According to the Hanoi city Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, a Hanoi spring programme will take place at the Quan Ngua Sports Centre from January 21-26.
The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh on December 31 held a ceremony to receive a certificate recognising Cham Rieng Cha Pay, a traditional folk music practised by Khmer ethnic people, as part of the national intangible cultural heritage.
Hanoi has been rated as the second cheapest city for travellers among 49 surveyed destinations worldwide by TripAdvisor, just after Sofia of Bulgaria.
A Japanese cultural festival to celebrate the New Year “Ake Ome! 2014” took place at the Giang Vo Exhibition Centre in Hanoi on December 29 .
The best photos from more than 6,000 entries submitted to the recent Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards 2013 are being displayed in the central province of Quang Binh.
The West Lake, which is dubbed as the lung of Hanoi, will be turned into an attractive cultural and spiritual tourist site.
Hanoi welcomed its 2.5 millionth foreign tourist on December 20, fulfilling its set target two years ahead of schedule.
Hanoi’s ancient One Pillar Pagoda, a historic Buddhist temple in Ba Dinh district, will undergo extensive renovations in the first quarter of next year at a cost of over 18.6 billion VND (875,000 USD).
(TITC)_On 4th Dec, Viet Nam’s world cultural and natural heritage site club was launched at Thang Long-Ha Noi Heritage Conservation Centre.
Hanoi has welcomed more than 2.58 million foreign visitors by far this year, up 12.2% compared to last year’s figure.
Winners of the Vietnam Tourism Awards 2012, the most prestigious in the sector, were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 5.
A national sculpture exhibition opened at the Hanoi Museum on December 11, showcasing the best works created by local artists over the past decade.