Ancient Vietnamese ceramics exhibited in Ha Noi
Hundreds of ancient ceramics from across Viet Nam, with some dating back 2,000 years ago, have gone on show at an exhibition at the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum in Ha Noi.
2015 Ben Tre Coconut Festival wraps up
The fourth Ben Tre Coconut Festival 2015, attracting hundreds of thousands of domestic and foreign visitors and local people, wrapped up successfully in in the Mekong Delta province of Ben…
Dong Son offers insight into old rural houses
Visiting the Dong Son village in the central province of Thanh Hoa provides visitors great insight into the characteristic architecture of old rural houses in Viet Nam’s North Central Coast…
New stalactite-covered cave system found in Ha Giang
A beautiful cave system with magnificent stalactites has been discovered on the Dong Van Karst Plateau near Lung Khuy village commune in the northernmost province of Ha Giang.
Kenya Airways launches first direct flight to Viet Nam
Kenya Airways launched direct flights to Ha Noi from its hub at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on March 31, making it the first African airline to connect to Viet Nam.
Tourism helps historic Ha Giang village prosper
Lung Cam Tren village in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang has been positively transformed owing to Dong Van district’s 2010 decision to develop it into a ‘Cultural Village’ in line with new style rural area regulations.
“Happiness Road” documentation on display
A document-based exhibition showcasing the process of constructing and opening the “duong Hanh Phuc” (Happiness road) during 1960’s was held in the northern province of Ha Giang on March 16.
Exhibition portrays happiness road in Ha Giang
An exhibition “Happiness road, now and then” celebrating the 50th anniversary of the road’s construction opened in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on March 10.
Year of Goat’s Tran Temple Festival opens
A procession, one of the main rituals of the Tran Temple Festival in the Year of Goat, opened on March 1 at the Tran Temple historical and cultural relic site in Loc Vuong Ward, Nam Dinh City in the northern province of Nam Dinh.
Mong ethnic group holds first Culture Festival in Ha Giang
The first Mong Ethnic Culture Festival was kicked off in Meo Vac District, the northernmost province of Ha Giang on February 28.
Tet tours abound   (Feb 10, 2015)
Tet tours abound
The upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, is a national holiday which turns most exciting one to two weeks before it starts. So tourists are advised to travel to different parts of the country to get hands-on knowledge of the bustling festive atmosphere.
Stronger promotion efforts needed for Hung Yen cultural tourism
Pho Hien historical complex The northern province of Hung Yen should promote its cultural tourism to draw more investment and tap the full potential of its Pho Hien historical complex, said Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh.
Five-star cruise ship brings tourists to Binh Dinh
Five-star cruise ship Star Pride carrying 100 American tourists docked at Quy Nhon port in central coastal province of Binh Dinh on January 18.
Hoi An rings in New Year with gala
Cultural activities and art performances to celebrate the New Year will take place next week in downtown Hoi An in the south-central province of Quang Nam.
Dong Van Karst Plateau Geo-Park continues its global status
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has re-recognised the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geo-Park in the northernmost mountainous province of Ha Giang as a member of the Global Network of National Geoparks for the 2015-2018 period.