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Vac cake in Hoi An (Jun 08, 2015)

Made from simple ingredients including rice flour and fresh shrimp, Vac cake in Hoi An is one of the best Vietnamese street foods visitors should not miss when travelling to the famous central coast town.

Ancient Shan Tuyet Tea trees recognised as heritage tree (Jun 08, 2015)

The Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) has presented a certificate to recognise a population of 220 Shan Tuyet Tea trees at Cao Bo commune, Vi…

Indonesian Culture Day opens in Can Tho (Jun 08, 2015)

The Indonesian Culture Day was held at Can Tho University in the Mekong Delta city Can Tho on June 5.

The 8th International Artistic Photo Contest in Viet Nam 2015 (VN-15) launched (Jun 04, 2015)

(TITC) – On 25th May 2015, in Ha Noi, the Viet Nam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) launched the 8th International Artistic Photo Contest in Viet Nam 2015 which was sponsored by the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) and Image Sans Frontière (ISF).

Hoi An listed in top 10 best cities to visit in Asia (Jun 04, 2015)

(TITC) – Hoi An (Viet Nam) has been listed one of top 10 best cities to visit in Asia by website Smarter Travel.

Thousands flock to Southern Fruit Fest (Jun 04, 2015)

The Suoi Tien Tourist Park in District 9 received more than 10,000 guests on Monday, the first day of the 2015 Southern Fruit Festival.

Father’s Day at New World Saigon (Jun 04, 2015)

The five-star New World Saigon Hotel will run a delicious Father’s Day lunch or dinner and an afternoon of family fun on Sunday, June 21 at its F&B outlets.

Emirates offers cheap flights from HCM City to Paris (Jun 03, 2015)

Dubai's Emirates airline is offering one-way tickets from Ho Chi Minh City to Paris discounted by as much as 48% to VND16 million, including taxes and surcharges, on flights from June 5 to November 30, 2015.

Event schedule in August 2015 (Jun 02, 2015)

Jetstar Pacific runs first Ha Noi-Da Lat flight (Jun 02, 2015)

The first flight of the budget carrier Jetstar Pacific linking capital Ha Noi with the resort city of Da Lat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong landed in Lien Khuong airport at 9:05 am, carrying nearly 180 passengers.

HCM city welcomes over 1.85 million foreign tourists in five months (Jun 02, 2015)

Foreign tourist arrivals to Ho Chi Minh city reached an estimated 301,000 in May 2015, a year-on-year rise of 3.7%, reported the municipal People’s Committee.

International visitors to Viet Nam in May and 5 months of 2015 (Jun 01, 2015)

International visitors to Viet Nam in May estimated 576,868 arrivals, decrease 16.4% over last month and down 14.4% over the same period last year. Total international arrivals in 5 months reached 3,275,191 arrivals, decrease 12.6% over the same period last year.

First Asia-Pacific Bonsai Festival to kick off next month (May 29, 2015)

The Asia-Pacific Bonsai Festival 2015 will be held in Ho Chi Minh City in early June, featuring 614 artworks from 17 countries and territories, according to organizers.

Southern Fruit Festival 2015 (May 28, 2015)

(TITC) - From 1 to 20 June 2015, the 11th Southern Fruit Festival 2015 will be held in Suoi Tien Cuture Tourism Area (District 9, Ho Chi Minh City) by Department of Tourism, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with Suoi Tien Culture Tourism Area with the participations of 21 provinces and cities nationwide.

Vietnamese culture draws big crowd in Czech Republic (May 25, 2015)