Huong Pagoda entrance fees increase
Fees to visit Huong (Perfume) Pagoda, will increase 50% from VND49,000 (US$2.2) to VND78,000 (US$3.4) from the beginning of 2017, according to latest announcement from the Management Board of Huong Pagoda.
Ho Chi Minh City: Nguyen Hue Flower Street to open on 25 January next year
The flower street of Ho Chi Minh City 2017 will open at 19h00 on 25 January (the 28th day of the 12th lunar month), at Nguyen Hue Street to help…
Ha Noi Opera House to host circus show
Foreign tourists will be charmed by an unique circus show entitled Lang Toi (My Village) at Ha Noi Opera House on July 16.
VNAT strengthens cooperation with Wallonie - Bruxelles in tourism training
(TITC) – On 1 July 2016, in Ha Noi, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Hung - Deputy Director General of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism had a meeting with Ms. Anne Lange - Chief Representative of Wallonie - Bruxelles Delegation in Viet Nam, and tourism experts of Wallonie – Bruxelles, Belgium.
Unique cuisine characteristic of Hue city
The delicate ingredients, preparation, and presentation of Hue royal cuisine have long been considered cultural hallmarks of the ancient imperial city.
Viet Nam to host ASEAN largest tourism forum
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc approved a proposal for Viet Nam to host the 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF).
Vietnamese culture introduced at German festival
Viet Nam’s traditional long dress and conical hat dance appeared as part of the “Parade der Kulturen” (cultural parade) which aimed to establish a connection between different cultures in Frankfurt, Germany on June 25.
Traditional puppet show celebrates Viet Nam and Thailand ties
A Vietnamese and Thai traditional puppet show was performed at the Ha Noi Opera House on June 18 as one of the activities celebrating 40 years of ties between the two countries (August 6, 1976-2016).
Ha Nhi people celebrate traditional New Year
The Ha Nhi people in northern mountainous Dien Bien province celebrate their traditional New Year festival (Tet) on the first dragon day in December, which fell on December 11, 2015.
Helicopter tours open for Tet in central city
Vietnam TravelMart Agency offers daily helicopter tour services over Da Nang during the Tet holiday.
Airline carries apricot and peach blossoms for Tet
The low-cost airline Vietjet will transport apricot and peach blossoms for the upcoming Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) holiday on domestic flights from January 19th to February 29th.
Sen village singing celebrates 125th anniversary of Uncle Ho’s birth
A mass performance of Sen Village singing 2015 will take place in Vinh City in the central city of Nghe An, from May 16th to 19th.
Over 970 ancient trees recognized as Viet Nam heritage trees
According to the Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE), more than 970 trees of 70 different plant species across the nation, have been recognised as Viet Nam Heritage Trees over the past five years.
Thousands flock to 2015 Phu Day festival
Thousands of visitors across the country flocked to the opening ceremony of the 2015 Phu Day Festival at Kim Thai commune, Vu Ban district, Nam Dinh Province on April 21 (the third day of the third lunar month).
Seminar to celebrate the annual cultural day of Viet Nam's ethnic groups
A seminar titled “I Believe I Can – Changes from the Community” will be organized to celebrate the annual cultural day of Viet Nam's ethnic groups in Ha Noi.