Nam Hai named second best hotel resort in Southeast Asia
Readers from the travel magazine Travel + Leisure has named Nam Hai in the list of best resort hotels in Southeast Asia.
Phong Nha listed among top seven South East Asian national parks
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has been rated by the ASEAN travel site GoAsean as one of seven national parks that travellers should visit in in Southeast Asia.
Art exhibition celebrates Viet Nam, Philippines ties
The Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has announced that on July 10-16 it will showcase more than 100 traditional lacquer and brocatelle items at a culture and arts…
Vietnamese cuisine promoted in India
A Vietnamese cuisine promotion event was held by the Embassy of Viet Nam at Trident Gurgaon Hotel in Haryana State, India on July 2.
Hue recognized as green city   (Jun 30, 2016)
Hue recognized as green city
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on June 28 recognized Hue City as a National Earth Hour Capital 2016. Hue is one of 125 cities of 21 nations to attend WWF’s Earth Hour City Challenge 2016 and the first city in Viet Nam that has taken part in the contest.
French TV produces film to promote Viet Nam tourism
(TITC) - With the cooperation and assistance of Vietnamese Embassy and Cultural Centre in France, the correspondent group of French television - Echappees Belles has finished the reportage film about Viet Nam titled “Les sourires du Vietnam” (Vietnamese smiles).
Vietnamese Community Festival in Daejeon city
Under auspices of the Viet Nam Embassy in the Republic of Korea, the 3rd Vietnamese Community Festival was held on June 25th and 26th to create the sphere for Vietnamese people in the Daejeon city to enjoy and experience the culture exchange.
Viet Nam shines in French documentary
A documentary about Viet Nam was aired on French national television last week, promoting the country’s beautiful regions as well as the culture of its people.
Viet Nam among top 50 most beautiful places in Asia
Conde Nast Traveler (CNT), one of the world's premier luxury and lifestyle travel magazines, has cited three destinations in Viet Nam among 50 of the most breathtaking sites across Asia: Reader’s Choice 2016.
Vietnamese culture introduced at German festival
Viet Nam’s traditional long dress and conical hat dance appeared as part of the “Parade der Kulturen” (cultural parade) which aimed to establish a connection between different cultures in Frankfurt, Germany on June 25.
Viet Nam promotes tourism in Chile
Viet Nam’s Embassy in Chile joined the ASEAN Tourism Information Fair on June 22 in Santiago, Chile’s capital, which attracted hundreds of companies operating in the tourism sector in Chile and other countries.
Viet Nam joins first-ever ASEAN Ecotourism Forum
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dang Thi Bich Lien is joining tourism chiefs from other ASEAN member countries in the first-ever ASEAN Ecotourism Forum 2016 that opened in Champasak, Laos on June 22.
Viet Nam Festa to thrill Kanagawa audience
The second Viet Nam festival in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture (Viet Nam Festa in Kanagawa 2016) will take place in its coastal capital Yokohama from October 28 to 30. 
Bai Xep in top Asian unknown but incredible destinations
The remote fishing village of Bai Xep in central Viet Nam has been named in the list of “16 incredible destinations in Asia that tourist don’t know about yet” by US-based news website Business Insider.
Vietnamese culture highlighted in Czech Republic
The essence of the Vietnamese culture was highlighted at a ceremony to wrap up the 2015 Vietnamese Culture Year in the Czech Republic in Prague on June 18. 
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