Documents on the Cham Islands and Ca Mau Cape have been submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for recognition as global biosphere reserves.
The Novotel Phan Thiet resort in central Binh Thuan Province has been recognised by the Green Globe International, Inc. to achieve the world’s highest environmental standards, becoming the first in Vietnam to receive the Green Globe certificate.
Vietnamese silk, wooden carving products and china drew the attention of visitors to the annual fair held by the Asia-Pacific Women’s Association (APWA) in Brussels, Belgium on May 16.
From 15 May 2009, Viettel Telecom officially launches the pre-paid mobile package for foreign tourists when travelling in Vietnam. The package, named Tourist Sim, is offered with flexible usage time, attractive price and many other effectively search services.
The Hoi An Centre for Monuments Management and Preservation has announced a list of 80 ancient wells in the town and neighbouring areas as part of a plan to preserve the relics that are hundreds of years old.
An online multi-choice contest on Hanoi’s historical milestones and its cultural heritages, organised for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese, was launched on May 18.
Foreign visitors to Vietnam under the “Impressive Vietnam†promotional programme will be exempt from visa fees.
A ceremony was solemnly held in the central province of Quang Binh on May 16 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
More than 1,000 Buddhist dignitaries, monks, nuns and followers attended a ceremony at Phat Tich Pagoda in Bac Ninh Province, about 60km from Hanoi, to welcome the arrival of the world’s largest Jade Statue of Buddha.
“In a City" is the title of an exhibition about the capital city of Hanoi, which opened on May 15.
Tens of thousands of visitors flocked to the Nui Sam trade centre in Chau Doc Town, An Giang Province on May 15 to attend the ninth Ba Chua Xu Festival.
A cultural exchange programme between Laos and Vietnam was conducted in the capital Vientiane in Laos on May 15 as part of activities to celebrate the late President Ho Chi Minh’s 119th birthday (May 19)