International arrivals to Ha Noi hit 3 million
The number of international tourist arrivals to Ha Noi reached 3 million in 2014, up 16 percent against the previous year and 200,000 people more than the yearly target, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Programme encouraging local tourism launched
The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on December 23 to kick off a…
Exhibition highlights Uncle Ho’s life at Presidential Palace
An exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh’s daily life and work from 1954-1969 at the President Palace is underway in Ha Noi from December 19-January 5.
Sweet and sour salad mixed with beef
In cold weather, the visitors can enjoy a dish of sweet and sour grated papaya salad. The salad mixed with beef is a simple nosh sold in small alleys and markets in Ha Noi.
Viet Nam among top 40 World's Best Beach Resorts
Conde Nast Traveler, one of the world's premier luxury and lifestyle travel magazines, has cited three famous resorts in Viet Nam’s central region as top 40 of World's Best Beach Resorts: Readers' Choice 2014.
Festival to honour cultural essence of Viet Nam’s Thai ethnic group
The first-ever cultural festival of Viet Nam’s Thai ethnic group will be held in Lai Chau province on December 27-29.
Canadian Food Festival promotes best products to Vietnamese consumers
The 2014 Canadian Food Festival will be held in Ha Noi from December 16 to January 14 with the aim of promoting its best products to Vietnamese consumers.
Music for host team's performance at DIFC 2015 announced
The 2015 Da Nang International Fireworks Competition (DIFC 2015) is being held on 28 and 29 April next year and it will take “The Symphony of Colours” as its theme.
Hectic Tuy Hoa fishing port at dawn
Visitors traveling to Tuy Hoa fishing port located in the coastal city of Tuy Hoa in Phu Yen Province at around 5 a.m. will have a chance to see how local fishermen begin the day early in the morning.
Hoi An: 15 years as an UNESCO World Heritage Site
The ancient town of Hoi An in Quang Nam province has seen many positive changes since it was recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site 15 years ago (December 4, 1999), thanks to the attention from the community in preserving and promoting heritage values.
Indonesian glass paintings showcased in Ha Noi
Nearly 70 Indonesian tribal art paintings on glass are on show at the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi.
HCM City prepares for holidays   (Dec 08, 2014)
HCM City prepares for holidays
Fireworks displays will take place from Ho Chi Minh City's tallest building, Bitexco (on Hai Trieu Street, District 1), and Dam Sen Cultural Park in District 11 on New Year's Eve.
Co Loa appreciated the most large-scale structure in Southeast Asia
Based on researching results, Co Loa citadel, constructed by King An Duong Vuong in the third and second century BC, was appreciated as the oldest building and the most large-scale structure in Viet Nam and the Southeast Asia.
Thank you ceremony to honor the foreign travel agencies sending tourists to Viet Nam
(TITC) – On 28 Nov 2014, in Ha Noi, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in collaboration with Vietnam Airlines organized “Thank you ceremony” to honor 47 foreign travel agencies sending tourists to Viet Nam.
Viet Nam listed among top 10 coolest places to visit
Renowned US business magazine Forbes has named Viet Nam as top 10 coolest places to visit in 2015 thanks to its attractive tours including hydro-plane service between Ha Noi and Ha Long Bay, and Sai Gon Vespa tour.