Oc Eo - Ba The relic site to be proposed for UNESCO recognition
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism to submit a brief report on the Oc Eo - Ba The relic site to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, proposing putting the site on the Tentative List.
More tourist destinations set to welcome back foreign travelers
Along with the launch of a pilot plan aimed at welcoming international tourists to Phu Quoc island, the Vietnamese tourism industry is preparing to gradually expand to other destinations across…
Quang Ninh applies itself to developing high-quality tourism
As tourism has a crucial role to play in local socio-economic development, authorities and businesses in northern Quang Ninh province are working hard to lift this industry to a new…
The unique culinary culture of the central region has long since made a strong impression on domestic and foreign tourists.
Drawing contest about Hà Nội launched
Young artists will have an opportunity to show off their talent and creativity through a drawing contest about Hà Nội.
Farmers in Ca Mau province engage in eco-tourism
Ca Mau, Vietnam’s southernmost province and one of four key economic centers in the Mekong Delta, has a 54-kilometer coastline and two ecosystems of mangrove and cajeput forests recognized by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve. With favorable natural conditions for tourism development, many community-based ecotourism models have been launched and are thriving.
Vietnamese establishment named among top 10 largest hotels in Asia
Situated in Phan Thiet city of Binh Thuan province, APEC Mandala Wyndham Mui Ne features among a list of the top 10 largest hotels in Asia, as compiled by website Traveltoplist.com.
Historic Củ Chi Tunnels site seeks UNESCO World Heritage Site recognition
When people think of the most modern and crowded city in Việt Nam, HCM City first comes to mind.
Vietnam – representative of UNESCO’s values
Since its entry to UNESCO in 1976, Vietnam has worked closely with UNESCO and its members to promote peace, development, solidarity and cooperation between nations and protect cultural values.
National Parks in Cao Bang that you should visit
(TITC) - As part of in UNESCO Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark, Phja Oac - Phja Den National Park (73km from Cao Bang City) owns beautiful natural landscape, pure air. The park has great advantages for ecotourism development. Today there are still vestiges of villas and guesthouses built by the French since the early 20th century.
UNESCO experts laud status of Cao Bang global geopark
A delegation of UNESCO experts held a working session with northern Cao Bang province’s authorities on July 6 to review a survey result on the status of Non Nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO Global Geopark since its operation two years ago.
Bai Choi – A traditional art in Central Viet Nam
(TITC) - Bai Choi is a diverse art form combining music, poetry, stage acting, painting and literature and expressing the life, mind and emotion of people in Central Viet Nam. According to Bai Choi artists, this type of art originated from the need of entertainment and exchange by songs among the huts in the fields. Now, the art of Bai Choi is a common heritage…
UNESCO-recognised My Son Sanctuary offers admission fee discounts
Visitors to the UNESCO-recognised My Son Sanctuary in the central province of Quang Nam are set to receive a 30% discount on entrance tickets as of June 1, according to a statement made by the Management Board of My Son Cultural Heritage on May 21.  
Geo-Park earmarked for recognition
The Ly Son-Sa Huynh Geo-Park has been listed in the dossier for UNESCO recognition, and the organisation can send an evaluation mission in 2020, general secretary of the Global Geoparks Network and chairperson of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, Guy Martini, confirmed in an email early this week.
Three Vietnamese airlines to increase flights from April 16
Vietnamese domestic airlines including the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, low-cost Vietjet Air and Jetstar Pacific on April 15 evening announced they are increasing flight frequency between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as from April 16.