Top 10 domestic cultural, sports, tourism events in 2023The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 29 announced a list of 10 outstanding culture, sports and tourism events in 2023 as follow:
Vietnam's tourism shows strong recovery in 20232023 is a successful year for tourism sector with a large number of visitors and enhanced reputation in the world arena, according to insiders.
Foreign tourists to Vietnam surge 3.8-fold in 11 months of 2023Foreign tourists to Vietnam exceeded 11.2 million in the first 11 months of 2023, 3.8-fold higher than the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.
First Vietnam Pho Day opens in South AfricaThe first Vietnam Pho (noodle soup served with beef or chicken) Day in South Africa opened on December 9, in the capital city of Pretoria.
Vietnam heritage: Where precious values of the nation and the world are preservedSince 2005, November 23 has been celebrated as “Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day”, with the purpose of promoting traditions and a sense of responsibility about protecting and promoting the country’s cultural heritage values.
Da Lat aims to attract 190,000 tourists during 23rd Vietnam Film FestivalDa Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong expects to welcome some 190,000 visitors, including 8,000 foreigners, during the upcoming Vietnam Film Festival in the locality.
Ha Long Bay listed among 51 most beautiful places in the worldThanks to its unique natural beauty, Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay was listed among the 51 most beautiful destinations in the world by luxury and lifestyle travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler in October.
Spring festival in Japan’s Fukuoka highlights Vietnam’s cultural identityAn array of traditional cultural activities during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday will be featured at the fifth Homeland Spring to be held at Tenjinchuo Park, Japan's Fukuoka prefecture on January 20-21, Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai has said.
Vietnam has three cities in UNESCO Creative Cities NetworkTwo additional cities in Vietnam have been designated recently as UNESCO Creative Cities - Da Lat in the Central Highlands' province of Lam Dong in term of music and Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam in crafts and folk art. Vietnam now has three cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN).
Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam to open from December 2-7The Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam 2023 will take place from December 2-7 in the two Mekong Delta provinces of Soc Trang and Dong Thap, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on November 3.
Puppetry - A thousand-year folk artThe art of puppetry in Vietnam has existed for about 1,000 years, developing most strongly in the 11th-12th centuries. Vietnamese puppetry includes both ground puppetry and water puppetry.
Powered paragliders set Vietnam’s recordEighty powered paragliding pilots joined a performance in Ha Long city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on October 8, setting Vietnam’s record for the biggest number of pilots in a powered-paragliding performance.
Free entrance for tourists to Ban Gioc Waterfall FestivalTo facilitate the organisation of the Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourism Festival 2023, attract more tourists and revive the tourism industry, the People's Committee of the northern province of Cao Bang asked the Management Board of the Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourism Site to not collect fees from visitors to the event from October 5-7.
ASIAD 19: Women's sepak takraw team bring second gold medal to VietnamThe Vietnamese women's sepak takraw team of four won one more gold medal for Vietnam at the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) in China after defeating their Indonesian rival on October 4.
Vietnam secures first gold medal at ASIAD 2023Shooter Pham Quang Huy on September 28 won the first gold medal for Vietnam at the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 2023) in Hangzhou city of China's Zhejiang province.
Vietnam gets major haul at 2023 World Travel AwardsVietnam was honoured in 45 categories of the 2023 World Travel Awards, one of the leading tourism awards in Asia, which is dubbed as the “Oscars of Tourism”.
Regional media covers Vietnam’s AFF U23 Championship winAfter the final of AFF U23 Championship on August 26 in Thailand, while Thai media expressed their admiration for the U23 Vietnam's victory in the tournament, the Indonesian press expressed regret when Indonesian players lost in the penalty shootout.
Vietnam advance to AFF U23 Championship finals after beating Malaysia 4-1Vietnam's U23 team secured a convincing 4-1 victory against U23 Malaysia on August 24, becoming the first team to advance to the finals of the 2023 AFF U23 Championship.
Hanoi seeks ways to promote nighttime tourismHanoi is a pioneer in developing night-time tourism and now there are various options for visitors to do in Hanoi at night. However, to attract visitors, Hanoi's night tourism still needs a strategic plan, according to experts.
First Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange festival held in OkinawaThe Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange festival, the first of its kind, was held in Naha city, Okinawa prefecture on August 13.