• National level recognizes 19 more intangible cultural heritage

    These heritage focus on intangible aspects of culture including literacy, folk art performance, social practice and belief, traditional craftsmanship, traditional festival and folk knowledge. They include: 1. Chu Nom (Ancient Vietnamese script) of Tay ethnic people in Bac Kan province …

  • HCM City impresses guests with first boat parade of lights

    Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism hosted the event with the aim of highlighting the city’s river tourism. Boats were lit with different displays featuring Ho Chi Minh City’s most popular destinations such as Nha Rong …

  • 10th International Travel Expo opens in HCMC

    Addressing the opening ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh said the expo has affirmed its important role and prestige as one of Viet Nam’s leading national tourism events. Minister Hoang Tuan Anh expressed hope that the …

  • Sa Pa terraced fields among top 30 beautiful places globally

    The people have been doing the seemingly impossible for millennia: growing rice – which requires a flat surface and a lot of water – in mountainous areas. The terraced paddy fields not only yield substantial crops of the widely consumed …

  • Direct flight between India and Vietnam to open

    India is a huge market with population of over 1.2 billion (2012 data).   If outbound Indian tourists were only 4.4 million in 2000, the number nearly reached 15 million in 2012.   According to expectation of Indian Ministry of …

  • Car-sharing system offered at Frankfurt Airport

    Frankfurt recently became Germany’s eighth city to receive the “car2go” car-sharing service, which has been introduced by car2go Europe GmbH.   This joint-venture service between Daimler and Europcar is also being offered directly at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).   Initially for …

  • Special Mascarun South Africa: results

    Agents of South African travel, participating in Challenge Mascarun 2014, lived their ultimate challenge last Thursday, September 11. From adventures to challenges, adventurers gave the best of themselves in order to claim the final podium.   The time for deliberation …

  • Continued growth for July passenger traffic; air freight out of the woods – Sep 11, 2014

    One of the busiest months of the year for global travel saw passenger traffic rise by 4.3% over the previous year.   This continues to be on par with the average 12-month growth trend of 4.5%. International travel, in particular, …

  • Apollo 15 legend to touch down for two Limerick speaking events

    Space enthusiasts countrywide and from the UK are set to descend on Limerick to get a rare audience with one of just 24 people to have flown to the moon. Al Worden, who was one of 19 astronauts selected by …

  • The Ministry Of Culture And Tourism Awards Gloria Verde Resort With A Green Star!

    Offering the opportunity to have a holiday surrounded by spectacular nature, Gloria Verde Resort was awarded with the “Certificate of Environment-Friendly Accommodation Facility”, also known as the ‘Green Star’ by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for its respect and …


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