Travel

Folk woodcut painting craft to seek UNESCO recognition
07/03/2013 02:37
The information was released on March 7 by Nguyen Thi Hoa, an official from the Bac Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. According to Hoa, the procedures necessary for the compilation of the dossier of the craft, from the northern province of Bac Ninh, commenced in March and...
Dong Ho folk paintings recognized as National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
07/03/2013 02:28
Dong Ho painting (Tranh Đ�ng Hồ or Tranh l�ng Hồ), full name Dong Ho folk woodcut painting (Tranh khắc gỗ d�n gian Đ�ng Hồ) is a genre of Vietnamese woodcut paintings originated from Dong Ho village (l�ng Đ�ng Hồ) in Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam. Using the traditional điệp...
Construction of Victory Heritage Site commences in Hau Giang
07/03/2013 02:12
The project, funded by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, aims to honour the victories of Military Zone 9′s people and army from over 75 attacks by the US army troops during 1973. Covering an area of over 7,000 square metres in ward 5 of Vi Thanh city, the...
Vietnam attends Berlin International Tourism Fair
07/03/2013 01:09
Nearly 30 Vietnamese firms, led by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) are participating in the International Tourism Fair ITB, which opened in the German’s capital city of Berlin on March 6.� In the framework of the National Tourism Promotion Programme 2013, VNAT...
Tour in environmentally friendly electric buggies offers green perspective
06/03/2013 11:40
The small, speedy and silent vehicles offer a unique mode of transport around the lake, and offer tourists the chance to enjoy beautiful sights, breathe in the fresh air and visit some unique locations along the way. �Five tourism packages will be offered, including site visits to temples,...
Beihai-Ha Long Bay tourist route to launch in April
06/03/2013 11:30
On March 5, high-speed cruise liner Beiyou 16 with 22-member crew on board safely docked at Tuan Chau port, the departing site for Ha Long Bay trip, to test-run the service.� Following the trial run, the first three-hour voyage will operate on the route this April with two trips carrying 800...
Cultural diplomacy brings VN closer to the world
06/03/2013 04:22
The Commission’s plan will get a lending hand from the Department of Culture, External Relations and UNESCO of the Foreign Ministry. UNESCO Vietnam’s General Secretary Pham Cao Phong said the year 2013 will be a milestone year to promote Vietnam ’s images to the world...