Vietnam Travel News

The world’s most therapeutic robot PARO, produced by Japan, is expected to be presented at the Hoi An – Japan Festival 2010 held in the ancient town on August 21-23.

The Government has told the Ministry of Transport to urgently submit a joint venture plan involving foreign investment in developing Phu Bai International Airport in Thua Thien-Hue Province.

When people mention Binh Dinh, they think of the land of martial arts. However, Binh Dinh is endowed with many spectacular landscapes, historical and cultural sites and stunning beaches.

A Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange opened in Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam on August 21.

Nearly 140 contestants from 26 provinces and cities nationwide will join a contest to select best hotel receptionists in the tourism sector, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

The “Vietnamese cultural bookcase” will open at the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Museum of Ethnology in Seoul in late August.

The fourth Hong Kong-Nha Trang International Yacht Race is scheduled to take place from October 20-27, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Leap into a bowl of lau mam, fermented fish hot pot of Vietnam’s southern region

In the small village lying along the beautiful Ba River in the southern coastal Phu Yen Province, it was supposed to be a quiet day.

Every citizen in the capital should take responsibility for preserving and promoting Hanoi’s 1000-year history and culture, declared Politburo member Pham Quang Nghi at the Thang Long –Hanoi Culture Festival held yesterday at the Hanoi Friendship Culture Palace.

A cultural exchange between Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised Hoi An city and Japan began in the central province of Quang Nam on August 21.

The number of local people making plans for vacations this year has increased strongly, but they tend to spend less on travel, according to a survey released here on Wednesday by the local newspaper Sai Gon Giai Phong.

An area studded with royal palace relics at Thang Long Royal Citadel will be opened to the public during Hanoi’s millennial anniversary in October.
The citadel became a UNESCO World Heritage Site early this month.

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