Nam Dinh artisan village tourism ample potential
With more than 70 craft villages throughout the province, such as wood carving in La Xuyen, lacquer painting in Cat Dang, copper casting in Tong Xa, bamboo/rattan weaving in Vinh Hao, silk weaving in Co Chat and bonsai growing in Vi Khe, Nam Dinh Province has wider potential for the development of craft village tourism.
Nam Dinh to celebrate royal heritage
A number of events beginning later this month will celebrate the 750th anniversary of Thien Truong, the old capital of the Tran dynasty (1225-1400) in the northern province of Nam Dinh.
National preservation plan for Ho Dynasty Citadel underway
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has asked the Than Hoa People’s Committee to coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to make a national-level plan to preserve and promote the value of the world heritage site Ho Dynasty Citadel and surrounding relics in Vinh Loc district, Thanh Hoa province.
National television festival begins The national television festival opened on December 18 in the central city of Da Nang, bringing together producers and other broadcast professionals to share experiences.
National Tourism Year - Hue 2012 kicks off
Central Thua Thien – Hue province has been selected to host the National Tourism Year – Northern Central Coastal Area 2012. It will host a series of activities throughout the year to promote national tourism and lure international tourists.
Night market opens in Hue
The Hue City People's Committee launched a pedestrian-only night market along Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street from Truong Tien Bridge to Phu Xuan Bridge on January 2.
Northern most province receives 330,000th visitor
The northern most Ha Giang province welcomed the 330,000th international visitor in the last day of 2011, marking a successful year of its tourism sector.
Numerous celebrations to mark Hanoi’s liberation day
Numerous activities, including cultural and arts exhibitions, and performances will be organized from the afternoon of October 8 to 18 at the Hanoi ancient citadel relic to mark the 999th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and the 55th liberation day of the capital city (October 10).
