The first Mong Ethnic Culture Festival was kicked off in Meo Vac District, the northernmost province of Ha Giang on February 28.
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.
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 Star Pride carrying 100 American tourists docked at Quy Nhon port in central coastal province of Binh Dinh on January 18.
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.
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.
The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang has been undertaking efforts to promote the tangible and intangible cultural heritage values of its ethnic minority population in a bid to develop the province’s tourism image.
Five-star cruise ship L’Austral with 207 passengers aboard anchored at Chua Ve port in the northern city of Hai Phong on November 1.
The first Northwestern Region Tourism Fair 2014 will be held in Ha Giang city, the capital of northern mountainous province of Ha Giang from October 17-19, Vice Chairman of Ha Giang provincial People’s Committee Tran Duc Quy revealed.
The H'Mong ethnic minority people’s traditional Khen (flute) festival is set to take place in Dong Van district, Ha Giang province on August 30-31 featuring a wide range of special activities.
The northern province of Ninh Binh is expecting a sustainable boost in tourism following the recognition of Trang An Tourism Complex in the province as a world cultural and natural heritage site by UNESCO in June this year.
Fourteen archaeological sites in the northernmost province of Ha Giang have been excavated in the past fortnight, revealing hundreds of relics believed to appear in the prehistoric and protohistoric times, an expert said.