UNESCO, the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have just organized a workshop on sustainable tourism in Hoi An with an aim to offer higher benefits to local craft villages.
Many travel agencies in Europe are promoting Vietnam as a destination for tourists rather than a stopover of tours to Southeast Asian countries, said local tour operators after a recent road show abroad.
(TITC)- In the framework of Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme (known as the ESRT Programme, funded by the European Union), on November 27th, 2012, the inaugural meeting of the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) was held in Hanoi.
The Vietnamese language, culture and cuisines were introduced at the 19th International Language Festival held in Tours city of France on November 24-25.
The northern province of Quang Ninh expects to reel in European travellers during its Ha Long Tourism Week 2012 from November 27-30.
Lang Co Bay in Thua Thien-Hue province has emerged as a popular destination in the central region for both foreign and local tourists, especially after it was recognised in 2009 as one of the 30 most beautiful bays in the world.
Focus Travel of Vietnam will join hands with four travel firms from Kazakhstan to bring Kazakh tourists to Cam Ranh in central Khanh Hoa province on chartered flights.
Mui Ca Mau (Ca Mau Cape) National Park in the southernmost province of Ca Mau will be recognised as a new Ramsar site of the world and the fifth in Vietnam.
Many activities will be held at four spots in Hanoi's Old Quarter from November 23-25 to mark Vietnam's Cultural Heritage Day (November 23, 2005 - 2012).
Danang City will host its first "Spring Flower Street 2013" with an investment of VND17 billion by VietArt OOH Company, promising a colorful spring ambiance for the Han River near the city.
Nearly 120 photos showcasing Spain's landscapes and people are on display at the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) building in Ho Chi Minh City.
Events in honour of Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Day (November 23) will be held from November 21-23, at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts (VECCA), No. 2 Hoa Lu Street in Hanoi, as an attraction for the upcoming National Tourism Year 2013.