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The administration of Hanoi recently designated two craft villages in Phu Xuyen district as tourist destinations, a move aimed to develop not only local crafts but also tourism.

Urbanisation in rural areas has caused many traditional craft villages to shrink over the years.

The northern midland province of Vinh Phuc has given the green light for Vinh Tuong district to implement its 264-billion-VND (11.35 million USD) project on building the Rung lake cultural-eco tourism site.

The first-ever folk festival honouring Hanoi’s traditional and contemporary culture as well as cultural heritages will be held at the Ly Thai To Statue Square beside Hoan Kiem Lake in the heart of the capital city on November 15-17, according to the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.

Recent developments in the tourism sector are boding well for the northern province of Hai Duong’s plan to greet 4 million tourists this year.

Recent developments in the tourism sector are boding well for the northern province of Hai Duong’s plan to greet 4 million tourists this year.

Hanoi is home to 1,350 craft villages, which is favourable condition for the capital city to develop tourism.

A celebration was held in Quang Nam province to mark the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of Hoi An and My Son as World Heritage sites.

The central coastal province of Quang Nam has attained significant achievements in preserving its Hoi An ancient city and My Son Sanctuary after 20 years they received the UNESCO World Heritage Sites status.

Handicraft products made by craft villages in Hanoi are currently very similar in design, impacting competitiveness.

Many young people choose to come back to their roots to contribute to the revival of traditional craft villages.

Up to 84.2 percent of the communes in the capital city of Hanoi have met the standards for new-style rural areas as of April this year.

The south-central province of Ninh Thuan has earmarked some 129,000 USD for developing local craft villages in a bid to boost rural incomes and build new-style rural areas.

A favourable geographic location, abundant resources and a dynamic and investor-friendly administration make Vinh Long province an optimal destination for foreign direct investment (FDI).

Hanoi Gift Show 2019 will feature 650 booths of handicraft products, the municipal Department of Industry and Trade announced at a press conference on July 31.

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap will organise the Dong Thap Culture and Tourism Week from July 10-14.

The southern province of Binh Duong has kicked off its summer events with an exhibition featuring the beauty of the province’s traditional ceramic arts.

An exhibition on imperial workshops under the Nguyen Dynasty is underway in the former imperial city of Hue, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue as part of the Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2019.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is planning a green tourism village project to help the local tourism sector develop sustainably.

Online import and export activities of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are expected to develop further due to the low number of them currently embracing e-commerce, according to experts.