Once branded as “Hell on earth” with a notorious jail system in wartime, Con Dao Island off mainland Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province is now a peaceful destination appealing to many tourists.
According to Ha Noi City People’s Committee, N.N Investment and Development Joint Stock Company has sent a document to ask the city’s permission for the organization of a "Cultural festival of ethnic minority groups for peace on Long Bien bridge 2014".
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has promulgated a decision on the organization of Japan cultural festival welcomes New Year 2015 – AKEOME! 2015 in Viet Nam.
To preserve and promote traditional cultural identity of ethnic minority groups, the Central Quang Tri provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has carried out a project on the preservation of Kalu traditional village of Dakrong commune, Dakrong district.
The low-cost carrier VietJet Air on November 5th announced its launch of a new air route between Ho Chi Minh city and Taipei from December 12th.
A conference on November 8 was held jointly by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Thanh Hoa province People’s Commitee to discuss preparations for the upcoming National Tourism Year 2015 festivities.
A competition on world heritage discovery in Ha Noi officially opened on November 6.
Nearly 70 works of art featuring the landscapes, people and culture of Belarus painted by famous Belarusian artists are on display at an exhibition that opened in Ha Noi on November 3.
Ha Noi has made the list of the world’s top 10 most culturally rich cities, which was announced by Lifehack, a website that gives practical and effective life advice.
International visitors to Viet Nam in October estimated 559,002 arrivals, down 3.3% over last month and down 11.1% over the same period last year. Total international arrivals in 10 months reached 6,608,391, increase 8.0 % over the same period last year.
A wide range of photographs and keepsakes of Ha Long Bay and other World Cultural Heritage sites in Viet Nam are on display at an exhibition held in the northern province of Quang Ninh on October 31.
The Russian airline Transaero launched a direct air route connecting Domodedovo in Moscow with Cam Ranh in Khanh Hoa on November 1 to serve the growing traveling demands of Russian visitors to Viet Nam.