Life & Style

Co-operation to promote Phong Nha - Kẻ Bàng ecotourism

Thursday, Oct 23, 2025

The renowned travel magazine Travel and Leisure has recently named six caves in Quảng Bình among Việt Nam’s must-visit destinations: Sơn Đoòng, Én, Phong Nha, Thiên Đường, the Tú Làn cave system and Va. Each cave showcases distinctive geological formations...

Life & Style

Artist Lê Hữu Hiếu honoured by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan

Sunday, Oct 19, 2025

The award honours individuals, artists and cultural practitioners, who have made significant contributions to preserving, promoting and sharing cultural values.

Heritage

Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park wins at World Travel Awards 2025

Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025

The park achieved a historic double, winning the titles of Việt Nam''s Leading Nature Destination 2025 and Asia''s Leading National Park 2025.

Event

Việt Nam, UN Tourism work to advance practical, effective partnership

Friday, Oct 03, 2025

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung expressed appreciation for UN Tourism’s close coordination in organising the International Conference on Rural Tourism. He reiterated Vietnam’s view that “strong villages and communes make a strong, prosperous, and resilient nation,”....

Event

Heritage handshake joins forces for transboundary treasures

Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025

The event was co-organised by the Management Board of Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Forestry of Khammouane Province, Laos.

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A collective effort to preserve heritage

Sunday, Sep 07, 2025

When heritage is well-preserved, it transforms into a shared treasure - no longer viewed as distant relics of the past, but as integral parts of community identity that foster both remembrance and future aspirations

Life & Style

New plant species discovered in Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park

Friday, Aug 29, 2025

This woody climbing shrub can grow up to five metres tall. Its leaves are alternate, obovate or oval in shape, while its flower clusters grow at branch tips or leaf axils, with funnel-shaped, dark purple corollas.

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Quảng Ninh’s ambitious bid to reimagine Hạ Long Bay as a year-round haven

Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025

Central to the plan is the transformation of Hạ Long Bay into a “sleepless tourism hub”, a night-time economy that could cement Quảng Ninh’s status as “northern Việt Nam’s biggest tourism epicenter” in a new growth phase.

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Tourists return to Quảng Ninh following natural disaster

Monday, Aug 11, 2025

According to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Quảng Ninh welcomed an average of 7,000–8,000 visitors daily in early August.

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Community-led conservation thrives in Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park

Monday, Aug 04, 2025

In addition to safeguarding the heritage, locals also act as “ambassadors,” promoting its image through services like tourist transport, photography, and souvenir sales. Their efforts help domestic and international visitors better understand the park’s core values and vast tourism potential.

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Ninh Bình seeks global recognition for cliff-based Hán-Nôm inscriptions

Monday, Jul 21, 2025

This treasure trove of Hán and Nôm writing documents important historical figures and events not only in Ninh Bình but across Việt Nam.

Travel

Discovering Yên Tử: a spiritual haven in Quảng Ninh Province

Friday, Jul 18, 2025

This serene destination, embraced by stunning mountainous scenery and a refreshing climate, has become a sought-after spiritual retreat for travellers seeking tranquility.

Travel

World heritage sites offer big opportunities for Quảng Ninh’s development: official

Thursday, Jul 17, 2025

Protecting and promoting World Heritage is not only the responsibility of a single sector or locality, but of the entire region, the nation, and the current and future generations.

News

Yên Tử – Vĩnh Nghiêm – Côn Sơn – Kiếp Bạc Complex recognised as world cultural heritage

Saturday, Jul 12, 2025

The complex has become Việt Nam’s ninth world heritage site and second trans-provincial heritage site, following Hạ Long Bay - Cát Bà Archipelago, which spans the northern province of Quảng Ninh and Hải Phòng City.

Life & Style

Party chief’s spouse joins UNESCO head in celebrating gender equality through artworks

Saturday, Jun 28, 2025

The exhibition, organised by UNESCO Hà Nội, showcased nearly 30 artworks d by students from Cao Bằng, Ninh Thuận, and Vĩnh Long provinces as part of the “We Are Able” project, a collaborative initiative between UNESCO and Việt Nam''s Ministry...