Travel

Heritage tourism spotlights green growth
26/09/2012 10:02
A large number of local and foreign researchers, managers and experts discussed the role of heritage tourism in achieving environmentally sustainable growth, at an international seminar in the central city of Hue city on Feb. 14. Chairman of the Thua Thien-Hue provincial People’s...
Central coastal city draws Russian tourists
26/09/2012 10:02
From mid-March, the central coastal city of Danang will receive around 36,000 Russian tourists this year, according to the HCM City-based Anh Duong Tourism Company and Russian travel agency Pegas Touristik. After the two popular destinations of Nha Trang and Mui Ne in the central coastal...
Halong Bay cave joins world’s top 10 sites
26/09/2012 10:02
Sung Sot cave (or Surprising cave), one of the largest caves in Ha Long Bay, has been voted as one of 10 most beautiful caves of the world by the Association of Tourism Offices and Brokers of the Czech Republic. Discovered in 1901 by the French, Sung Sot cave is divided into two chambers...
Photo exhibition on Dong Van stone plateau
26/09/2012 10:02
A photo exhibition to promote tourism and products of Dong Van Stone Plateau in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang is being held in Dong Van town. The exhibition is held by the Management Board of Dong Van Stone Plateau Global Geo-Park in coordination with the Dong Van district...
Brunei food festival in Hanoi
26/09/2012 10:02
On the occasion of Brunei’s National Day on Feb. 23, the Brunei Food Festival will be organized at El Patio Restaurant of the Melia Hanoi Hotel at 6-10 p.m. on Feb 24-26. Brunei’s cuisine is essentially Malay cooking and a mix of flavors, encompassing everything from shrimp paste and...
Traditional ceramics trade revitalised in Hue
26/09/2012 10:02
Having disappeared from the market for 40 years, the pottery products of the historic handicraft village of Phuoc Tich in Hue city City has been revitalised by local artists. Artists Vo Xuan Huy and Le Ba Cang of the Hue University of Arts have just completed their long-term project to...
HCM City to host 2012 cherry blossom festival
26/09/2012 10:02
The 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival will take place at September 23 Park in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1. According to the HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the event is part of the city’s 2012 Tourism Festival, scheduled for April 12-15, including a tourism trade fair and...