Winners of Viet Nam Heritage Photo Awards 2019 honoured
A ceremony was held by the Heritage Magazine under Vietnam Airlines in Ha Noi on December 21 to announce and honour the winners of the Viet Nam Heritage Photo Awards 2019.
Russia’s tourism products introduced in Viet Nam
The Russian Embassy in Viet Nam and the Federal Agency for Tourism of Russia jointly hosted an event in Ha Noi on December 19 to introduce tourism products of the…
Hue Festival 2020 promises unique experiences
The Hue Festival 2020 is scheduled to take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from April 1-6 next year, marking a 20-year development process of Viet Nam’s first…
Viet Nam’s Ao Dai to be highlighted at Hue Festival 2020
A programme honouring Ao Dai (traditional Vietnamese long dress) will be held under the framework of the Hue Festival 2020 with an aim to promote people’s participation in community arts performances and programmes.
Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong delta link to make breakthrough in tourism
Speaking at a conference on tourism cooperation between Ho Chi Minh and 13 cities and provinces in the Mekong delta on 14 December in Bac Lieu Province, Ho Chi Minh City Party Chief Nguyen Thien Nhan said all cities and provinces should join hands to boost tourism and a general brand name on tourism is needed to impress visitors instead individual brand name of each…
Ha Noi becomes official member of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network
Chief Representative of the UNESCO Office in Viet Nam Michael Croft presented a certificate recognising Ha Noi as an official member of the UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network to Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung at a a ceremony in the capital on December 13.
Viet Nam’s ‘Then’ practice honoured as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
‘Then’, an essential ritual practice in the spiritual life of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic people in Viet Nam, has been added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, announced the Cultural Heritage Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 13.
Folk festival to take place in downtown Ha Noi
Various folk activities will be on show at the first ever Folk Culture in Contemporary Life Festival this weekend at Ly Thai To Park in downtown Ha Noi.
Travel firms offer extra tours to SEA Games 30’s football final
Travel companies in Ho Chi Minh City have offered tours to take Vietnamese fans to the Philippines to watch their team competing in the football final of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30). 
Ca Mau Cape Culture – Tourism Week 2019 opens
The Ca Mau Cape Culture – Tourism Week 2019 officially kicked off at Ca Mau Cape Cultural Park, Ngoc Hien District, Ca Mau Province, on December 10.
National Tourism Year 2020 to be launched in Ninh Binh
The National Tourism Year 2020 will be launched in the northern province of Ninh Binh on February 20, 2020, heard a press conference in Hanoi on December 10.   
Experts talk ways to help Vietnamese tourism take off
Experts gathered at the Viet Nam Travel & Tourism Summit 2019 held in Ha Noi on December 9 to discuss measures to help the Vietnamese tourism thrive in the future.
NA leader attends opening of Hoa Binh culture, tourism week
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended the opening of the Culture and Tourism Week of the northern Hoa Binh province on December 6 evening. 
Viet Nam Culture Week kicks off in Laos
A Viet Nam Culture Week 2019 was kicked off at the Lao National Cultural Hall in Vientiane, Laos on December 5, with an art show featuring folk dances and music performed by artists of the Viet Nam National Music, Song and Dance Theatre.
Fifth Viet Nam-Japan cultural exchange festival ends
The fifth Viet Nam-Japan cultural and trade exchange festival wrapped up in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 2.
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