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Ethnic handicraft bazaar displays northern culture
. In the one-day bazaar, artists from the Black Lo Lo, Coined and Red Dao, Nung, White and Flower Mong ethnic minority groups will their present art and culture in the northern province of Cao Bang. For most of the participants, it is the first time they have ever left their hometowns and travelled more […]

UNESCO promotes world heritages in Central Vietnam
Hoi An Center for cultural heritage management and preservation has been gifted 684 brochures “Central heritage Itinerary” by UNESCO Office in Ha Noi to distribute, promote and introduce the World Heritages in Central Vietnam to domestic and oversea tourists. The beauty of four famous world heritages in Central Vietnam was presented through photos and attractive […]

Ha Giang promotes ethnic people
The Ha Giang Tourism and Cultural Heritage Week will be take place from November 19- 23 with many activities to honour the unique cultures of the province’s ethnic groups, according to the provincial People’s Committee. The week is organised to introduce to domestic and foreign people special features in life and art of ethnic minorities […]

Sa Pa town to launch weekend walking street
To celebrate 110 years of tourism in Sa Pa, the district town’s People’s Committee has decided to turn Cau May Street into a walking street for tourists. Located in the town centre, the street will be closed for vehicles every Friday and Saturday. On these days, residents will be allowed to sell souvenirs, brocades, and […]

HCM City to hold many river activities
The HCMC government had a meeting with relevant agencies on Monday to . Nguyen Viet Anh, head of the travel division under the HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the city would strongly promote its river tourism on mass media. Many activities such as lantern releasing and boat racing in Ben Nghe Canal […]

UNESCO promotes world heritages in Central Vietnam
Hoi An Center for cultural heritage management and preservation has been gifted 684 brochures “Central heritage Itinerary” by UNESCO Office in Ha Noi to distribute, promote and introduce the World Heritages in Central Vietnam to domestic and oversea tourists. The beauty of four famous world heritages in Central Vietnam was presented through photos and attractive […]

Ninh Binh to hold spiritual tourism conference
The first International Conference on Spiritual Tourism for Sustainable Development will be organized in Ninh Binh Province on November 21-22, sponsored by the Ninh Binh’s provincial People’s Committee, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). At the conference, the delegates will discuss on tourism planning, management, conservation, and promotion of […]

Con Dao – more than just historical sites
As the rainy season nearly comes to an end in the south of Vietnam, it gives holiday-goers many months ahead to indulge themselves with days of sunshine, breezes, pristine beaches, delicacies of the ocean and many more. Con Dao is certainly one destination for lovers of these offers of nature. Con Dao off Ba Ria-Vung […]

Sa Pa aims to capture international tourists
Sa Pa town in the northern province of Lao Cai is set to become an international standard tourist site able to receive 3-4 million visitors annually by 2030. Under a plan recently announced by Lao Cai People’s Committee, Sa Pa is expected to record an average growth rate of 7.2 percent annually, becoming an economic […]

Detemining to build cable cabins to Fansipan peak
Sa Pa Authority in Lao Cai Province said that cable cabins route to the Fansipan Mount, 3,143 metres height, will be built to serve tourists’ needs. The Province also asked for the Vietnamese Government’s permission to build a golf course to serve international tourists whose number will increase as the Hanoi-Lao Cai Highway construction is […]

Sapa town celebrates 110th anniversary
A wide range of activities will be organised to mark the 110th anniversary of the popular resort town of Sapa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on November 1-2. Highlights of the event will be a grand ceremony followed by a fireworks display at the town’s stadium on the evening of November 2. […]

Ha Long Bay to have seaplane services this year
Director of the Quang Ninh Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Ha Quang Long, said seaplanes will be a new tourism product in Ha Long Bay, a world natural heritage. Long says that the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam’s (CAAV) idea of using seaplanes as a tourism product on Ha Long Bay and […]