UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova has pledged to continue assisting Thua Thien-Hue province in protecting and preserving its cultural heritage values.
The Ta Lon pagoda, built in 1816 in Vinh Long Commune, Duyen Hai district of southern Tra Vinh province, received a certificate recognising it as a national historical site on June 12.
The second UNESCO Culture and Development Week will be held as part of the Quang Nam Heritage Festival from June 19-26.
The 2013 Southern Fruit Festival, honouring the highest quality products from the nation's farmers and fruit cultivators, will open in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on June 1 and run until September 2.
(TITC) - After 5 days with many specific cultural, art activities, in the evening 14th May 2013, in Hai Phong Fine Art Exhibition Center, the closing ceremony of Red River Delta - Hai Phong Tourism Fair 2013 was held. This is an activity in the frame work of Culture, Sports, Tourism Week of Red River Delta - Hai Phong 2013 and the 2nd Red Flamboyant…
A large number of overseas Vietnamese (OV) gathered in Atsugi city, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan on May 12 to enjoy renowned Cai Luong (reformed theatre) pieces performed by famous artists from Vietnam.
Vietnam Television (VTV) and Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) will jointly shoot a film in June and July this year as a gift to Vietnamese and Japanese audience on the occasion of the 40 th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked the Prime Minister for permission to compile dossiers of Yen Tu Buddhism complex with a view to seeking World Heritage status for this national special relic.
Northern Quang Ninh province will develop three important heritage sites from next month until 2025 to promote the values of the sites, thus contributing to the province's tourism and economy.
A maritime tourist route between Beihai in the Chinese province of Guangxi and Ha Long Bay in Vietnam's northern province of Quang Ninh is to start operating early this April.