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Conference promotes Viet Nam’s tourism in Japan (May 22, 2014)

Viet Nam’s national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, organised a tourism promotion conference in Tokyo on May 21, during which it announced the opening of its two new air routes to Tokyo in July.

Establishing heritage document “Bai Choi game of Vietnamese people” (May 22, 2014)

“Bai Choi - original spring game” will be built a document to submit to the UNESCO for recognizing as intangible cultural heritage of humanity from June to December.

Cham Island celebrates UNESCO recognition (May 22, 2014)

Cham Island, 18km off the coast of Hoi An, will host a series programmes to mark the fifth anniversary of its recognition as a world biosphere reserve by UNESCO from…

Hanoi to host national ca tru festival in August (May 21, 2014)

A national ca tru (ceremonial singing) festival will be organised in Hanoi in August with the aim at preserving the UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage.

New opportunities for central city (May 15, 2014)

Over the past decade, the tourism sector in the central city of Da Nang has been developing sea tourism brand of its own, the Vietnam Economic News reported on May 14.

National Don ca tai tu music festival opens (Apr 28, 2014)

Six organisations and five individuals who have contributed to preserving and developing the artistic value of UNESCO recognised heritage Don ca tai tu received merit certificates from the Prime Minister at the opening ceremony of the first National Don Ca Tai Tu Festival in Bac Lieu on April 25 night.

Airline companies offer special promotions (Apr 22, 2014)

The budget carrier VietJet Air is offering special promotions on routes from Viet Nam to Thailand and Singapore.

Royal treasures on display in Hue (Apr 15, 2014)

Royal treasures of the feudal Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945) of Viet Nam are on display in the former capital Hue City, in line with the biennial cultural Hue Festival 2014.

Festival highlights traditional love market in Ha Giang (Apr 01, 2014)

A cultural event highlighting the Khau Vai Love Market will take place on April 24 to 26 in the northern Ha Giang province's Meo Vac district, according to a local official.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Famtrip delegation visits Phu Yen (Mar 19, 2014)

(TITC) - Organized by Lua Viet Tours in collaboration with Phu Yen Tourism Promotion Information Center, the Famtrip delegation surveyed tourism products in Phu Yen from 14th to 16th March 2014.

Paris art exhibition celebrates 19th century Viet Nam (Mar 17, 2014)

Hundreds of black-and-white photos featuring long-standing Vietnamese rituals and relic sites are being put on show at an exhibition in the Cernuschi Museum in Paris from March 13 to June 29, as part of the Viet Nam-France Exchange Year.

Hue ancient capital welcomes two millionth visitor (Dec 25, 2013)

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre on December 24 held a ceremony to welcome the two millionth tourist to the Hue imperial relic complex in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

Hanoi welcomes 2.5 millionth foreign visitor (Dec 23, 2013)

Hanoi welcomed its 2.5 millionth foreign tourist on December 20, fulfilling its set target two years ahead of schedule.

Quang Binh welcomes 1.1 million tourists in 2013 (Dec 17, 2013)

In 2013, the number of tourists to the central coastal province of Quang Binh is forecast to reach 1.1 million, a year-on-year rise of 9.1 percent. Tourism turnover is expected to post more than VND1.3 trillion, up 11 percent in comparison to the previous year.

Launching ceremony of Viet Nam’s world heritage site club (Dec 13, 2013)