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UNESCO-recognised Hue relic site attracts visitors on Lunar New Year’s Day
VOV.VN - As an exceptional UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site located in the nation’s former imperial capital, the Hue relic complex attracted a large number of tourists on February 13, the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Brief nomination report on Yen Tu complex to be submitted to UNESCO
A brief report nominating the inclusion of the Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape in the list of those planned to have world heritage dossiers compiled will be sent to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago to seek world heritage recognition
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has assigned the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO to work with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to take necessary steps in submitting dossiers seeking UNESCO’s recognition of “Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago” as a World Heritage site.
Phong Nha, Hoi An, and Ninh Binh named as most welcoming local destinations
VOV.VN - Booking.com has revealed the Most Welcoming Cities and Regions in Vietnam for travelers looking to experience the best in terms of hospitality and friendliness whenever traveling is safe to do so again.
Enchanting photographs about Vietnam's beauty, cultural diversity
German Embassy Hanoi displays a picture gallery along its walls.
New artifacts unearthed at Ho Dynasty Citadel
New documents that help in understanding the architecture of the Ho Dynasty Citadel in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa were unearthed during a recent excavation, Director of the Ho Citadel Heritage Conservation Centre Nguyen Ba Linh announced on January 25.
First Hanoi flower street to debut in February for Tet celebrations
VOV.VN - A flower street with the theme of “Home Hanoi Xuan 2021” is set to be held for the first time between February 7 and 17 in Splendora urban area of Hoai Duc district in Hanoi in order to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year Festival, known locally as Tet.
Work starts on FLC Quang Binh Beach and Golf Resort
Work started on a five-star hotel complex and an international convention centre, two key components of the FLC Quang Binh Beach and Golf Resort (FLC Quang Binh), in Quang Ninh commune, the central province of Quang Binh, on January 17.
Initiatives to promote tug-of-war in Vietnam
VOV.VN - Tug-of-war rituals and folk games were honored by UNESCO in 2015 as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, a multi-national project of Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, Cambodia, and the Philippines.
Turning cultural heritage into strength for national development: Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged the National Council for Cultural Heritage to focus more on the preservation and promotion of relics to make them a source of strength for national development.
