Southern amateur music
13:00 | 02/01/2021 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - Vietnam’s southern amateur music (locally known as Don ca tai tu) is a quintessential art genre dating to the late 19th century, when it was composed by rural residents of the south to be performed after their hours of grueling farm work.
The enduring grace of the Vietnamese ao dai
06:00 | 20/12/2020 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - The graceful Vietnamese long dress worn over trousers, known as ao dai, is the traditional costume of Vietnamese people and is well-known around the world.
Mekong delta provinces launch tourism promotion blitz ahead of holidays
06:00 | 19/12/2020 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - Mekong Delta provinces are initiating stimulus programs to revive their tourism industry badly damaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. The programs are hoping to take advantage of the upcoming Solar New Year and Lunar New Year holidays.
Hoiana celebrates the festive season
15:44 | 15/12/2020 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - Hoiana Integrated Resort celebrates the festive season with a variety of Christmas sparkle, from magical lights and shimmering trees, to a snowy paradise experience. Guests coming to Hoiana can enjoy special stay and dine offers, along with great entertainment activities to bring in the new year of 2021.
Dak Nong Province: A gem of ethnic culture, nature and adventure
06:00 | 06/12/2020 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - A favorable geographic location, abundant natural resources and the cultural diversity of 40 ethnic groups are helping the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong attract investment, develop tourism and promote sustainable socioeconomic development.
Long Xuyen Floating market: River shopping in the Mekong Delta
06:00 | 05/12/2020 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - The Long Xuyen Floating Market is located along the bank of the Hau River in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang. It is in proximity to Long Xuyen City - the capital of An Giang, famous for its relaxing atmosphere and beautiful colonial houses.
Thai Nguyen, the cradle of Vietnamese green tea
06:00 | 15/11/2020 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - Located about a two-hour-car-drive from or some 75km north of the capital Hanoi, the northeastern province of Thai Nguyen is the primary tea growing region of Vietnam and is famous for its high quality green tea products.
‘Why not Vietnam’? Major tourism campaign targets tourism comeback
06:00 | 14/11/2020 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - The Vietnamese tourism sector has started to promote tourist sites in Vietnam on CNN television using a 30-second “Why not Vietnam” video to encourage foreign tourists to choose Vietnam as their first travel destination once the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control. The video was produced by the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB), the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and CNN.
Vietnam launches second domestic tourism stimulus program
06:00 | 09/11/2020 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - Local authorities and tourism enterprises expect that with the experience of the first domestic tourism stimulus, along with success in controlling the recent virus outbreak in Da Nang, tourist confidence in domestic and foreign tourism will soon return.
Ha Nhi Hoa costumes commune with nature
06:00 | 08/11/2020 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - The small Ha Nhi Hoa ethnic group in the northwestern provinces of Dien Bien and Lai Chau lives close to nature and its costumes reflect this habitat.
