Ten years after receiving UNESCO World Heritage status, the Trang An Landscape Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh has brought significant economic benefits to local authorities and communities. Heritage tourism has become a key driver of job creation and development across culture, crafts, services, agriculture, and tourism.

Engaging the community in the preservation of natural resources and cultural heritage values has an important role to play in boosting sustainable development since it will bring substantial benefits to the national economy.

Vietnam has won the World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2023 title of the World Travel Awards for the fourth time so far, reported the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

The fourth Vietnam Cultural Heritage Festival opened with a ceremony held at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi on November 22.

The People’s Committee of the central province of Quang Nam held a symposium on December 3 to identify challenges and solutions on heritage tourism conservation and development amid COVID-19.

The Vietnam International Tourism Mart (VITM) 2020 to be held on April 1-4 will focus on preserving heritage and promoting heritage tourism.

The ASEAN Tourism Conference took place in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh on January 16 as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2019).

Local authorities of the mountainous northern province of Dien Bien on October 24 announced their upgrade plan for Dien Bien Airport.