Quang Ninh Province, home to the World Heritage site of Ha Long Bay, plans to receive 7.2 million tourists, including 2.6 million foreigners, and make tourism revenues of VND5 trillion this year.
On January 10, two international cruiseships namely Costa Victoria and SuperStar Aquarius have docked Ha Long Bay bringing 1,700 tourists to this natural wonder of the world.
Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has all the advantages for economic development in industry, commerce, service and tourism sectors, among which service and tourism are considered strengths and spearhead…
The northern province of Bac Ninh has approved a project on preserving the ancient Quan ho folk singing style for the coming generations, budgeting more than VND800 million for the project.
HCMC authorities will upgrade the wharf and the pier of Bach Dang Wharf and map out a zoning plan for other wharfs and piers in districts 1, 8, 9, Can Gio and Cu Chi to develop river tourism, a city official said.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has added Then singing and Long Tong festival - two typical cultural features of the Tay ethnic minority groups in the north - to the list of national intangible cultural heritage.
A photography contest was launched in Hanoi on January 11, with organisers hoping that entries will promote the nation's tourism industry by showing off its beauty, landscape and culture.
(TITC) - On January 4, in Ha Noi, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) organized a conference to carry out action plan in 2013. The event had the presence of Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) Hoang Tuan Anh, Deputy Minister of MoCST Ho Anh Tuan, leaders of VNAT and VNAT's departments.
Hoi An City of Quang Nam province recently opened a house for Vietnamese traditional art performances between 66 Bach Dang Street and 39 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street in Hoi An City.
Archaeologists have found a tomb containing the remains of a man who was believed to live in the period of Phung Nguyen culture about 3,500 years ago, at the Dong Dau relic site in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.
Binh Thuan is said to have been an attractive destination for Russian travelers because the number of Russian tourist arrivals to Binh Thuan has been increasing rapidly in the recent years.
The central province of Thua Thien Hue is implementing key programs on tourism development, aiming to receive 2.5-3 million visitors in 2013.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has submitted a project proposal to the Prime Minister for the preservation of the King Tran Relic Site in Dong Trieu District of Quang Ninh Province.
The Lonely Planet Traveler of the UK, a leading travel magazine in the world, has suggested five must-see destinations in Vietnam for those who wish to make a vacation in the country.
An age-old well was discovered in Xuan Giai village, Vinh Tien commune, Vinh Loc district of central Thanh Hoa province, about 300m away from the inner part of the world's cultural heritage, Ho Dynasty Citadel.
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