HCM City gears up for Japan Festival
Ho Chi Minh City is preparing for the Japan Festival to be held in the city from November 18-20.  
Ho Chi Minh City to host the 1st festival of kylin, lion and dragon dance performance
A festival of kylin, lion and dragon dance performance will be held for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City on October 30, the city Department of Tourism announced…
Noi Bai, Da Nang Airports listed in top 30 Asia Best Airports 2016
Two of Viet Nam’s international airports, Noi Bai (Ha Noi) and Da Nang Airports, have been rated among the best 30 airports in Asia for a snooze while awaiting flights,…
New York Times names Vietnam a place to travel in your 20s
A new travel check list by the New York Times has listed Viet Nam among 20 places you should visit in your 20s, an age when people are eager to explore the world but do not have a lot of money or time off from work.
Improving position of Bau Truc pottery brand in Vietnamese tourism
Bau Truc Pottery Village in Phuoc Dan Town, Ninh Phuoc District is known as the only Cham pottery village in the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan and one of the most ancient in Southeast Asia.
Jetstar Pacific plans 4 international routes in W16
Jetstar Pacific has unveiled plans to add four new international routes, including new service to Guangzhou and overall service resumption to Taipei during the upcoming winter season.
Japanese artists exhibit contemporary pottery
A collection of porcelain products by 35 Japanese artists will be on display on October 14 at the Japanese Pottery: The Rising Generation from Traditional Japanese Kilns exhibit at the HCM City Exhibition House.
Glimpse of Vien Son harvest festival in Yen Bai Province
As an important occasion for the Dao Do (red Dao) ethnic community in the northern province of Yen Bai, the harvest festival has been preserved for hundreds of years.
Photos on Viet Nam’s Spratly Archipelago on display in Germany
Three photos by artist Nguyen Thu Thuy featuring Viet Nam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago are among 1,230 pictures on display at the ongoing fourth Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary Photography in Berlin, Germany.
Keo Pagoda Autumn Festival opens in Thai Binh
The 2016 Keo Pagoda Autumn Festival opened in Duy Nhat Commune, Vu Thu District, Thai Binh Province on October 10, on the tenth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar.
Hanoians fete young rice flakes
The 2016 Me Tri Young Rice Flake Culture Day was held on October 2 at 1 Do Duc Duc Street, Nam Tu Liem District, Ha Noi.
Russian tourists come back to Viet Nam in droves
Russian visitor arrivals to Viet Nam have rebounded strongly after a period of decline sparked by the strong depreciation of the Russian rouble currency against the US dollar.
Upgrade for Oc Eo relic site approved
The Prime Minister has recently approved a project on building several works within the Oc Eo-Ba The relic site in the southern province of An Giang.
Board set up to canvass for cuisine promotion association
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on September 9 launched a board to canvass for the establishment of the Viet Nam Cultural and Cuisine Association with the goal of promoting Vietnamese food culture to the world. 
Roof-tiled bridge in Thua Thien Hue to get renovation
The People’s Committee of central Thua Thien-Hue province has decided to invest nearly 13.2 billion VND (594,000 USD) to preserve, restore and renovate the Thanh Toan roof-tiled bridge, a local popular tourist attraction.