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Renowned Hat Boi actor makes costumes for Hat Boi troupes For over 15 years, Vo Cong Khanh, a renowned actor of “hat boi,” and his family in Vinh long Province, has made hundreds of splendid historical costumes for the “queens” and “kings” of hat boi troupes throughout the Mekong Delta.
Photos of Miss Viet Nam Contestants Taken During Shoot in Hoi An Thirty contestants in the Miss Viet nam beauty pageant are participating in a photo shoot in the central city of Hoi an The shoot, which will last until Thursday, is taking place at various sites around the city.
Touch of the past After touring the resplendent ancient imperial capital of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue Province, guests should be sure not to miss the Vi Da Xua Cafe in town.
Hoi An hosts final round of Miss Vietnam pageant The final round of Miss Vietnam 2008 started on August 19 in the ancient town of Hoi an
Popular Destinations in Viet Nam Presented on Thailand TV - Hoi An ancient town A video that promotes destinations in Central Viet nam will be shot from August 14 to 20 by a Thai film crew, according to the Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism of Da nang
Hoi An to celebrate Viet Nam – Japan ties A clutch of cultural and sports events will mark the sixth “Viet Nam – Japan Cultural Exchange Days” to be held in Hoi an this week to mark the 35th anniversary of bilateral ties.
Hoi An to hold 6th Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange The Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange festival will be held in Hoi an ancient town, central Quang Nam province, on August 15 and 16.
Tourism in lack of advertisement and marketing - Hoi An town Vietnam is now known as an attractive and safe destination in the region and is considered to have great potential for more development. However, the sector’s activities is still inefficient. This is due to the lack of professional marketing and advertisement.
Visiting ethnic minority groups in Quang Nam Natalie Shan seems to be lost in admiring Cotu girls gathering around a loom to make brocade, and elderly people and lads carefully sharpening rattans and knitting a papoose in Bho Hoong Tourist Village in central Quang Nam Province's Dong Giang District.
Phong Nha-Ke Bang marks 5th anniversary of world heritage recognition A ceremony was held right in front of the Phong Nha Cave, in Son Trach commune, Bo Trach district in the central province of Quang Binh on July 26 to mark the 5th anniversary of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park’s recognition as a world’s natural heritage site by the UNESCO.
Quang Nam attracts numerous visitors The central province of Quang Nam welcomed more than 900,000 domestic and foreign tourists in the first six months, an increase of nearly 15% compared to the same period last year, said the province’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Department.
Vietnam to spend VND16bil on tourism publicity Vietnam plans to spend VND16 billion (US$970,000) advertising the image of its tourism on international news networks in the rest of the year, said an official.
RoK beauties arrive in Vietnam for goodwill tour - Miss Korea A delegation of beauty pageant contestants and winners from the Republic of Korea (RoK) arrived in Vietnam on July 11 for a week-long tour.
An amusement park to go up in Ha Tay - Bao Son Paradise Some 12 kilometers from the Sword Lake, Bao son Paradise, a modern cultural tourism and entertainment park in Hanoi's Ha tay Province, will be inaugurated this Thursday.
Miss Universe Contest Heads for Grand Finale The 80 Miss Universe contestants will take part in the Presentation Show in the Tuesday evening, featuring swimwear and gown contests.
Nation’s Largest Coconut Shell Painting to Be Auctioned for Charity - Viet Nam Book of Records Viet Nam’s largest painting made of coconut shells will be auctioned on August 2 with the starting price of VND500 million (around US$30,000) to raise money for the Viet nam Red Cross Organization .
Sign of the times - Hoi An The shop signs on display in the streets of Hoi an represent a link between the present and the prosperous past of this old port town.
Preservation of My Son relics undergoes - My Son World Cultural The preservation of My Son World Cultural Relics with the help of UNESCO has entered the second phase.
US singer sings for AO victims The US country music singer Peter Yarrow, along with the return of singer Jimmy Nguyen debuting with his Jimmy Band performed, in Hoi an on June 27th.
Sea tourist season launched in Hoi An - Phu Ninh tourism festival The “Quang Nam sea tourist season 2008” programme has been launched in Hoi an city
Miss Universe 2008: Traditional dresses spotlighted - Vietnam’s traditional long dress The Traditional dresses from eighty countries were presented at the traditional costumes event in southern Binh Duong province on June 22 as part of the ongoing 2008 Miss Universe 2008 contest currently being held in Vietnam
Vietnam to host first international gong festival Vietnam will host the largest international festival of gongs in Pleiku city , the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai in March next year according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Ha Tinh commerce – tourism festival to kick off in mid-July Ha Tinh Province will celebrate its commerce – tourism festival from July 18 to 24 in Ha Tinh City to mark 40 years since the death of 10 young volunteer girls (July 24, 1968 – July 24, 2008) in Dong Loc three-way crossroad and 10 years since the establishment of Ha Tinh City.
Bright lights, little city - Hoi An travel After the sun goes down in Hoi an the party continues for the night owls on the beach. Just remember to ask what colour you should be wearing, says Quoc Hai .
Fashionistas live the dream in Hoi An - Hoi An fashion Hoi an fashion industry is giving tourism a boost as visitors go on spending sprees to find keepsakes and reminders of the charms of this ancient town.
Quang Nam develops craft villages for tourism - Hoi An Tourism Central Quang Nam province is developing its traditional craft villages to serve tourism, improving the living standards of their residents in the bargain. Tran Minh Ca, Deputy Chairman of the province People’s Committee, said developing these villages is a priority for the tourism sector.
Folklore artist given cultural knight title - Hue royal court music Folklore artist Tran Kich was awarded the French title “Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters” in Hue city on June 4.
Restored Hue palace opens doors - Emperor Khai Dinh An Dinh Palace in the former imperial city of Hue and its magnificent wall and ceiling paintings have been thrown open to the public for the first time since the restoration work began in 2003.
Hue formally annointed festival city Hue will become a festival city and a hub for national and international tourism, according to a recent decision by the Prime Minister.
6th Jim Goodall exhibition in Vietnam A painter from Scotland, Jim Goodall, will return to Vietnam with his 6th exhibition entitled “Three topics: Hanoians, Southeast Asian temples and gardens” at 7 Nguyen Khac Nhu, Hanoi from June 6 to 27, 2008.

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