The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam was named among 15 best cities of the world in a recent readers’ vote of the US travel magazine Travel & Leisure.
The Viet Nam tourism culture days began in Vientiane on July 17 as part of activities to celebrate the 55th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between Viet Nam and Laos (September 5, 1962) and 40 years of the Viet Nam-Laos Treaty on Amity and Cooperation (July 18, 1977).
An exhibition on “Viet Nam: The Nation and People - View from Sea and Island” opened in Prague, the Czech Republic on July 12, aiming to introduce the beauty of Viet Nam’s culture, local fishermen and the country’s maritime economy.
At the invitation of the Viet Nam - Korea Friendship Association, artisan Phan Thanh Liem will introduce the art of Vietnamese puppetry at Yang-ju artistic centre from July 25th to August 10th.
A painting exhibition, themed ‘Viet Nam’s beauties - a modern look’, was held by the Vietnamese Embassy to the Netherlands, at the Viet Nam Arts Centre in The Hague city, on July 10.
Ho Chi Minh City is ranked second among 10 cities that are ideal for solo travel by the US-based online marketplace and hospitality service Airbnb.
The Viet Nam Culture Day was held in Vienna City Hall, Austria on July 3 with the engagement of 400 visitors.
Viet Nam ranks seventh in the list of the world’s top 20 fastest growing travel destinations, which was recently announced by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
Google and Singaporean sovereign fund Temasek have forecast the Vietnamese online tourism services market to be worth 9 billion USD by 2020, and said local companies should work quickly or risk losing the market to international companies.
An exhibition, named ‘Viet Nam - Landscape and people’, opened on June 20, at the Photography center Association of Russia, in Moscow, Russia.
The northern province of Quang Ninh, which is rich in cultural heritage and natural resources, has joined hands with investors to preserve and promote values of the treasure.
Vietnamese culture has been introduced to Cuban friends at a gala night in Havana University held by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s chapter in Cuba.