Traditional craft villages in Hue get a chance to foster a revival during modern times thanks to a support package valued at VND9 billion (US$430,000) from the local budget.
Sixteen art troupes representing 11 countries and international organisations have registered to participate in the biennial Festival Hue next year.
Tourists who have a chance to visit the northern province of Ha Nam should discover the ancient Nha Xa silk village in Moc Nam Commune of Duy Tien District. This and Ha Dong in Hanoi are the most well-known silk villages in the nation. Nha Xa’s silks are known for quality, color and beauty.
A project to relocate 1,530 households in Ha Noi's Old Quarter to Viet Hung Residential Area in Long Bien District will give special care and attention to 121 historic sites.
The 2013 traditional craft village tourism festival in Hanoi and Red River Delta area opened at the Palace of Sports Apparel Horse in Hanoi on October 8.
An art photography exhibition featuring the daily life of people in the Red River Delta region opened in the ancient village of Co Vien Lau in northern Ninh Binh province on October 7.
The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has officially reopened for visitors from October 3 after closing for a week due to storm Wutip, according to the park’s management board.
As the fishing trade declines, local residents are turning to ecotourism as a way to preserve their traditional livelihood -- as well as the rapidly disappearing coconut wetlands.
A new report by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that visa facilitation could create up to 2.6 million new jobs in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies by 2016. The report was presented on the occasion of the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue (Bali, Indonesia, 1 October 2013).
The 2013 National Professional Cheo Festival, featuring 24 traditional operas performed by 17 troupes from across the country will be held in Hai Phong city from October 19 to November 1.