Bai Choi – A traditional art in Central Viet Nam
(TITC) - Bai Choi is a diverse art form combining music, poetry, stage acting, painting and literature and expressing the life, mind and emotion of people in Central Viet Nam. According to Bai Choi artists, this type of art originated from the need of entertainment and exchange by songs among the huts in the fields. Now, the art of Bai Choi is a common heritage of 9 provinces/city in Central Viet Nam, including Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien -…
UNESCO-recognised My Son Sanctuary offers admission fee discounts
Visitors to the UNESCO-recognised My Son Sanctuary in the central province of Quang Nam are set to receive a 30% discount on entrance tickets as of June 1, according to…
Geo-Park earmarked for recognition
The Ly Son-Sa Huynh Geo-Park has been listed in the dossier for UNESCO recognition, and the organisation can send an evaluation mission in 2020, general secretary of the Global Geoparks…
Three Vietnamese airlines to increase flights from April 16
Vietnamese domestic airlines including the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, low-cost Vietjet Air and Jetstar Pacific on April 15 evening announced they are increasing flight frequency between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as from April 16.  
Son Doong Cave among 10 best virtual tours of natural wonders
UK newspaper The Guardian has introduced readers who are remaining at home due to the Covid-19 epidemic to the 10 best virtual tours of natural wonders around the world, including Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave.  
PM okays submission of Dong Ho folk paintings dossier to UNESCO
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed with the submission of a dossier on Dong Ho folk paintings to UNESCO to include the art in the list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.
Health Ministry announces 8 flights with passengers contracting Covid-19
The Ministry of Health on March 16 announced it has found eight flights with passengers on board contracting COVID-19.  
Vietnam is a safe destination amid global Covid-19 outbreak
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has affirmed that Vietnam is a safe destination amid the global Covid-19 outbreak.  
Community’s role in preserving and promoting Hoi An heritage’s values
An international conference named “Hoi An Cultural Heritage - 20 years of conservation and sustainable development orientation" took place in Hoi An city, on December 3, as part of activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of Hoi An ancient town.
Viet Nam Tourist Map 2017   (Dec 05, 2019)
Viet Nam Tourist Map 2017
(TITC) - To support tourists for searching information and exploring the beauty of tourist attractions in Viet Nam, Tourism Information Technology Centre has reprinted Viet Nam Tourist Map (English version).
Localities heartened by joyous spring festivals
Numerous locals and visitors flocked to Ky Phu commune, Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh province, on the opening day of the provincial culture and sports festival on February 16.
Quan ho festival offers diverse activities
Various activities kicked off in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 14 as part of an ongoing festival marking a decade since the Quan ho Bac Ninh folk songs were recognised by UNESCO as part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
International visitors to Viet Nam in Januray estimated 1,501,766  arrivals, increasing 9.3 % over last month and up 5.0 % over the same period last year.  
Xoan singing – spotlight of tour to ancestral land
Xoan-singing clubs in the ancestral land of Phu Tho have become busier welcoming both domestic and foreign tourists after the folk genre of music was added to the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in late 2017.
Northern Cao Bang province taps tourism potential
2018 was considered a successful year for Cao Bang’s tourism sector, as the northern mountainous province welcomed a record 1.2 million tourists, a year-on-year rise of 30 percent.