The Viet Nam - Japan cultural exchange festival 2018 officially kicked off in the central city of Da Nang on July 26 as part of activities to mark the 45th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Da Nang city has made a “spectacular” leap forward in tourism development over the past decade, said Chairman of Da Nang Tourism Association Huynh Tan Vinh.
The fourth Vietnamese Festival in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture will take place in Yokohama city from September 7-9, the event’s organisation board announced at a press conference on July 13.
The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau plans to host the Sea Festival 2018 from August 28 to September 3, with a focus on connecting coastal provinces and cities across Viet Nam.
HCM City authorities are making efforts to ensure foreign visitors extend their stay in the city, and they seem to be paying off.
The budget carrier Vietjet has announced the launch of a new domestic air route connecting Nha Trang and Da Nang from September 21.
Ha Noi’s autumn is also the season for ‘com’ or young sticky rice flakes. ‘Com’ can be eaten directly or mixed with other food ingredients to create a variety of tasty dishes, including ‘cha com’ (com paste).
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has issued a strategy to develop brands for provincial specialities and souvenir items by 2020.
Vietnamese landscapes and culture have been introduced to Cuban friends at an annual gala night recently held by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s chapter in the country.
A photography exhibition entitled ‘Viet Nam: Country, People’, displaying over 100 photos of the landscape and people of Viet Nam, opened in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on June 5, as part of the activities under the framework of the ‘Vietnamese cultural year in Ukraine’.
Khanh Hoa greeted 520,000 tourist arrivals in May 2018, up 20.9% over a year earlier, in which 215,000 were foreigners, up nearly 53.7%, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Tourism Department is launching plans to attract more visitors from India, which is considered a market of great potential.