Community-based tourism in Trang An Ecological Tourist Site
Tenfold increases in local incomes, reduced poverty, increased cultural and foreign language understanding, investment in infrastructure and increased skills and social understanding make Trang An Ecological Tourist Site, Vietnam's "Ha Long Bay on Land", a true example of best practice community-based tourism.
More than 2 million visitors to Kien Giang
Since early this year, southern Kien Giang province has received more than 2.3 million visitors, nearly 9 percent higher than the same period last year.
Russian tourists to Vietnam increase sharply
Russia is among countries having the highest numbers of tourists to Vietnam in the first half of this year, according to Voice of Russia (VOR).
Vietnamese consumer products introduced in Japan
A Vietnam Fair was held at the Lake Town Commercial Centre in Koshigaya City, Saitama prefecture, Japan from August 3-5.
National workshop on gap analysis on implementation of MRA on tourim professionals
(TITC)_On August 2, 2012, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in collaboration with ASEAN Secretariat held the national workshop "Gap analysis on implementation of Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on tourim professionals" in Bao Son Hotel, Ha Noi. This activity is in the framework of ASEAN - Australia development cooperation program (AADCP) phase II.
Hanoi plans park construction in 1,000 year-old Thang Long Citadel
The Hanoi City People's Committee has unveiled a master plan on preserving the site of the ancient Thang Long Imperial Citadel and developing part of the area into a culture and history park.
Thua Thien - Hue set to welcome more tourists
The central province of Thua Thien - Hue has set a target of welcoming between 2 and 2.5 million visitors during the National Tourism Year 2012 for the North Central Region, with a series of cultural activities, tourist products and new infrastructure.
Sea travelers to Vietnam increase dramatically
Despite the global economic downturn, the number of foreign tourists traveling to Vietnam by sea increased sharply in the first seven months of this year.
Welcomed over 3.8 million foreign arrivals in the January-July period, up 10.8 percent over the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.
Lao Cai protects environment to develop tourism
(TITC)- Lao Cai is a province in the Northwestern mountainous region of Viet Nam where is home to 27 ethnic groups with special traditional characteristics. The province is also endowed with beautiful landscapes, impressive caves and ancient rocks of over hundreds of thousands of years... thus creating a huge tourism potential for provincial tourism development.
An exhibition of ancient Vietnamese artifacts and an Oc Eo-Phu Nam civilisation room were jointly opened in Hanoi on July 25 by the Vietnam National Museum of History and the Thang long Artifacts Association.
Trang An Tourism Complex - Ha Long Bay on land
The Trang An Tourism Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh has great historical and geological value, experts declared at an international workshop held in Ninh Binh on July 24.
Int'l conference on “preserving and developing the values of Ha Long Bay world natural heritage - new vision”
(TITC) - On 24th July 2012, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) and the Quang Ninh People's Committee held an int'l conference on "preserving and developing the values of Ha Long Bay world natural heritage - new vision" in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province.
Photo contest on Vietnam Heritage 2012 launched
The Vietnam Culture Heritage Association coordinated with the Vietnam Heritage Magazine to launch a photo contest titled "Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards" for local and foreign photographers living in the country, aged 18 and above.
Germany helps restore Celestial Temple
Toi Linh Tu (the Highest Celestial) Temple in the Hue Citadel, built in the early 20th century, has been restored with German assistance and is again open to visitors.
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