Vietnam’s famed Cu Da vermicelli village
06:00 | 16/01/2022 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - Cu Da Village in Hanoi’s Thanh Oai District is one of the largest vermicelli-making villages in northern Vietnam, its skills honed by successive generations.
Majority of Vietnamese choose domestic travel destinations in 2022
14:43 | 15/01/2022 Culture & Tourism
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, reports great pent-up appetite to travel among Vietnamese consumers. The Visa Voice of the Consumer research shows the unmistakable mark of the pandemic, with as many as 76 percent of Vietnamese planning to travel for leisure within the country, far more than the 38 percent planning overseas trips.
Community-based tourism expected to help industry recovery
06:00 | 15/01/2022 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - The Covid-19 pandemic is changing tourism trends in the world, with an emphasis on community-based tourism, offering Vietnam an opportunity to develop this segment to help the industry’s post-pandemic recovery.
Flavors Vietnam 2022 Festival goes cashless
14:15 | 12/01/2022 Society
Mastercard and Vietcetera already kicked off the third annual “Flavors Vietnam” gastronomy festival this 11 January, with the four-month program promising to connect people with some of the greatest culinary experiences the country has to offer. With Mastercard as the official payment partner, diners can simply tap-and-go at any participating F&B outlet, securely, quickly, and seamlessly with their cards or mobile devices—offering Vietnamese businesses and consumers a safer, touch-free way to pay and be paid.
Ha Long Bay awaits in all its majesty for the resumption of tourism
06:00 | 09/01/2022 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - November 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) declaration recognizing Ha Long Bay in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh as one of the seven new natural wonders of the world.
Northwestern ethnic minorities’ stick dueling sport
06:00 | 26/12/2021 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - Stick pushing (day gay in Vietnamese) is a folk game and traditional sports activity held on holidays, including Tet (the Lunar New Year Holidays), by ethnic minorities in the country’s northwestern mountainous region.
Dong Nai films highlight cultural, culinary and scenic attractions
06:00 | 15/12/2021 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - The Dong Nai Tourism Promotion Center says it will produce and broadcast films that highlight local attractions and promote the province as a safe and attractive tourism destination.
The horn, a special musical instrument of the Central Highlands
06:00 | 05/12/2021 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - The tu va (horn) is a very typical instrument used by the people of the Central Highlands. Despite its simplicity, tu va emits a penetrating, echoing sound.
Phased reopening of int’l flights promotes economic recovery
06:00 | 04/12/2021 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - Vietnam plans to restart international commercial flights with 15 countries from January next year, with full resumption planned by July.
French architecture walking tour in Hanoi
06:00 | 24/11/2021 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - Many tourism companies in Hanoi have launched safe green tours in response to the government’s policies on economic recovery and flexible adaptation to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The pure tones of Vietnamese bamboo instruments
06:00 | 14/11/2021 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - The bamboo tree is a significant symbol in both Vietnamese culture and daily life, growing almost everywhere in the country, though mainly in rural areas.
Dong Nai focuses on sustainable tourism development
06:00 | 05/11/2021 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - Dong Nai is a locality with ideal conditions to develop many types of tourism because of its favorable geographical position and favorable nature. One of the orientations and goals of the province's tourism industry that Dong Nai chooses for sustainable development is eco-tourism and green tourism.
