Celebration marks Hoi An’s world cultural heritage status
A wide range of activities are taking place in the central province of Quang Nam from May 20-26 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Hoi An Ancient Town being recognised as a World Cultural Heritage site.
Cham Island celebrates UNESCO recognition
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…
Hoi An listed in world’s top 20 interesting places
Hoi An ancient town has been cited as an essential stop on any tour of Viet Nam and one of the top 20 most interesting places in the world by…
An Giang holds national temple festival
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang will hold Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival, a national festival, on May 21-25. 
The sweet cake delicacy of Binh Dinh
The central coastal province of Binh Dinh is renowned for a wide selection of food and drink specialties, including Bau Da rice liquor, nem (fermented pork roll), cha (ground meat), tre (minced pork wrapped in guava and banana leaves) and hong (pink) cake.
Specialties of food vendors in Hoi An
Coming to the ancient town of Hoi An, one of the most attractive cities in Asia, tourists can enjoy specialties right on the street.
Event schedule in July 2014   (May 06, 2014)
Ninh Binh sees leap in tourist arrivals during holiday
The northern prov ince of Ninh Binh welcomed over 106,000 domestic and foreign visitors from April 30 to May 4, a year-on-year increase of 10 percent.
Photo exhibition marks 60th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory
A photo exhibition entitled 'Dien Bien - Glorious History' opened at May 7 Square in Dien Bien province on May 1, attracting a crowd of locals and visitors.
Quang Ninh exhibition spotlights fishing culture
An exhibition on fishing village culture opened in Ha Long Bay, the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, on April 25. 
Then singing seeks UNESCO recognition
The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang, one of the cradles of Hat Then (Then singing), is working hard to hasten the compilation of a dossier seeking UNESCO’s recognition of the musical genre as a piece of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Central region ready for marine tourism season
Central coastal provinces and cities will launch interesting programs during the marine tourism season.
Nikko Saigon offers treats for brides and grooms
The Hotel Nikko Saigon has launched special wedding packages for brides and grooms to enjoy a one-night stay at Nikko Suite room, buffet dinners and decorations for their wedding parties.
Garlic salad on Ly Son Island   (Apr 03, 2014)
Garlic salad on Ly Son Island
If you have a chance to travel to Quang Ngai Province’s Ly Son Island, you will find an exotic plant for sure dubbed “male garlic”.
Gov't helps to keep xoan alive
A 165 billion VND (7.85 million USD) project funded by the Government will help encourage artisans, amateur singers and young people in the northern province of Phu Tho to preserve xoan singing.