A seminar on developing tourism in Van Don district in the northern province of Quang Ninh opened on April 20. The event was co-hosted by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Van Don district People's Committee.
Northwestern region attracted over 10 million visitors in 2012 thanks to a tourism development cooperation programme by eight provinces.
The National Museum of Vietnamese History has held a seminar and an exhibition about the history of Buddhism in Vietnam and its contribution to Vietnamese cultural identity.
A system of lava caves including one considered as the longest lava cave of Southeast Asia has been discovered in the southern province of Dong Nai, according to researcher Truong Ba Vuong of the Vietnam's Institute of Tropical Biology.
The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa reported that more than 60 percent foreign tourists returned to Khanh Hoa for a second visit, and 20.1 percent even came back for the third time or more.
Thirteen Xoan singing clubs and 15 other art troupes from every corner of northern midland Phu Tho province are performing at a festival that opened Viet Tri city on April 14.
The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai expects to see a sudden surge in the number of visitors with 400,000 in the second quarter of 2013 when it holds a range of cultural, sports and tourism activities.
The worship of Hung Kings, the founders of the Vietnamese nation, generates a source of strength for their offspring to overcome any difficulties and challenges in national building, State President Truong Tan Sang has said.
Quang Cung Temple in northern Nam Dinh province that worships Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh, one of four immortals in Vietnamese folklore , has been recognised as part of the nation's cultural historical heritage.
An installation exhibition with the theme "Collections" by artist Dorothee Berkenheger (Germany) will open on April 13, in central Hue city.
A 20,000 seat stage has been set up along the Han River bank along Tran Hung Dao Street, the central road of the city, in preparation for the sixth Da Nang international Fireworks Competition.
Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh and French Minister of Foreign Trade Nicole Bricq cut the red ribbon inaugurating the France Year in Vietnam at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 9.