The Thanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee and Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, this morning announced the official logo of the 2015 National Tourism Year, to be held in the province.
The central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh will co-host a programme on January 31 to honour the local Vi-Giam folk singing which was inscribed as part of humanity’s intangible cultural heritage in November.
The ancient town of Hoi An in Quang Nam province has seen many positive changes since it was recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site 15 years ago (December 4, 1999), thanks to the attention from the community in preserving and promoting heritage values.
Based on researching results, Co Loa citadel, constructed by King An Duong Vuong in the third and second century BC, was appreciated as the oldest building and the most large-scale structure in Viet Nam and the Southeast Asia.
Viet Nam’s Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk singing was officially recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity at the 9th session of its Inter-governmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Paris on November 27.
Con Vanh is located inside the Red River Delta Biosphere Reserve recognised by UNESCO in 1994 and is one of the places in Viet Nam that preserves its primeval ecology and beaches, attracting a large number of discovery lovers.
Understanding intangible cultural heritage of different communities contributes significantly to promoting dialogue and mutual respect among cultures.
Viet Nam expects to welcome 100,000 Indian tourist arrivals in the near future as the two countries hold huge potential to develop bilateral ties in this field, stated Nguyen Quoc Hung, deputy head of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
An exhibition of royal administrative documents, which dated back to the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 - 1945), opened in central Thua Thien – Hue province on November 21.
The Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk singing of Viet Nam is amongst 46 nominations for UNESCO’s recognition as the world intangible cultural heritage of humanity at the UN body’s upcoming session.
The National Museum of History will host a workshop dedicated to Viet Nam's Dong Son Civilisation (dating from 1,000BC to 100AD) on November 18.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has re-recognised the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geo-Park in the northernmost mountainous province of Ha Giang as a member of the Global Network of National Geoparks for the 2015-2018 period.