Tourists who have a chance to visit the central coast province of Quang Nam should check out Silk Village at 28 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street in Hoi An.
The northern province of Bac Ninh has become the ninth province in the country hosting an exhibition of maps and documents affirming Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
The International Grapes and Wine Festival 2014 wrapped up successfully in Phan Rang-Thap Cham city, the central province of Ninh Thuan, on July 19.
The People’s Committee of Bac Ninh province has approved a project on preserving and promoting cultural heritage values of Dong Ho folk painting in the 2014-2020 period and orientations towards 2030, worth nearly VND60 billion.
International visitors to Viet Nam in April estimated 745,980 arrivals, increase 5.11% over last month and 21.51% over the same period last year. Total international arrivals in 4 months reached 3,073,905 arrivals, increase 27.32% over the same period of 2013.
Danang city has recorded a sharp increase in the number of international arrivals in the first quarter of 2014, up as much as 10-20%, according to travel agents Vitours, Vietravel and Saigontourist.
The less developed Central region of Viet Nam harvests distinct cultural values and natural masterpieces largely unknown to outsiders.
How to develop tourism closely linked to traditional craft villages was examined at a March 20 seminar in HCM City.
Dong Van karst plateau in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang welcomed nearly 4,500 tourist arrivals during the first three days of the traditional Lunar New Year, raking in over 4 billion VND (190,000 USD).
A Vietnamese folk painting seminar was held in Hanoi on January 13 in an effort to preserve this special genre of art.
Festivals, exhibitions, art performances and film screenings on the Central Highland culture are among events to be held during the 2014 Central Highlands-Da Lat National Tourism Year.
A Japanese Food Festival hosted by Chef Yasuhiro Ohara from ANA Crowne Plaza Fukuoka Japan will take place at the Crowne Plaza West Hanoi Hotel (No 36 Le Duc Tho street, Tu Liem district) from October 18 - 27.