Viet Nam’s Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk singing was officially recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity at the 9th session of its Inter-governmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Paris on November 27.
An artistic photo contest and exhibition, which has “Panoramic Views of Da Nang” as its theme, is running until 30 November. The contest has been jointly organised by the city’s Union of Literature and Arts Associations and its Artistic Photography Association.
The Culture, Food and Tourism Festival of North Central region opened at Binh Minh square, Cua Lo town, Nghe An province on July 25, attracting 32 businesses from Viet Nam, Laos and Thailand.
Cua Lo town in Nghe An Province hopes to welcome 2.25 million tourists, including more than 1.4 million who will stay overnight and 550,000 foreigners, who will spend VND1.75 trillion ($83.3 million).
Long Phu Tourist Joint Stock Company has just launched a new tour called “Sleepless Robinson” with the aim to create a new experience for tourists, close to the nature and ideal for team building.
An exhibition showcasing photos and documents on the late President Ho Chi Minh’s life and revolutionary activities opened in Paris on May 17.
An international conference was held in Vinh city, Nghe An province, seeking ways to safeguard and promote Vi and Giam singing, two types of traditional folk music practised in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.
The 2014 United Nations Day of Vesak was opened at Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh on May 8, drawing thousands of Buddhist dignitaries and followers around the globe.
A seminar on preserving and promoting folk values in modern society will be held on May 14-15 as an activity of the compilation of a dossier on Vi-Giam folk singing for UNESCO recognition as a world intangible cultural heritage.
A series of festivals transpired at key beaches nationwide on the occasion of Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).
Cua Lo town in the central province of Nghe An expects to welcome 2.2 million tourists, this year and increase tourism revenue by 19.9% compared to last year.
(TITC) - According to the General Statistics Office, the number of int’l visitors to Viet Nam in the first two months of 2014 increased dramatically over the same period last year, which shows that Viet Nam continues to be an attractive destination for international tourists.