Hanoi prepares for Vietnam Cultural Heritage Week
Hanoi's Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups is scheduled to host the "National Great Solidarity: Vietnam Cultural Heritage" Week from November 18 to 24.
Cultural and tourist fair held in Ha Long city
A fair aiming to recreate the specific characteristics of ancient Phong Coc market in Quang Yen town and Dong Van love market of the Dao ethnic minority in Binh Lieu…
Japanese Food Festival to take place in Hanoi
A Japanese Food Festival hosted by Chef Yasuhiro Ohara from ANA Crowne Plaza Fukuoka Japan will take place at the Crowne Plaza West Hanoi Hotel (No 36 Le Duc Tho…
Foreign arrivals in Hanoi shoot up by 20 percent
The number of foreign visitors to Hanoi in the first nine months of this year amounted to 1.9 million, a year-on-year increase of 20 percent and representing 35 percent of all international arrivals in Vietnam.
 Hanoi craft village tourism festival opens
The 2013 Festival for Traditional Handicraft Village Tourism of Hanoi and Provinces in the Red River Delta officially kicked off on October 8 at Quan Ngua Sports Complex in Hanoi.
 Special week to honour Vietnam's cultural identity
The "National Great Solidarity - Vietnam Cultural Heritage" Week is scheduled to be held at the Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi from November 18 to 24.
Toulouse Cultural Week to hit Hanoi
A week-long festival highlighting the culture of Toulouse city will be held in Hanoi from October 4 to mark the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties.
Lam Kinh site honoured as special national relic
The Lam Kinh historical site in the central province of Thanh Hoa received a certificate recognising it as a special national relic at a ceremony on September 26.
Food fair to bring Korean flavours to Hanoi
Hanoians will have an opportunity to enjoy delicious traditional dishes and beverages of the Republic of Korea (RoK) at K-Food Fair 2013, to be held at Thong Nhat Park on September 28-29.
Vietnam ranks fourth in ASEAN on attracting foreign tourists
This was reported by ASEAN Stats on September 17. Accordingly, Vietnam is the fourth most popular destination among tourists from outside ASEAN, after Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.
Bien Ho freshwater lake - gem of Pleiku
Among the glorious beauty of the Central Highlands lies Bien Ho (Sea Lake), a freshwater lake to the north of Pleiku City of Gia Lai Province, which is 900 meters above sea level and covers an area of some 230 hectares.
Vietnam Airlines festival launched in Paris
A festival entitled "Mot thoang que huong" (A glimpse of the homeland) opened in Paris on September 15.
 Da Lat to launch Culture-Tourism Week
The 2013 Culture and Tourism Week will take place in the Central Highland resort city of Da Lat, Lam Dong province from September 27-31.
Festival in Germany highlights Vietnamese culture
The Vietnamese Consulate General in Frankfurt in conjunction with the Vietnamese community in Rhein-Main area has held a culture festival themed "The beauty of Vietnam" in Oberursel city in Germany's Hessen state.
Mid-autumn festival to celebrate Southeast Asian culture
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology will host a mid-autumn festival inspired by Southeast Asian culture from September 14-15, featuring a wide range of activities and games.