A new travel check list by the New York Times has listed Viet Nam among 20 places you should visit in your 20s, an age when people are eager to explore the world but do not have a lot of money or time off from work.
The Viet Nam Embassy in Argentina organised an event to promote Vietnamese tourism and cuisine in Buenos Aires’ La Plata city on October 20.
Viet Nam has been rated by leading Australia-based travel website News as among cheapest destinations for tourists in the world.
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.
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 Sports to propose to UNESCO to recognise dan bau, the nation’s monochord zither, as a world heritage.
The fourth Latin American Film Week will take place in Ha Noi from October 24-29 at the National Cinema Centre.
Greek Ambassador to Viet Nam Nikos D Kanellos is showcasing his paintings inspired by Vietnamese culture and landscape at a solo exhibition entitled "Kanellos in Viet Nam".
The newly-established Lunar Rooftop Bar & Grill on level 4 of Nha Trang Center in the coastal city of Nha Trang has special deals on Viet Nam Women’s Day (Oct. 20) and Halloween (Oct. 31).
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.
An art programme featuring Vietnamese and Korean melodies was held in the central province of Binh Dinh on October 14.
Ha Long Bay and pho in Ha Noi have been named among 50 can’t-miss attractions, foods and experiences in Asia by US news website Business Insider.
A cultural exchange was organised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 7 to further tighten the solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.