Vietnam Travel News

Fifteen new caves and three new species have been discovered in the central province of Quang Binh by an expedition from the UK’s Cave Research Association.

Saigontourist has unveiled 100 new domestic tours to mark Liberation Day (April 30) and May Day, and signed up 1,300 customers for them.

Vung Tau is well known as one of southern Vietnam's most popular tourist destinations thanks to enjoy beautiful sunsets, white sand beaches and numerous water activities.

Balloonists from 30 countries and territories are expected to take part in an international festival to be held at the southern province of Binh Thuan later this year.

The strengthening of Vietnam-Japan culture and tourism cooperation dominated the working session between the Vietnam Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh and Japan-Vietnam good-will ambassador Sugi Ryotaro on April 15th in Hanoi.

A “Discover Vietnam” programme was launched on April 15 as part of the French Perpignan 2010 exhibition-cum-fair.

A ceremony was held on April 16 in Hanoi to receive UNESCO’s official certification of Quan ho (love duets) and Ca tru (ceremonial singing) as intangible cultural heritages.

The local travel market is busy with tours over the coming holidays on consecutive weekends, three days for the Hung Kings Temple Festival, and four days for Independence Day (April 30th) and International Labor Day (May 1st), said travel agents.

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong plans to invite French architects to rezone its resort town of Da Lat, newswire VietNamNet said Wednesday.

Some 40 painters from HCM City and Hue City have completed a graffiti project featuring a huge dragon on Hung Vuong Road in Tien Giang province.

“Vietnam is like a beautiful girl, who is full of mystery and doesn’t want anybody to know about her,” says Dr. Julio Aramberri, chief of the Linguistics and Culture Faculty of HCM City’s Hoa Sen private university.

Quang Tri to mark Liberation Day

Travel services building goes up in Hue
Cruise ship brings 750 tourists
Viva Macau shuts Viet Nam offices
 

Vietnam and Myanmar, who share a number of cultural features, have agreed to more cultural exchanges in performing arts and archaeology.

Vietnam’s first-ever Gift Festival will be held from November 17-21 in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, deputy chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ho Van Nien announced on April 14.

An open-air photo exhibition on Vietnam’s former capitals has opened in the midland province of Phu Tho.