Tradition winning out over tourism

Hội An local Võ Tấn Tân and his craftsmen created the Taboo Bamboo Workshop in the middle of the Cẩm Thanh nipa palm forest as a sustainable bamboo craft and preservation centre in the ancient town in central Việt Nam.

Zero waste systems could create more than 18,000 jobs in HCM City The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) said its new study shows that cities that invest in zero waste programmes and policies create numerous, good and green jobs, in addition to known benefits like reducing pollution and improving community health.

In search of the 'zero waste' holy grail

Hội An and Chàm Islands keen to become the first in Việt Nam to reach target of emitting zero waste

Airport and tourism sector join forces to recover from COVID-19 Da Nang city’s tourism department, in co-operation with the Đà Nẵng International terminal investment and operation joint-stock company (AHT) and Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV), has agreed to build Đà Nẵng as a ‘safe’, attraction and hospitality destination in 2021-25.

HCM City links up with five regions to raise tourism revenue

Sustainable regional linkages between HCM City and five other regions are expected to play a vital role in the recovery of the tourism industry, which has been seriously affected by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chàm Islands take action on plastic waste

The ancient town of Hội An, in co-operation with UNESCO, has launched the 2020 Plastic Action Day, boosting drastic activities in protecting the ocean and saying ‘No’ to single-use plastic products.

Ancient town to celebrate Heritage Day

The ancient town of Hội An will offer free entrance to tourists visiting the Old Quarter and craft villages from December 1-4 to mark the 21st anniversary of Hội An's recognition as a UNESCO world heritage site.

Photos on cultural diversity win prizes

A photo depicting a bội (southern classical drama) artist helping his stage partner put on makeup has won the top award of the Vietnam Photo Expression 2020 contest.

13 COVID-19 patients recover in Quảng Nam Province, total at 768

Thirteen more COVID-19 patients have made a full recovery and were released from the Quảng Nam Central General Hospital and the Quảng Nam Regional General Hospital in central Quảng Nam Province on September 4.

Four more COVID-19 cases recorded, 13 recoveries Wednesday evening Việt Nam recorded four more local COVID-19 cases Wednesday afternoon, all connected to known outbreaks, bringing the total caseload to 993.