A Joint Statement on Tourism and COVID-19 - UNWTO and WHO Call for Responsibility and Coordination
As the current outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continues to develop, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) are committed to working together in guiding the travel and tourism sectors’ response to COVID-19.
HCM City postpones Ao Dai Festival due to Covid-19 fears
The seventh version of the Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival has been delayed as a result of the ongoing situation relating to cases of acute respiratory disease caused…
National Young Fine Arts Festival 2020 launched
The fifth National Young Fine Arts Festival will be held in Hanoi in June, for young Vietnamese artists aged between 18 and 35.  
Cultural diplomacy promotes Vietnamese identity
Building national brands through cultural diplomacy is the target of many countries. Many incentives and new methods have been put forward in implementing cultural diplomacy activities in various fields in order to promote Vietnam as a country full of vitality and dynamism.
7th Japan-Vietnam Festival postponed over COVID-19 fears
The 7th Japan – Vietnam Festival has been postponed due to fears over the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which is spreading around the world, according to Special Advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance Tsutomu Takebe.  
Quang Nam proposes exempting tickets for major tourism sites
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Nam province has suggested offering free tickets for travelers when they visit popular local tourist sites such as the ancient town Hoi An and the My Son relic site.  
Hanoi hosts more than 1.3 million visitors in February
The capital city of Hanoi welcomed more than 1.3 million tourists in February, including roughly 362,000 foreigners, announced the municipal Department of Tourism on February 24.  
Vietnam Art Photo Contest and Exhibition 2020 launched
The Vietnam Art Photo Contest and Exhibition 2020 was launched at a ceremony in Hanoi on February 25.  
Vietnam Art Photography Contest 2020 launched
The 2020 Vietnam Art Photography Contest and Exhibition was officially launched by the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi on February 25.
Travel agencies urged not to receive tourists from countries hit by COVID-19
The Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) said on February 25 that it has asked travel firms to stop receiving tourists from countries hit by COVID-19 in the face of new complicated development of the disease in the Republic of Korea and Japan.  
More Russians, Indians visit Vietnam in 2019
About 650,000 Russians visited Vietnam in 2019, up 6.6 percent from 2018, while the number of Indian tourists nearly doubled the 2016 figure to reach 25,000, reported the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
Vietnam International Travel Mart rescheduled over coronavirus fears
The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM Hanoi) will take place in Hanoi from May 14-17, later than the initial schedule for April 1-4 due to coronavirus concerns, the Vietnam Tourism Association said on February 24.  
Da Nang International Firework Festival 2020 cancelled due to Covid-19 threat
The Da Nang International Firework Festival 2020, a big cultural and tourism event of the central coastal city of Da Nang, has been cancelled due to the complex developments of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19).  
The images of Vietnam’s conical hat, a mask used by Vietnamese stage artists, a Dong Ho folk painting, the lotus and a bronze drum have been featured on tickets of the Formula One (F1) VinFast Vietnam Grand Prix 2020, creating a way to popularize Vietnamese culture to international friends.  
Special tour promotions on offer during Covid-19 time
As the novel coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19  ) has resulted in multiple tour cancellations, travel firms have taken innovative measures with special promotions to woo visitors.  
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