International visitors to Viet Nam in February estimated 833,598 arrivals, increase 3.5% over last month and up 20.0% over the same period last year. Total international arrivals in 2 months reached 1,638,670 arrivals, increase 16.0% over the same period last year.
The State recognised a drum and gong performance in the southern central province of Phu Yen as part of its intangible cultural heritage.
Tourists from Russia will be honourable guests at Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2016, Vietnam’s leading tourism show in Hanoi from April 14-17, according to the organising board.
The city of Hoi An will host a festival to honour maize - a farm produce grown in Cam Nam commune - for the third year on February 23.
The 14th annual Viet Nam Poetry Day 2016, themed “Dat nuoc-Canh buom xuan” (Motherland-Spring Sail), opened in Ha Noi on February 22.
A Viet Nam tourism promotion programme in the Czech Republic was launched on February 19 by the Vietnamese Embassy.
Traditional rituals, folk games as well as other cultural exchanges attracted crowds of locals and visitors at the Tan Vien Son Thanh (Tan Vien Mountain Saint) festival which opened in Quang Minh commune, Ba Vi district, Ha Noi on February 21.
A tourist site will be built near the Nui Coc Lake in the northern province of Thai Nguyen with an investment of about 15 trillion VND (675 million USD).
The Yen Tu spring festival officially opened on February 17, the 10th day of the first lunar month, at the Yen Tu historical site, Thuong Yen commune, Uong Bi City in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
On the 8th day of the first lunar month people flock to a unique market in Nam Dinh province, which is held only once a year to sell - guess what - bad luck as well as to buy good luck for the year to come.
(TITC) – Being endowed with beautiful scenery, popular revolutionary relics and the advantages of geographical location, Quang Tri Province has been developing its strengths to promote tourism.
Located just 50km to the Northwest of Ha Noi, Duong Lam is one of the country’s best examples of an ancient village.