Xoan Singing to receive official recognition as heritage of humanity
Xoan Singing of northern Phu Tho province will receive the official recognition as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity from UNESCO in a ceremony at Lai Len Shrine, Viet Tri city, Phu Tho on February 3.  
UNESCO discusses new approach to study VN’s heritage
The UNESCO Office in Ha Noi and Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Conservation Support Fund held a round-table meeting on Wednesday to discuss a new approach to study Viet  Nam’s heritage.
Phong Nha-Ke Bang ranked second in Lonely Planet's “Top experiences in Viet Nam”
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has come in second in a list of the “Top experiences in Viet Nam”, according to Lonely Planet, a renowned travel publication.
Hoi An ancient town welcomes the New Year
Special programs will be held in the ancient town of Hoi An to welcome the New Year, said the Centre for Culture and Sports of Hoi An City on December 14.
RoK, Quang Nam enhance cultural cooperation
The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Viet Nam’s central province of Quang Nam will intensify community and cultural activities, and share experience in preserving and promoting cultural values. 
Viet Nam attends UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture in Oman
(TITC) – From 11 and 12 December 2017, Chairman of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan led the Vietnamese delegation to attend the conference UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture held in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Viet Nam’s xoan singing recognised as intangible cultural heritage of humanity
Xoan singing, a community performance art from northern Viet Nam, which faced the risk of extinction several years ago, has been added by UNESCO to its representative list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
‘Bai Choi’ singing recognised as UNESCO Cultural Heritage of Humanity
‘Bai Choi’ singing (a popular folklore style of singing in the central and south central regions of Viet Nam), has been added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Central province to host Korean festival
Quang Nam Province’s first-ever Korean Day Festival and Korean Film Week will take place from December 11 to 17 in Tam Ky City to mark the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea. 
Travel market busy during year end
The year-end tourist season and New Year are approaching; it’s also a busy time to entice holiday-makers to buy tour packages, especially outbound tours. To grasp these opportunities, many travel agents have introduced attractive tour packages to lure more foreign tourists to Viet Nam while pushing outbound tours sales.
Nguyen Hoang night market in Quang Nam
In the World Heritage-listed town of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province, there is a night market on Nguyen Hoang Street which is worth visiting.
Traces of ancient Vietnamese found in archaeological relic in Gia Lai
Vietnamese archaeologists have found artifacts in the central province of Gia Lai that belonged to ancient humans about 5,500 years ago, heard a seminar held by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Viet Nam Institute of Archaeology on November 27.
Over VND30 trillion to develop tourism infrastructure
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed Decision 1861/QĐ-TTg approving a target program on tourism infrastructure development in the 2016-2020 period.
Quang Binh opens three new caves to visitors
Visitors to central Quang Binh Province will get a chance to visit three caves that were recently discovered in the territory of local Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.
First Italy-ASEAN Week kicks off in Ha Noi
The first Italy-ASEAN Week, a programme to popularise culture and enhance friendship between Italy and ASEAN countries, was opened in Ha Noi on November 18.