Ha Noi to organize various activities on August Revolution and National Day
On July 28, manager of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism informed Plan to organize some activities on August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2015) and Vietnamese National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2015).
Samsung helps explore Vietnamese culture
Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co Ltd has launched “Culture Explorer - Viet Nam”, a new mobile application to facilitate understanding and appreciation of specific destinations across Viet Nam via location technology…
Thousands of visitors join Yang Bay Legend Festival
Nearly 2,000 domestic and international visitors came to join Yang Bay Legend Festival 2015 held at Yang Bay Tourist Park in Khanh Phu Commune, Khanh Vinh District, Khanh Hoa Province…
Tourism festival to be held at Tram Chim National Park
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap will organise a tourism festival at the Tram Chim National Park in Tam Nong District on September 25.
Top luxury hotels try to lure affluent travelers
Five luxury properties situated in each of the country's most compelling destinations are working to position Viet Nam as an attraction for affluent travelers.
Sen Village Festival to remember beloved President Ho’s birthday
The central province of Nghe An will host the 2015 National Sen Village Festival from May 12 to 19 to celebrate the 125th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh.
National action programme to promote Vi-Giam singing values
A national action programme to preserve and uphold values of Vi-Giam folk singing was launched right after the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh received the UNESCO certificate honouring the local singing as part of humanity’s intangible cultural heritage on January 31.
Viet Nam Tourist Guidebook - the 7th edition
(TITC) - For further promotion of Viet Nam tourism and meeting needs of readers, Tourism Information Technology Centre - Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism has completed the 7th edition of Viet Nam Tourist Guidebook (English version). This is a prestigious publication for over 10 years and also a useful guidebook for every one, especially tourists and tourist guides.
Establishing heritage document “Bai Choi game of Vietnamese people”
“Bai Choi - original spring game” will be built a document to submit to the UNESCO for recognizing as intangible cultural heritage of humanity from June to December.
“Pho” added to Merriam-Webster dictionary
A well-known American dictionary, Merriam-Webster, has announced more than 150 new words and definitions for 2014, including the Vietnamese word “Pho”.
Workshop promotes preservation of southern singing style
A workshop discussing how to preserve and develop the musical genre “Don ca tai tu” took place in the southern province of Bac Lieu on April 27, bringing together a crowd of scholars and researchers operating in the field.
Lao Cai to ready for “North-West’s Spring” Festival
(TITC) - From 5 to 6 April 2014, in Sa Pa Town, Lao Cai Province, Viettel Military-run Telecom Group in cooperation with Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs and People’s Committee of Lao Cai Province will organize “North-West’s Spring” Festival. The event also aims to commemorate 1 year of launching Viettel’s  product set for ethnic minority people. 
Cua Lo aims to increase tourist traffic
Cua Lo town in the central province of Nghe An expects to welcome 2.2 million tourists, this year and increase tourism revenue by 19.9% compared to last year.
Vietnam tops the number of tourists to Cambodia
Vietnam ranked first in the number of tourists visiting Cambodia last year, with around 854,000 people, up 12% compared with 2012’s figure, according to a report from Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism.
Russian tour firms visit Binh Thuan
Fourteen tour companies from Novosibirsk, Russia, travelled to Vietnam recently to survey tourist destinations in Phan Thiet, central province of Binh Thuan.