New Year traditions of ethnic minority people to be recreated
The Viet Nam National Villages for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Ha Noi will host a series of cultural events, themed “Sac Hoa” (Colours of Flowers), next month to recreate the New Year atmosphere of ethnic minority villages in northern Viet Nam.  
Tra Vinh builds Khmer cultural, tourism village
The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh recently launched the construction of a Khmer cultural and tourism village at a total cost of 25.8 billion VND (1.12 million USD). 
Phu Yen welcomes over 15,500 visitors during holidays
The South Central Coastal province of Phu Yen received more than 15,500 visitors including 2,200 foreigners during three holidays to mark the National Day spanning from September 1 to 3,…
Quang Ninh serves 86,000 visitors on National Day occasion
The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh welcomed 86,000 tourists, including 19,000 foreigners, during the three-day National Day holidays from September 1-3.  
Vinh Long to make tourism a key economic sector
The first Vinh Long Tourism Festival was held over August 25-26 in Long Ho district as part of activities to promote local waterway tourism to the province’s domestic and foreign visitors.
Yen Bai makes efforts in preserving cultural traits
Nghia Lo district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has taken various measures to preserve the diverse traits of the ethnic minorities inhabiting in the locality.  
First puppetry festival to be held in Ho Chi Minh City
(TITC) – Aiming to honor puppetry art of Viet Nam, from 16 to 18 August 2018, the first puppetry festival will be held on Nguyen Hue Street, Ho Chi Minh City.    
HCM City advised to optimise potential of waterway tourism
As much as 16 percent of the natural area of Ho Chi Minh City is made up of rivers and canals, which creates a great resource for the city’s tourism development through the forming of diverse waterway tourism products, according to experts.  
Special promotions at Saigon-Ban Gioc Resort
Special promotions are up for grabs at Saigon-Ban Gioc Resort in the northernmost upland province of Cao Bang from July 15 to August 15 on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the establishment of Saigontourist, the owner of the resort.  
Vietnamese contemporary paintings exhibited in Algeria
An exhibition showcasing paintings by a Vietnamese artist has been organised for the first time in Algeria, from May 13-14, by the Vietnamese Embassy in the country in collaboration with the Algerian Ministry of Culture.
Grand ceremony marks 1,050 years of Viet Nam’s first feudal state
A grand ceremony was held on April 24 in Hoa Lu district, the Red River Delta province of Ninh Binh, to celebrate 1,050 years of the establishment of Dai Co Viet, the first centralized feudal state of Viet Nam.  
Hue Festival has two more sponsors
Two more companies have agreed to provide funding for the Hue Festival in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.  
Bowls of chao trai delight Ha Noi
Nearly every Hanoian knows about the chao trai, or mother-of-pearl rice porridge, shop on the capital’s Tran Xuan Soan Street. The porridge has been delighting locals with its rich and aromatic flavour for decades.
Preserving and promoting traditional music in Kon Tum province
A seminar on preserving and promoting traditional music in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum has taken place in the province.  
Viet Nam International Travel Mart 2018 kicks off
(TITC) – On 29 March 2018, the sixth Viet Nam International Travel Mart - VITM Hanoi 2018 officially kicked off in Ha Noi. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, Head of the State Steering Committee on Tourism attended the opening ceremony.