The central city of Hoi An plans to attract around 2 million visitors, including more than 1 million foreigners this year.
Major tourism cities across central Viet Nam have announced plans for a wide range of festive activities to welcome Tet, the Lunar New Year, scheduled to fall in mid-February.
The Italian daily paper La Repubblica recently ran an article entitled “Hoi An – Intersection of the Far East”, portraying the ancient city as a tranquil and idyllic place worth visiting in central Viet Nam.
The Azamara Quest cruise ship, carrying over 600 passengers from the UK, Germany, the US, and others, docked at Tien Sa port on January 9, becoming the first cruise to land in the central city if Da Nang in the new year.
Haiti's art, culture, lifestyle and tourism will be introduced for the first time in Viet Nam during the Cultural Week of Haiti that will run from January 12-15.
As many as 10,000 holiday-makers, including 6,000 foreigners, visited Hue imperial city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, on January 1, said Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Hue Relic Conservation Centre.
Cultural activities and art performances to celebrate the New Year will take place next week in downtown Hoi An in the south-central province of Quang Nam.
For two consecutive years, the same four Vietnamese hotels achieved coveted placement on the T+L 500, an awards list compiled by Travel + Leisure Magazine in the U.S.
Top craftsmen and women from seven silk villages in Viet Nam will participate in the Viet Nam Silk Culture Day at Hoi An City's Silk Village Centre on December 28.
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.
Hoi An, with its beautifully restored houses, shops and public buildings has a reputation of being a favourite getaway of budget minded travellers, the type of cultural hub where tourists come to visit for a few days and end up staying for weeks.
That Son or Bay Nui (Seven Mountains) region spans Tri Ton and Tinh Bien districts of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang bordering Cambodia. The region is endowed with many historical and cultural relics as well as stunning landscapes, so we have decided to make a journey to explore its cultural charm and natural beauty.