The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a dispatch urging local authorities to enhance the protection, management, and promotion of historical and cultural relics and scenic sites.
The Hanoi 2024 Creative Design Festival has marked a milestone in the city's cultural landscape, drawing an unprecedented 300,000 visitors during its nine-day run from November 9-17.
Cultural tourism, with the promotion of the values of heritage sites and culinary culture, has been increasingly attractive for not only foreign tourists to Vietnam but also Vietnamese youngsters who wish to spread the national culture to international friends.
Stemming from a love for heritage and a passion for sketching historical landmarks and ancient relics, the Hanoi Urban Sketching Group has recently embarked on a journey called "Heritage Journey – Returning to Ninh Bình."
Chief Representative of the German Association for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage Andrea Teufel and CEO of the Asian Children’s Care League Kazuyo Watanabe received the honorary citizenship title of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue at a ceremony held on March 7.
Heritage sites of the central localities of Thua Thien – Hue, Da Nang and Quang Nam have been nudged closer to Malaysian visitors through the promotion programme “the magical land of heritage sites” held in Kuala Lumpur on October 23.
Having determined the important role that sustainable livelihoods play in communities within heritage areas, together with efforts to preserve and promote heritage sites, Ninh Binh province has also promoted the development of tourism over the years to benefit local residents.
The Green Heritage Cultural and Tourism Week will take place at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi from November 21-25 as one of the activities celebrating Vietnam’s Culture Heritage Day, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Thanh Hoa and Ninh Binh provinces held a ceremony on June 25 in the former’s Sam Son city to launch a brand-new tour linking heritage sites in both localities.
Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities need to focus on five solutions to effectively preserve cultural heritage in the city, according to Pham Duc Hai, Standing Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Council.
Up to 1,000 international athletes have registered to compete in the VPBank Hanoi Marathon (VHM) to be held in the capital city on October 20, organisers said.
The northern border province of Lang Son hopes to receive more than 2.9 million tourists this year, including 435,000 foreigners, bringing in some 1 trillion VND (43.11 million USD), according to local authorities.
The first national conference on the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage in Vietnam was held in Hanoi on July 27, with the participation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, head of the UNESCO Vietnam branch Michael Croft, as well as authorities from World Heritage Site localities, cultural researchers, and experts.
The Egyptian Nile TV Channel featured Vietnam’s world heritage sites and cultural celebrities recognised by UNESCO in its 30-minute live coverage on November 19.
Authorities at agencies managing heritage sites should change their mindset in order to better conserve relics recognised as heritage sites, experts have said.
Nearly 110 outstanding young Vietnamese expatriates from 26 countries and territories will participate in the Vietnam Summer Camp 2016 from July 10-23.
A project on restoration and preservation of heritage sites in Quang Nam province is being implemented, Vice-Director of Quang Nam's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Xuan Tinh said.
