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Ho Chi Minh City welcomed more than 742,100 foreign tourists in March, up 10 percent against March 2018, the municipal Tourism Department announced on April 1.

Bronze casting in Tra Dong Village in the central province of Thanh Hooa has officially received a certification recognising it as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has passed a master plan on Nui Coc Lake national tourism site in Thai Nguyen province by 2030.

French photographer Nicolas Cornet has recently published a book of his photographic works, compiling the beauty of these historic monuments.

Vietnam sent some 116,700 workers to foreign countries and territories in the first 10 months of this year, exceeding the yearly plan by 6.07 percent.

Almost 28,900 cars were sold in Vietnam in October, up 21 percent from the previous month.

In recent years, local people in Nam Mau commune, of Ba Be district in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan have taken advantage of community-based tourism to improve their livelihoods.

The ancient book titled Hoàng Hoa Sứ Trình Đồ which belongs to the Nguyen Huy family in Truong Loc commune, Can Loc district, Ha Tinh province has has been carefully preserved.

Over 500 materials and objects dating back to the Dong Son civilization and different Vietnamese dynasties are being on display at an exhibition in the Red River Delta province of Ninh Binh.

A silk painting by painter Nguyen Nam Son, who co-founded the Indochine Fine Arts College, was sold for 440,000 euro (or over half a million USD) at an auction at Aguttes in Paris on October 22.

With the operation of Dong Dang - Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone, cross-border trade between Vietnam and China and local socio-economy have improved.

Hungary will help Phu Yen exploit the full potential of its hot springs to improve the lives of local people and develop tourism.

A recent survey conducted by the State Bank of Vietnam in September revealed that 83 percent of credit institutions have expectation for a high business growth this year.

Over the years, the ‘dan bau’ (monochord) has been revamped by many generations of Vietnamese instrumentalists to feature not only in solo performances, but also as part of orchestras performing on do

​The US newspaper Newsweek has listed Ha Long Bay of Vietnam among the Top 100 most beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which include both natural and man-made wonders.

Amazed by the versatility and comfortable décor, visitors nationwide flock to a container hostel in Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province and praise its originality.

Portraits of Hanoians by painter Lê Năng Hiển (1921-2014 ), one of the city’s leading painters, were displayed at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum.

Delegates from regional and international audit institutions expressed their strong support for the environmentally focused theme that Vietnam selected for the ongoing ASOSAI 14 in Hanoi.

Painter Tran The Vinh is well known for his life-long dedication in illustrating stamps with images of late President Ho Chi Minh.

With its unique characteristics from the past, Chu Dau pottery remains one of the nation’s most beautiful ceramic styles.