in economy, politics and foreign affairs as well as the country’s beauty and people were featured through a photo exhibition and a seminar recently held in Bucharest, Romania.
The British catering service CaterWings has announced the list of the world’s Top 100 culinary destinations after surveying thousands of restaurants and cafes.
La Residence Hotel & Spa in Viet Nam’s central province of Thua Thien-Hue has been ranked by the US’s Conde Nast Traveler magazine as the eighth best hotel in Asia.
HCMC, Ha Noi and Ha Long are among the world’s 100 top travel destinations for international tourists, according to a report issued by global business intelligence firm Euromonitor International.
The Embassy of Viet Nam in South Africa hosted a booth, featuring Vietnamese cuisine and fine art at a trade fair in Pretoria, South Africa on November 13.
The Russian News RT has praised Viet Nam’s Son Doong Cave as “A lost world below the surface”, quoting a group of Russian travellers who explored one of the most spectacular caves in the world.