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Bay Nui: an attractive tourism destination of Southwestern region (Jun 15, 2017)

The Southwestern province of An Giang is blessed with beautiful landscapes and is home to numerous historical relic sites, particularly the Bay Nui (Seven Mountains) region which has great potential for spiritual tourism and ecotourism.

Postage stamp set on Ngoc Linh ginseng to be issued in 168 countries (Jun 15, 2017)

The Ministry of Information and Communications has announced a decision to publish a postage stamp set on Ngoc Linh ginseng in 168 countries to popularize Vietnamese ginseng to the world.

Seminar discusses preservation of heritage urban areas (Jun 15, 2017)

UNESCO Chief Representative in Viet Nam Susan Vize said the preservation of heritage urban areas should be integrated into economic growth to ensure sustainable development.

Quang Nam: Dinh Tran Thanh Chiem listed among national relic sites (Jun 13, 2017)

The central province of Quang Nam’s Dinh Tran Thanh Chiem, an important political, military, economic and cultural centre established in 1602 in the Nguyen Dynasty was recognised as a national relic site on June 12.

Quang Nam launches new tourist destinations (Jun 12, 2017)

The Ky Anh tunnel national historical relic site and the Tam Thanh community art village were opened to the public on June 9 as part of the Heritage Festival 2017 currently underway in the central province of Quang Nam.

Festival promotes values of Ngoc Linh ginseng (Jun 12, 2017)

The first Ngoc Linh Mountain Ginseng Festival 2017 is taking place in the central province of Quang Nam’s Nam Tra My District, from June 10 to 13, as part of the local authorities’ efforts to advertise the value of Ngoc Linh ginseng.

RoK artists to perform in Hoi An (Jun 12, 2017)

Artists from the Republic of Korea will perform in the historic city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam as part of the 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival on June 11 and 12.

Kites fly high as Quang Nam hosts Heritage Festival (Jun 09, 2017)

More than 300 kites of all colours, shapes and sizes are being showcased in Hoi An ancient city and on Tam Thanh Beach of Tam Ky City in the central province of Quang Nam.

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UK, Australia, Italy to compete at Da Nang firework festival’s final night (Jun 06, 2017)

Fireworks teams from the UK, Australia and Italy will compete in the final night of the 2017 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival on June 26, heard a press conference on June 4.

Workshop discusses new trends, demands in tourism development (Jun 02, 2017)

A workshop on new trends and demands in tourism development took place in Ha Noi on May 31, gathering managers, experts and businesses operating in the sector.

Kids’ art goes on display in capital (Jun 01, 2017)

Some 300 paintings created by children from different regions of Viet Nam this year are on display at the Viet Nam Cultural Arts Exhibition Centre in Ha Noi.

Ha Noi attracts nearly 10 million tourists in five months (Jun 01, 2017)

Foreign tourist arrivals to Ha Noi from the start of the year reached an estimated 9.65 million, a year-on-year rise of 7.6%, grossing revenue of more than VND29.2 trillion, up 12%, reported the city Department of Tourism.

Photography group launches first aerial photo contest (May 30, 2017)

Young Vietnamese artists at home and abroad are eligible to participate in the first aerial-photo contest launched by the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association.

Viet Nam – Asia silk festival to take place in Hoi An (May 17, 2017)