Chamber music originated from royal music at the beginning of the 19th century in the Nguyen Dynasty. It was well developed by the time of King Tu Duc. By the end of the 19th century, it was popularized and ditties were added along with other folk songs of the Binh Tri Thien people. With this [...]

Canadian Ambassador Deborah Chatsis on March 23 announced that two weeks introducing Canadian culinary experience entitled “The Great Taste of Canada” will take place in Hanoi from March 24 to April 10. The event will introduce a Gourmet Promotion with live Canadian oysters, Dungeness Crab, lobster and shellfish, as well as Alberta Beef. These exceptional [...]

M’lieng village beside Lak Lake in Daklak Province is still the same as it was a hundred years. The old houses and paths make it one of the rare villages that preserves the highland’s tangible and intangible cultural valueSunset in  M’lieng village, Daklak province To get to the village from Buon Ma Thuot City travel to [...]

HCM City with its proximity to a diverse river and canal system is focusing now more on river tourism for both domestic and foreign visitors. The City has a friendly brand image and has become increasingly popular with domestic and foreign tourists. It is constantly working towards an efficient and functional development, focused on building [...]

The Sai Gon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) welcomed 2,700 foreign tourists and crew sailing aboard the five-star cruise liner SuperStar Virgo, which docked at Lotus port in Ho Chi Minh City on June 7. The visitors, mostly from Singapore, Malaysia and Australia, will explore popular tourism destinations in Ho Chi Minh City such as Cu [...]

Geographical position My Son Sanctuary is set in a small valley belonging to Duy Phu Commune, Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province, about 70km southwest of Danang City and 40km from Hoi An City. Of the 225 Cham vestiges that are founded in Vietnam, My Son possesses 71 monuments and 32 epitaphs, the content of [...]

Bridge – The nation’s tourism industry is going to focus on developing strong tourism brands in the next decade, particularly those targeted at foreign markets. Nguyen Van Tuan, head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), said developing strong tourism brands is one of the new missions in a draft master tourism development plan [...]

Cao Lau at Faifo Pho Hoai Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City. Hoi An on the central coast has developed an exotic cuisine thanks to its long history as a port of call for ships from Japan, China and as far away as the Netherlands. It’s might not be as vibrant, colorful and eye-catching as Ho [...]

The 7th International Tourism Expo – Ho Chi Minh 2011 (ITE-HCMC) will be held from September 14-17 at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center. Themed “Four countries, one destination”, the event will promote multilateral tourism co-operation between Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. An annual international tourism event that debuted in 2005, ITE – HCMC 2011 aims [...]

 The Ho Dynasty Citadel has been granted world heritage status by UNESCO, putting it on par with such wonders as the Grand Canyon and the Pyramids of Giza. The monument, located in the northern province of Thanh Hoa’s Vinh Loc District, was selected together with three other relics from among 35 candidates this year. Vuong [...]