Exhibition on Viet Nam and Russia opens
The Viet Nam-Russia Friendship and the Russia-Viet Nam Friendship Organizations and the Pushkin Sub-Institute jointly held an award ceremony and an exhibition for the painting contest “I draw Viet Nam, I draw Russia” at the Russian Science and Culture Centre in Ha Noi on March 5.
Culture’s crucial position in national development recognized
Culture should be well positioned as other crucial sectors in national economic development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said while addressing a conference reviewing the performance in 2016 and initiating…
First-ever sunflower festival opens in Nghe An
The 2016 sunflower festival, the first of its kind, officially opened in the central province of Nghe An on December 25.
Quang Ninh: 2,000 year-old tombs discovered
The museum of the northern province of Quang Ninh has cooperated with the History Faculty of the Ha Noi University of Social Sciences and Humanities to excavate two ancient tombs dating back from 1,800-2,000 years.
Event schedule in January 2017   (Nov 29, 2016)
Canada introduces culinary specialties to Vietnamese consumers
The Canada Embassy in Viet Nam last week held a “Savor Canadian Delights” event at the Sheraton Hanoi Hotel as part of a Canadian food branding series to Vietnamese consumers.
Nghe An intensifies tourism development
The northern central province of Nghe An has been channeling more resources into developing tourism, towards the sector becoming a driving force in the local development. 
Ha Noi sees strong growth in international arrivals
Ha Noi welcomed 3.2 million international tourist arrivals in the first ten months of 2016, up 23 percent year-on-year and close to the figure recorded in 2015 (3.36 million), according to the municipal Department of Tourism. 
Cua Bac Church – a must-see site in Ha Noi
Cua Bac is a Roman Catholic church located at 56 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Ha Noi. It was built in 1932 and originally named Church of Martyrs (French: Église des Martyrs) by the French administration of Indochina aspart of Ha Noi’s urban plan supervised by Ernest Hébrard.
Ao Dai to become ‘tourism ambassador’
The 'Ao Dai' (Vietnamese traditional long dress) is a symbol of the beauty of Vietnamese women as well as the country’s culture. Tourism directors are seeking solutions to preserve and promote the traditional value of Ao Dai, contributing to developing tourism as well as attracting visitors, particularly foreigners, to Viet Nam.
Stunning Ban Gioc Waterfall   (Oct 12, 2016)
Stunning Ban Gioc Waterfall
Ban Gioc Waterfall is a must-see site for visitors to the northern upland province of Cao Bang.
Phu Lam storehouse recognised as national art-architectural site
The Phu Yen Provincial People’s Committee held a ceremony in Phu Yen province on September 22 to receive a certificate recognising “Lam Phu Lam” (Phu Lam storehouse) in Phu Lam ward of Tuy Hoa city as a national art-architectural site.
A Sao Temple Festival recognised as national intangible cultural heritage
A ceremony was held in the northern province of Thai Binh on September 20 to receive a certificate in recognition of the A Sao Temple Festival as a national intangible cultural heritage as well as to open the annual festival.
Da Nang launches video clip competition
The central city of Da Nang has launched “Impressive Moment", a video clip competition marking the 20th anniversary of its recognition as a central government city.