The Cham Museum in Da Nang has a large collection of Cham sculptures and artworks which visitors can explore to get to know the culture of Cham people.
Six organisations and five individuals who have contributed to preserving and developing the artistic value of UNESCO recognised heritage Don ca tai tu received merit certificates from the Prime Minister at the opening ceremony of the first National Don Ca Tai Tu Festival in Bac Lieu on April 25 night.
A conference promoting investment and tourism development cooperation was held in the southern province of Bac Lieu on April 26, attracting over 400 participants from many provinces and travel agencies throughout the country.
An exhibition on fishing village culture opened in Ha Long Bay, the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, on April 25.
The first national festival of “Don ca tai tu”, the musical art that UNESCO has recognised as intangible cultural heritage, officially opened in the southern province of Bac Lieu on April 24 with the participations of artists from 21 provinces and cities in the region.
The Hanoi tourism sector is looking to regional links to improve efficiency as the capital is an attractive destination for tourists with more than 5,000 historical relics, close to 1,300 traditional craft villages, and a great number of intangible cultural heritages, according to radio The Voice of Viet Nam.
(TITC) - In the period from 2016 to 2020, Tien Giang Province will invest nearly VND 500 billion in preserving and developing craft villages associated with tourism, training on management and technical knowledge for the staff, supporting vocational training facilities in rural areas and organizing skill contests.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recognised the “Cau Ngu” (whale worship) festival in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Ta Gu, which is also known as Nga Voi Waterfall, is a must-visit destination in Khanh Son District of the coastal central province of Khanh Hoa. Many locals and visitors describe the waterfall as a sleeping beauty in the jungle.
Total tourism turnover in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau in March reached an estimated VND182 billion, a 17.9 percent rise over a year previous, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
(TITC) - In the framework of the Festival Hue 2014, Thua Thien Hue’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will coordinate with VNAT and Thua Thien Hue Hotel Association to organize “Hue International Food Festival 2014”. The festival will take place from 15 to 19 April 2014 at Phu Xuan Park, Hue City.
The low-cost airlines Jetstar Pacific has announced that it will introduce international flights from Viet Nam to Macau (China), with one departing from Hanoi and two others from the central city of Da Nang every day from March 28.