VN, U.S. sign MoU on cultural cooperation
14/03/2024 15:13VGP - Representatives of the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the U.S. Department of State signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cultural cooperation and public affairs in Washington DC on March 13 (local time).
Two more Vietnamese cities named UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
Culture 16/02/2024 14:42VGP - Ho Chi Minh City and Son La City have recently been recognized as new members of the UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC), bringing the total number of Vietnamese localities in the system to five.
Four Vietnamese chicken dishes among Asia’s best
Culture 15/02/2024 15:27VGP - Four Vietnamese dishes have made the list of "67 Best Chicken Dishes in Asia" compiled by cuisine magazine TasteAtlas.
Huong Pagoda Festival - unique spiritual and cultural destination
Culture 14/02/2024 16:57VGP — Huong Pagoda Festival, one of the national most important and largest festivals, will officially open on February 15 but since the first days of the Lunar New Year, it has welcomed thousands of pilgrims to pray for good fortune and contemplate.
Viet Nam’s Tet festival in eyes of foreign diplomats
Culture 10/02/2024 15:16VGP - Foreign ambassadors have shared their feelings and interesting experiences about the Lunar New Year (Tet festival), the biggest traditional festival in Viet Nam.
Australia Post issues Lunar New Year stamp collection
Culture 02/02/2024 23:28VGP - Australia Post planned to launch a special edition set of stamps and collectables to celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, starting on February 10 this year.
Viet Nam in Top 5 Asian destinations for Lunar New Year festival holidays
Culture 26/01/2024 21:08VGP - Viet Nam is among top five destinations for travelers in the Asia Pacific region during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, according to Agoda data released this week.
Ha Noi ranks 144th in most liveable city list
Culture 19/01/2024 20:58VGP - Ha Noi moved up 16 places to 144th in a global ranking of the world's most liveable cities, according to the latest annual Location Ratings Report from global mobility expert, ECA International (ECA).
Viet Nam wins many of TripAdvisor’s leading awards
Culture 12/01/2024 09:50VGP - Viet Nam’s top destinations, including Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hoi An, have been honored in many categories of the Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best 2023 by TripAdvisor–the world's largest travel guidance platform.
Vietnamese, Laos Prime Ministers visit Hoan Kiem Lake
Culture 08/01/2024 14:29VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, visiting Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and their spouses toured Hoan Kiem Lake in Ha Noi on January 7.
Search volume for Viet Nam’s tourism ranks 6th worldwide
Culture 06/01/2024 16:41VGP - The search volume for Viet Nam's tourism via Google's market trend tracking tool grew 75 percent in 2023, ranking 6th in the world, according to the Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
CNN suggests visitors to experience Phu Quoc Island’s Kiss Bridge
Culture 04/01/2024 15:50VGP - The US-based multinational news channel CNN highly appraised a new selfie hotspot called “Kiss Bridge” in Phu Quoc Island, in the southern province of Kien Giang, where couples can share a romantic moment against the Vietnamese sunset.
Viet Nam is safest country in Asia: Travel Off Path
Culture 04/01/2024 13:58VGP - Viet Nam is the most peaceful state in Asia and the seventh worldwide, noted Travel Off Path in its recent article.
Capital targets to welcome 25.6 million tourists in 2024
Culture 03/01/2024 20:29VGP - Ha Noi plans to attract 25.6 million visitors, including 5 million foreign visitors, in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 10.4 percent, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
Viet Nam expects to lure 17-18 million int’l tourists in 2024
Culture 03/01/2024 08:22VGP - Viet Nam hopes to welcome 17-18 million international tourists and earn VND840 trillion (US$34.6 billion) in tourism revenue in 2024, according to the Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
Fireworks to light up Ha Noi sky on Lunar New Year's Eve
Culture 27/12/2023 17:40VGP - Fireworks will light up the skies over 31 venues in Ha Noi's 30 districts and town on the Lunar New Year’s Eve (on February 9, 2024 ), as decided by the municipal People’s Committee.
Viet Nam welcomes 12.5 million int’l arrivals in 2023
Culture 25/12/2023 21:52VGP - The number of international visitors to Viet Nam was estimated at 12.5 million in 2023, said Deputy Head of Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Van Thuy.
Vietnamese arrivals to Japan set record high during January-November
Culture 21/12/2023 15:45VGP - The number of Vietnamese visitors to Japan reached a new record high of 536,800 over the first 11 months of 2023.
Vietnamese cuisine among 100 best in the world
Culture 19/12/2023 15:19VGP - Viet Nam has been placed in 22nd position in the list of 100 best cuisines in the world, as compiled by international food magazine TasteAtlas.