The 2015 Do Son sea tourism festival opened in Do Son district, in the northern city of Hai Phong on April 30, as part of activities to mark the 60th anniversary of the city’s liberation (May 13, 1955 – 2015) and Do Son’s liberation (May 15, 1955-2015).
As many as 150 outstanding carved and ceramic products are being showcased at the bronze book and engraved wood exhibition, which opens in the Central province of Thua Thien- Hue on April 24 as part of the Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2015.
The Red River Delta province of Hung Yen has plans afoot to revive the historic Hien Street, which will be officially recognised as a special national relic site at the end of April.
Undoubtedly, Nha Trang is renowned as the city of the sea and for its many pristine beaches, and a trip to the peak of Co Tien (Fairy) Mountain will help visitors understand why the central coastal city can magnetize many tourists.
The Phu Quoc Tourism Investment and Development JSC, a subsidiary of Vingroup – Viet Nam’s leading property developer - has been selected by Kien Giang Province as the developer of the Phu Quoc international passenger seaport.
The Vietnam Airlines Tourism Company (VATC) will offer new prices for the Sleep Pod service in the Noi Bai International Airport from April 15 — much cheaper than the previous prices.
The Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) received 3,500 passengers and crew members on board the luxury cruise ship Voyager of the Seas on April 13.
A Viet Nam Spring Press Festival 2015 opened at a ceremony in Vientiane, Laos on April 10 on the occasion of the Lao traditional New Year Festival Bun Pi May.
Numbers of young Hanoians gathered at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace in Ha Noi on April 11 to join various activities of the first Viet Nam – RoK cultural festival in Ha Noi.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and the Vietnamese community in the country are participating in the 2015 Zee Festival in Cairo, Egypt as part of efforts to promote Viet Nam and its culture and people to international friends.
Trong quan singing, a type of popular art which alternates singing with drum accompaniments, has been performed for over 700 years in Bui Xa Village, Ninh Xa Commune, Thuan Thanh District of northern Bac Ninh Province. Local villagers are well aware of maintaining it as part of their cultural heritage which was formed in the land of the country’s ancient cultural hub.
Ideas and suggestions on balancing tourism development and heritage preservation were put forwards at a tourism conference on the sidelines of the Viet Nam International Tourism Mart in Ha Noi on April 3.