Hanoi authorities have successfully planted one million trees in the past three years in a project that cost VND256bn (USD11m), said Hanoi Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung.
Central Da Nang city has been recently selected in the Top 12 travel destinations and trends in the world for 2019 in a list released by Finder, an Australian travel website.
A workshop was held on December 5 to discuss the contributions of Emperor Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308) to the nation’s defence and building during his rule, as well as to Vietnamese Buddhism following his retirement from politics.
The 2018 Gong Cultural Festival opened in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, attracting around 1,000 performers from the Central Highlands region.
The National Tourism Year 2019 will take place in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa coastal province, under the theme ‘Colour of the Sea’, heard a press conference held in Hanoi on November 30.
The Hoi An Ancient Town will open free to visitors on December 4, as part of activities to mark the 19th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition as a world heritage site, according to local authorities.
Some experts have expressed their opposition over the demolition of Thuong Tho Palace in HCM City built during the French colonial period to make way for an expanded municipal government building.