ASEAN colours shine at Moscow exhibition
An international exhibition themed “All colour of Asia” opened at the State Darwin Museum in Russia’s capital of Moscow on August 26, as part of activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia Agreement on Friendship and Cooperation.
ASEAN festival celebrated in UK, Norway
The Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN) member countries’ representatives in the UK and Norway have held cultural exchanges to celebrate the 49th founding anniversary of ASEAN (August 8).
Viet Nam leaves impression at int’l folk festival in Czech Republic
Vietnamese art performances have left a deep impression to foreign audience at the 22nd Pisek international folk festival which is underway from August 18-20 in the Czech Republic.
Forbes: Viet Nam needs more investment in tourism
Viet Nam needs to increase its funding for promoting tourism to realise its target of doubling the figures for international tourists as well as revenue by 2020, according to Forbes.
Viet Nam joins ASEAN food festival in Macau
Vietnamese cuisine and agricultural products were showcased at the 17th ASEAN Food Festival that began in Macau (China) on August 13.  
Ho Chi Minh City: best destination for street food in the world
Ho Chi Minh City has been listed by CNN as one of the world’s 23 best street food destinations along with other popular cities in the world, like Bangkok, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris...
Vietnamese dishes listed in top 100 famous food and beverages
The World Records Union (Worldkings) has announced the list of top 100 famous food and beverages from countries all over the world, including ‘pho’ (noodles served with beef or chicken), ‘bun cha’ (rice noodles served with grilled pork) and ‘banh mi’ (Vietnamese sandwich).
Dutch travel portal cites Cua Dai as cheapest beach in the world
Cua Dai beach in the central Quang Nam province has been rated as the most affordable tourist destination in the world.
Ha Long Bay ranks 3rd in Southeast Asia’s most ideal destinations
Touropia, which features the most amazing sights around the world divided into “best of” lists, has recently named Ha Long Bay as the third most ideal tourist attraction in Southeast Asia.
 VNAT organizes Seminar on promoting Viet Nam – Gifu tourism
(TITC) – On 20 July 2016, the Seminar on promoting Viet Nam – Gifu tourism took place in Gifu, Japan.
Kong trailer reveals sequences from Viet Nam
The imposing scenes and thrilling beauty of Ha Long Bay, Trang An Complex and mountains in Quang Binh Province are showcased in the official trailer for the Hollywood blockbuster Kong: Skull Island.
Viet Nam-Egypt Cultural Exchange Week begins
The Viet Nam-Egypt Cultural Week kicked off on July 21 in El Gouna city, a tourist resort in the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt.
Art program to celebrate 500 years of Viet Nam – Portugal friendship
(TITC) - In the two days of 13 and 14 July in Lisbon, Portugal, Vietnamese Embassy in Portugal organized solemnly an art program to celebrate 500 years of Viet Nam – Portugal friendship (1516-2016).
Con Dao ranked fourth in top 10 Asian destinations for 2016
Con Dao has recently been ranked fourth in the top 10 best places to travel in Asia list of 2016 by Lonely Planet Magazine. 
Viet Nam’s salt fields in top most breathtaking sunsets on earth
Viet Nam’s salt fields was listed in top 15 most breathtaking sunsets on earth voted by the UK’s Daily Mail.
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