New Year Countdown Festival to take place in Da Nang City
A New Year Countdown Festival 2013, "I Love Da Nang", will take place at 9pm on December 31st at 29/3 Square in Da Nang City, announced the City's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a press conference on December 17th.
Ha Noi to hold ca tru singing festival at Temple of Literature
The Hanoi ca tru singing festival 2012 will take place at the Temple of Literature o­n December 20 and 21.
Lao Cai pioneers in developing community-based tourism
(TITC) - Located in the Northwest mountainous region with many unique values of majestic natural landscapes as well as specific cultural identities of ethnic groups, Lao Cai is one of…
Traditional art performance and tourism cooperate for development
To make traditional art into a unique tourism product is a trend and target of the tourism sector, as well as art units. However, it is not easy for the combination to contribute to promoting the image of Vietnam and attracting more tourists.
Nguyen Du memorial recognised as special national relic
The Ha Tinh Provincial People's Committee held a ceremony on December 15 to receive the Prime Minister's certificate recognising the Nguyen Du memorial site as a Special National Relic and to celebrate the 247th anniversary of the poet's birthday.
Ha Giang develops community-based tourism associated with restoration of traditional crafts
(TITC) - As home to 22 ethnic groups (Kinh, Mong, Dao, Tay, Nung, Lo Lo, San Diu, Pa Then...), of which each ethnic group stored its own unique cultural values and identities, Ha Giang has strengthened to develop community-based tourism associated with new rural construction. This is a breakthrough in tourism development of the province.
Over 10 million tourists visit northern central provinces in 2012
As many as 10.3 million tourists visited six northern central coastal provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue in 2012 - an increase of 12 percent from last year.
Food Festival opens in HCM City
50 leading hotels and restaurants in 25 countries and territories are taking part in the 7th Food Festival in Ho Chi Minh City from December 12-16.
Graves and burial jars recently discovered at Phoi Phoi-Bai Coi archaeological site in the central province of Ha Tinh are the same found in the Republic of Korea (RoK). It reveals similarities among contemporary Asian cultures, Hong Jin-geun from RoK National Museum has said.
Countryside museum opens in Nam Dinh province
On December 12th, a ceremony to open the countryside museum took place in Binh Di commune, Giao Thinh commune, Giao Thuy district, in the Red River Delta province of Nam Dinh.
Southeast region focuses on developing tourism
According to the general planning to develop the southeast region's economy until 2020, the region will welcome about 15 and 18 million visitors, including four and five million international visitors by 2015 and 2020 with tourism revenues of US$3 billion and US$5 billion respectively.
Photo exhibition extols Hanoi - Dien Bien Phu Victory in Air
A photo exhibition themed "40th anniversary of the Hanoi - Dien Bien Phu Victory in the Air" opened yesterday at 45 Trang Tien street in Hanoi by the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Quang Ninh attracts 2.2 million foreign arrivals
The northern border province of Quang Ninh has so far this year welcomed 6.4 million holidaymakers, including 2.2 foreigners, up 9 percent and 6 percent respectively.
Awakening the potential of waterway tourism
Considering waterway tours as strategic tourism products in the 2011-2015 period, Ho Chi Minh City's tourism sector is concentrating on constructing a development plan aimed at gradually tapping this type of tourism so that it can contribute to the city's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), helping in tourism becoming a key economic sector.
Vietnam Tourism Awards 2011   (Dec 11, 2012)
Vietnam Tourism Awards 2011
(TITC) - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Vietnam Tourism Association jointly held a ceremony in the Hanoi Opera House on December 8, to present the Vietnam Tourism Awards 2011 to 52 leading tourism businesses.
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