Hue festival pays homage to Vietnamese crafts
The 2013 Hue Traditional Craft Festival will take place in central Thua Thien-Hue province from April 27 to May 1.
Can Tho targets 1.2 mln arrivals in 2013
Can Tho City plans to welcome more than 1.25 million arrivals, including 210,000 foreigners, in 2013, a year on year increase of 5.9 percent.
Nha Trang to host int'l sea tourism fair
An international sea tourism fair entitled "Seas, islands, and tourism development" will take place in Nha Trang city this June.
Ba Be Lake awarded national special relic status
The title of national special relic site was awarded to Ba Be Lake in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan at a ceremony on December 29.
First foreign visitors to HCM City on New Year's Day
HCM City on January 1 welcomed 465 air passengers travelling from Germany and Hong Kong.
Culture, tourism and trade week begins in Lam Dong
A Culture, Tourism and Trade Exchange Week is taking place in Da Lat, Lam Dong province in the Central Highlands from December 30 to January 5.
Binh Thuan tourism nets VND4.36 trillion
According to a report conducted by Binh Thuan's Department of Sports, Culture and Tourism, this year the locality has lured 3.1 million tourists, 341,160 of them  foreigners - a 13.5% increase year-on-year netting the province VND4.36 trillion.
Go Thap archaeological site recognised as special national relic
The Dong Thap province held a ceremony on December 26 to receive the Prime Minister's certificate recognising the "Go Thap" archaeological and architectural site as a Special National Relic.
Excavation exposes unique cultural layers underneath Thang Long royal citadel
The central axis of the Thang Long Royal Citadel, laid at a depth of between 0.5 and 4.2 metres underground for thousands years, consists of overlapping cultural layers ranging from Ly (1009-1226) to Nguyen (1802 - 1945) dynasties.
HCM City's tourism revenues up 20%
HCMC's tourism sector revenues this year are estimated to reach VND68 trillion, rising 20% from last year and accounting for 40% of the country's total, according to the HCMC government.
Various cultural activities to be organized in Hanoi Ancient Quarter
Various cultural activities to celebrate the Year of Snake will be organized from December 27th, 2012 to February 27th, 2013 in the Hanoi's Ancient Quarter by the Management Board of the Ancient Quarter and units in Hoan Kiem district.
HCM City wants loosened visa policy to attract tourists
HCMC has worked out some proposals concerning visa policy, including offering unilateral visa exemptions for major markets and establishing representative offices in foreign countries.
Vietnam - one of attractive destinations for tourists in 2013
Vietnam ranked second in the list of attractive destinations for foreign tourists in 2013, according to a recent survey conducted by the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA).
Hue plans new services at heritage complex
The central province of Thua Thien - Hue has adopted a programme on developing new services in the ancient imperial city of Hue, with the aim of attracting even more tourists to the world heritage site.
Vietnam's tourism sector focuses on renewing image
Vietnam's tourism sector continued to overcome difficulties in 2012 in order to achieve its goals. The tourism sector has been proactive in promoting the image of the country to the world through websites and satellite together with the participation of the international media. Vietnam has been seen as a new attractive, safe and friendly destination.
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