The world heritage body UNESCO is to discuss with the Vietnamese government a project to preserve and promote Vietnam's royal court music.

The music is currently listed by the international body for culture as an Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

A conference in Hanoi this month will seek to discuss ways of not only promoting the music, but also on ways of teaching traditional Vietnamese values to the country's visitors.

The south-east Asian nation of Vietnam has only become a major attraction for travellers in recent years, with many flocking to see spectacular destinations such as the Perfume Pagoda, Hue and Ninh Binh.

Visitors to the country may also be in with a chance of seeing some of world's rarest wildlife, including leopards, tigers and saltwater crocodiles.

Areas of Vietnam such as the beach destinations Muine and Nha Trang are also quickly developing to cater for foreign travellers looking for a vacation experience slightly off the beaten path.

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