NDO - A workshop on promoting tourism to Kanagawa prefecture in Japan was held in Hanoi on July 13 by the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) in coordination with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.  

NDO/VNA - National carrier Vietnam Airlines has asked all its passengers to proceed to check-in two hours before the departure time of their domestic flights at the Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport. 

NDO – The virtual tour of Hanoi Opera House, under the digitalisation project of cultural heritages implemented by the Institute Francophone International, was officially launched at a ceremony in Hanoi, on July 12. 

NDO – The Nang Hai festival, in worship of the moon, which is observed annually by the Tay ethnic groups in Tien Thanh commune, Phuc Hoa district, Cao Bang province, has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

NDO/VNA – Vietjet Air kicked off its three golden-day promotion, offering 200,000 air tickets priced from zero dollars on July 12 to celebrate its two newest international routes. 

NDO/VNA – The central, coastal city of Da Nang officially launched its open-top, double-decker bus tour on July 11.  

NDO – The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME) has recently been bestowed with the “Vietnam’s leading tourist attraction 2017” award for the third consecutive year, by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.  

'Van Am' (five colored meat balls) is a nice offering by Hanoians to their ancestors on the occasion of Tet (lunar New Year) festival. The dish is a version of the familiar Jelly pork in which pork paste is mixed with different colors to create multi-colored meat balls floating beautifully in a bowl.  

NDO/VNA – The Northwest Cuisine Festival opened in the northern province of Lao Cai on July 8, as part of activities of the Lao Cai – Northwest National Tourism Year 2017.  

NDO – The Vietnam Tourism Awards 2017 have been granted to 91 tourism enterprises that have gained outstanding achievements and contributions to the sectors.  

NDO – The second Cultural, Sports and Tourism Exchange Festival for Vietnam – Laos border areas officially wrapped up in Son La province on July 7.  

NDO/VNA – The second Cai Rang Floating Market Culture and Tourism Festival kicked off in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on July 7.  

NDO – Airbnb has listed Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City among the top 10 best cities for solo travellers. 

NDO/VNA – Two-hundred students have taken part in a communications campaign to promote Hanoi cultural and historical values, which was launched by the municipal Tourism Department on July 5.