Exhibition boasts of beauty of Viet Nam’s land and people
A total of 55 photo collections featuring the beauty of Viet Nam’s land and people are being displayed at an exhibition in Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City.
Viet Nam makes a UNESCO push for Dan bau
Vietnamese agencies, including the National Institute of Music, Folk Arts Association of Viet Nam and Viet Nam Musicians’ Association, are aiming to ally with the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and…
Ha Noi Ca tru festival 2016
Ha Noi Ca tru festival 2016   (Oct 21, 2016)
According to Ha Noi City Department of Culture and Sports, Ha Noi Ca tru festival 2016 will take place at the Temple of Literature from November 11th to 13th.
Viet Nam cuisine highlighted in Switzerland
Viet Nam’s culinary art was introduced to Swiss friends at a programme recently co-hosted by Alimentarium - the Museum of Nutrition in Vevey city of Switzerland and the Vietnamese Embassy in the country.
Indian Light Festival to open in Viet Nam
Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, will take place at GEM Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on November 5.
Ha Giang to offer free wifi in major tourist destinations
The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang will install 45 free wifi hotspots in 21 major tourist destinations in Ha Giang city and four mountainous districts of Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van and Meo Vac, which lie within the Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark.
A 24-hour discovery of Cai Be floating market
We took a coach from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be at midnight after an exciting talk about floating markets where boats full of fruits, vegetables and other goods gather and sellers on board their boats noisily talking in the early morning. After an hour-long trip, we headed for Cai Be wharf. The whole street was quiet but there were some dogs barking in…
Ha Tinh has woodblocks listed as world documentary heritage
A ceremony was held in the central province of Ha Tinh on September 25 to receive a certificate recognising the Woodblocks of Phuc Giang School as a documentary heritage by UNESCO’s Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP).
Da Nang ready for Asian Beach Games, official says
Da Nang is ready for the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG 5), which will take place from September 24 to October 3, said Dang Viet Dung, Vice Chairman of the Da Nang city People’s Committee.
Sa Pa strives to become key global tourist attraction
With beautiful landscapes, friendly people and special cultural identities, Sa Pa town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has been exerting every effort to become a key tourist attraction in the world.
Hoa Binh works to develop Hoa Binh Lake national tourist area
The northern province of Hoa Binh and the Hanoi National University have jointly organised a conference to collect ideas on a project to develop the Hoa Binh Lake national tourist area, contributing to the sustainable development of the Northwestern region. 
Dak Lak to combine coffee-gong culture festivals
The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak will combine its coffee festival with its gong culture festival and introduce the first of this kind in 2017. 
International Travel Expo to open in Ho Chi Minh City
Numerous activities will be organised during the 12th International Travel Expo (ITE), set to take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City from September 8-10.
Training course on the implementation of the tourism development master planning
(TITC) - In order to raise awareness about the role and significance of the tourism development planning, on 1 August 2016, in Sa Pa, Lao Cai Province, Environmentally and Social Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme funded by the Europe Union (EU – ESRT Project) in collaboration with Lao Cai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized the opening ceremony of training course on the implementation…
Railway carriage revitalises heritage tourism
After a month of thorough preparation, the Heritage Path tourist railway carriage began its first journey, carrying 24 tourists on board on August 8.
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