Viet Nam


City’s Tourism Industry Remains Underdeveloped A tour of the city with stops at Notre Dame Cathedral, the Municipal Post Office, the War Remnants Museum, Cu Chi Tunnel, and the Can Gio Mangrove Forest is no longer enough for many visitors. “We have just met tourists’ needs only, and do not present what we have to foreign visitors yet,” said a tourism industry official.
Fun for all in Genting Highlands With everything from fairground rides to cultural festivals, Malaysia’s City of Entertainment, Genting Highlands, certainly strives to live up to its reputation – and earlier this month, the star attraction was Vietnam
Vietnam Tourism Village to Exhibit Culture of All 54 Peoples The first stage of the Viet nam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village will begin operation in 2010 and the remaining stages will be completed by 2015.
Giant Gemstone Painting of Da Lat Displayed in Café - Xuan Huong Lake A giant gemstone painting that depicts the beauty of Xuan Huong Lake in the central highland city of Da lat is being displayed at My Way Café on Hai Ba Trung Street.
Belarus Proposes Tours Linking Da Nang The Belarus Ambassador to Viet nam has suggested the establishment of tourism representative offices in Minsk of the European nation and Viet Nam’s Da nang city to facilitate tours between the two countries.
Caravan, an Emerging Brand of Viet Nam Tourism - Vietnam Caravan tours Caravan tours are becoming a new brand of Viet nam tourism, the head of the Travel Department under the National Tourism Administration said recently.
French troupe performs Antigone Viet Nam On a stage littered with traditional Vietnamese paraphernalia including conical hats, bamboo objects and terra cotta pots, French and Vietnamese actors laugh and cry along with the fate of their characters.
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 7/5 , Viet Nam Puppetry Theatre Puppetry troupe to perform in Finland The Viet nam Puppetry Theatre is getting ready to tour Finland for five days from August 29.
Emperor Quang Trung’s Hometown Tay Son District in the central province of Binh Dinh is the hometown of Emperor Quang Trung, a hero of Viet nam in the 18th century.
Many Firsts in Vung Tau A new weekend tour by Lua Viet in Vung Tau on the East Sea takes visitors to six unique sites -- like the first lighthouse in Viet nam and the country’s only greyhound breeding center.
Art exhibition sparks class reunion - Ha Noi Nearly a half-century since their graduation, painters who were in the same class at the Viet nam Fine Arts College have a chance to meet with each other during a group exhibition on display in Ha noi
Centuries old Bridge Renovated for Hue Festival Thua Thien – Hue Province in central Viet nam has announced it intends to pour over VND3 billion into renovating the Thanh Toan bridge, famous for its tiled roof in time for the Hue Festival occurring over June 3-11.
Ha Long tourism festival draws 10,000 More than 10,000 people attended last Saturday’s 2008 Ha long tourism Festival at Bai Chay Ferry in Quang Ninh Province, according to the Quang Ninh Tourism Department.
Journos head to City via Lion Air flight One week after Lion Air resumed Jakarta-Singapore-HCM City service, the Indonesian ‘hybrid’ carrier organised a familiarisation (FAM) trip to Hcm city for 12 journalists from Jakarta and eight from Singapore to introduce HCM City’s attractions to Indonesian and Singaporean tourists.
Vietnam - Tours to North for U.N. Day of Vesak Viet nam will host the United Nations Day of Vesak for the first time at the National Conference Center in Ha noi from May 13-17. Vesak is a celebration of the Buddha’s birth, death, and enlightenment.
New exhibition connects artists in Asia A new exhibition at the Viet nam Fine Arts Museum in the capital contrasts the work of artists from different countries in the region in an effort to boost cross-cultural understanding and co-operation
Ha Noi, HCMC to Host ‘Europe Days’ The Europe Days in Viet nam 2008, featuring a series of economic events, sports and cultural activities, will be held in Ha noi and Ho chi minh city in May.