HCM City eyes agro-tourism

HCM City welcomed 17 million visitors in the first six months of this year, including 4.3 million foreign visitors, up 10 percent year-on-year, according to the city’s Department of Tourism.

Mekong Delta develops new tourism products

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta region enjoyed a boost in tourist arrivals in the first half of the year as a result of efforts to diversify tourism products and services, authorities have said.

Music festival to honour martyrs

Every three years, the Department of Performing Arts (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) holds the festival to strengthen solidarity between Việt Nam, Laos and Cambodia and pay tribute to fallen soldiers of the three countries.

Sword Lake - the heart of Hà Nội

Hoàn Kiếm (Sword) Lake and its surrounding streets, located in the centre of Hà Nội, have always been considered the heart of the capital city as well as its spiritual and cultural hub. The area has witnessed many of the 1,000-year-old city's most historical moments such as the marching of Việt Nam's liberation troops to end the resistance war against the French or the rally of Hà Nội locals in front of the Opera House to seize power from the temporary administrations during the August Revolution in 1945.

Nom, nom, Vietnam - Episode 4: Chè

How sweet is your tooth? In Việt Nam desserts are a big, big deal. Tune in to episode 4 of Nom, nom, Vietnam to check out the tasty treats served up in Hà Nội and beyond.

Nom, nom, Vietnam - Episode 3: Xôi xéo

It's one of the most common dishes in the whole of Việt Nam, but next time you tuck into a bowl of xôi xéo, or sticky rice with smashed green beans, spare a thought for the people who have been working since before sunrise to make sure your food is on the table.

Royal concubine’s tomb to be rebuilt at original site

The tomb of King Tự Đức’s wife Lê Thị Thục Thuận, which was intentionally bulldozed by a construction company while clearing the site to build a parking lot in Thủy Xuân Ward, Huế City, will be rebuilt at the same site meeting all requirements by the Nguyễn Family Committee.

Art data bank to help authetication work

Details on the biographies and creative careers of painters and photographers should be compiled and published in order to ease the task of checking copyright and authenticity of their works.

VN show honoured at Hotels & Resorts Awards

Live entertainment show “Tinh Hoa Bac Bo” (the Quintessence of Tonkin) by Tuần Châu Hanoi JSC in the western outskirt of Hà Nội was honoured as the top cultural spectacle in 2019 at the Best Hotels & Resorts Awards 2019 in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, on July 17.

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