A scientific seminar discussing ways to preserve folk music of ethnic minorities in the northern mountainous region took place in the province of Dien Bien on May 10.
For a thousands years Ninh Binh was Viet Nam’s best kept secret. Hidden away just a few hours from Ha Noi, the rural masterpiece may be small in size and population, but its rugged landscapes offer visitors a massive slice of heaven.
The Quang Binh Cuisine Festival 2018 was officially opened at Nhat Le Beach in Dong Hoi city of the central province of Quang Binh on April 24.
Farming-focused tourism should be developed as part of the country’s strategy for promoting agriculture and tourism, said Nguyen Van Tuan, director general of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, at a conference held on Friday in Ha Noi.
A ceremony to plant 200 cherry trees presented by the Japan-Viet Nam Friendship Association of Chukyo region took place on March 13 at Nguyen Van Cu Park, Bac Ninh City, the northern province of Bac Ninh.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho welcomed an estimated 1.8 million tourists in the first two months of 2018, up 19 percent against the same period in 2017, and fulfilling 22 percent of its set target.
Numerous visitors and pilgrims flocked to the opening ceremony of the Tran Temple Festival in Tien Duc Commune, Hung Ha District, in the northern province of Thai Binh, on February 28.
Ho Chi Minh City will host cultural and amusement events at many places in the downtown area during the Tet (the Lunar New Year) holiday, which will begin on February 15.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it has added three cultural heritages of Ha Noi to the national intangible cultural heritage list.
The New Year 2018 celebration of the H’Mong (or Mong) ethnic group in Ha Noi will take place on January 7th at the Ha Noi University of Culture to create opportunity for young people to study about national culture.
The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, which hosts the National Tourism Year 2018, hopes to welcome 12 million visitors this year, including five million foreigners, and earn 22 trillion VND (968 million USD).
The Saigontourist Service and Travel Company’s branch in Quang Ninh on December 26th welcomed four international cruise ships carrying 6,263 tourists to Ha Long city.