Vietnam has seven tourist attractions named among 25 natural wonders in Southeast Asia voted by Fodor’s Travel - a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler’s trip for nearly eight decades.
Protecting cultural assets and creating spaces for community activity were some solutions given during the Cities of the Future and Heritage Preservation conferences, organised in the framework of Italian Design Day (IDD) 2019.
Local authorities in the northern province of Bac Giang have started initial steps to restore ancient relics on the West Yen Tu mountain range, where King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308) studied and practiced Buddhism.
A ceremony was held in Tam Dao district, the northern province of Vinh Phuc on March 20 to receive a certificate recognising Soong Co folk singing by San Diu ethnic group in Lap Thach, Tam Dao and Binh Xuyen districts and Phuc Yen city as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Vietnam will soon officially ask the UNESCO to consider including Xoe Thai dance and Cham pottery into the list of cultural heritage.
Vietnam will soon officially ask the UNESCO to consider putting the country’s Xoe Thai dance in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and Cham pottery making art among Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.
Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal and Bhutan Pham Sanh Chau presented a letter of credentials to Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu on March 18.
A special market took place in Dien Bien province as part of the 6th Ban Flower Festival. Market-goers had a chance to experience the unique cultural beauty of ethnic people in the northwestern region
Based on the average annual growth rate of foreign arrivals, Vietnam, Laos and Papua New Guinea are expected to become the leading travel destinations in the next five years, according to the latest
Alongside My Son, Hoi An Ancient Town is one of two world cultural heritage sites recognised by UNESCO in the central province of Quang Nam – making it a must-see destination for travellers.
The Hoi An Centre for Management and Conservation of Cultural Heritage on March 15 opened the Hoi An museum of traditional medicine in the ancient city of the same name, the central Quang Nam province, to the public.
The President has issued Decision 356/QD-CTN bestowing the State title of People’s Artisan to 62 performers of folk arts to honour their outstanding contribution to preserving and developing the country’s intangible cultural heritage.
Cau Ngu (whale worship) festival is part of the cultural identity of Vietnam’s central and southern coastal localities, which has been preserved and passed down through the generations.
The ASEAN + 3 singing contest 2019, the second of its kind, has been officially launched, open to professional pop singers aged 18-35 from 10 Southeast Asian nations with a view to promoting cultural exchanges in the bloc.
The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho held a working session with local departments and agencies on March 12 to discuss a plan to attend the 11th Vietnam-France decentralised cooperation conference in the French city of Toulouse.
Gong casting performances are being introduced in the Central province of Dak Lak from March 11-13 as part of the seventh Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival to promote local cultural space of the gongs.
An Bang beach in central Vietnam has been voted among the 25 best beaches in Asia by readers of TripAdvisor, the world’s most popular travel guide and review website.
The Dak Lak Museum in the Central Highlands province of the same name has received more than 40 precious items donated by 19 individuals for permanent display.
