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.
Cultural, sports and tourism activities will be organised more regularly in the mountainous regions and ethnic communities in the period between 2017-2022.
As many as 96,478 foreigners requested and received e-visas in the past nine months (since February 1), including 93,266 that accessed the application system by themselves and 3,212 that completed the procedures through domestic agencies and organisations.
People have gathered in the central province of Bac Lieu to attend the 9th Southern Folk Music and Songs Festival of the provinces of Soc Trang, Bac Lieu and Ca Mau.
‘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.
A week themed “Great National Unity – Viet Nam’s Cultural Heritage” kicked off at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Ha Noi on November 18.
Chairman of the Quang Ninh province People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Long gave his nod to Hai Au Aviation’s proposal of launching a seaplane flight route from Ha Long city to Co To island.
Food connoisseurs should head to Saigon Café Restaurant on level 1 of the five-star Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers to explore a sumptuous dinner buffet and indulge themselves in a culinary journey around the world on the occasion of Viet Nam Teachers’ Day, November 20.
Natural landscapes and the people of Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are highlighted through 130 art works at the Viet Nam-RoK Fine Arts Exchange Exhibition which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 11.
A Vietnamese-Japanese cultural space is set to open in the UNESCO-recognised town of Hoi An in November to honour the fine relationship that exists between the two countries.
The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided more than 112,500 EUR through the Embassy of Germany in Viet Nam for the restoration of Phung Tien palace, part of the world heritage site Hue Citadel, in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
Message from Mr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of World Tourism Organization: Tourism is today the 3rd largest export industry in the world after chemicals and fuels. It brings hope, prosperity and understanding to so many lives and livelihoods all over the world.