The bay contains nearly 2,000 rocky islands and spans an area of 1,553 square kilometres. It is a unique marine natural wonder recognised three times by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
The ancient city of Hoi An has introduced new craft
products made from Firmiana colorata, commonly known as the Chinese
parasol tree, a big tree in Cham Island.
The Ky Uc Ha Noi (Ha Noi Memories) programme, filled
with memories of the ancient capital city, will be hosted at the
Imperial Citadel of Thang Long from December 30 to January 4.
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre has opened a
new culture centre for tourists at a historic site that had been an
office during the Hue royal dynasty.
The first "Memory of Ha Noi" event will bring to
life the images and culture of the ancient Imperial Citadel of Thang
Long, the municipal department of tourism (DoT) said.
A project on restoration and preservation of heritage sites in Quang
Nam is being implemented, Vice-Director of Quang Nam''s Department of
Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Xuan Tinh said.
Visitors to the former imperial palace in Hue City
can now walk through the same halls once frequented by queens during the
Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).
As many as 20,000 titles will be available at the Ha
Noi Book Fair 2015 to be held at Thang Long-Ha Noi Heritage
Conservation Centre in downtown Ha Noi.
Authorities in Quang Tri Province are proceeding with work to preserve
historic wells, estimated to be thousands of years old, that have been
in a state of disrepair for decades.
Artist Phan Thanh Liem will perform Vietnamese water
puppetry at Potters Field Park in London from September 11 to 14 under
Discover Vietnam, a programme d by Viet Nam''s embassy in the UK.
Conservation work began yesterday on Hue''s iconic building, the Phu Van
Lau Pavilion, costing a total of VND12 billion (US$600,000) to be taken
from the local budget.
The conservation centre in Hue yesterday opened a new section inside the
former Imperial Citadel to display the ambience of the queen mothers
under the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945).
A campaign calling to end the use of rhino horn to cure cancer brought
together a Vietnamese-American Hollywood actress, a
Vietnamese-Australian singer-songwriter, a representative from the
Customs Department and the chairman of Viet Nam''s Cancer Society.