Some USD2.6 million from the “Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Tourism Development†project will be injected into the central province of Quang Binh to preserve and upgrade ecological tourism in the locality.
The central province of Quang Ngai broke ground on March 20 for the construction of a multi-purpose marine tourist site at a cost of VND400 billion (USD21.2 million).
The Hanoi Housing Development and Investment Corporation on March 19 kicked off a VND12 billion (USD613,000) project to refurbish the moat surrounding the Son Tay Ancient Citadel.
The People’s Committee of Ha Tinh Province has approved a beachside eco-resort project on an area of 1,557ha at Thien Cam national tourism site in the north-central coast province.
Works began on a four-star hotel on February 23 in the misty mountainous town of Sapa in Lao Cai Province.
The Mekong delta province of Kien Giang has approved a forest lease plan for tourism development in the 2010-2015 period, which is considered to be a bold move to preserve forest and tap its eco-tourism potential.
The Japanese Fund-in-Trust will provide Vietnam with more than USD1.1 million in non-refundable aid to help preserve a cultural heritage site in Hanoi.
The Luxembourg government will provide EUR2.95 million to carry out a EUR3.3 million project to help train personnel for the tourism and hotel sector in Vietnam.
A project is underway to preserve a cultural heritage site in Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
The Central Highland province of Dac Lak will set up a 200-ha elephant sanctuary in Yok Don National Park under a project to preserve wild and domestic elephants.
Danang City’s authorities have approved a project to build an enormous steel-made stand to accommodate 26,000 visitors for the International Fireworks Competition 2010. This will be the largest steel-made stand in Vietnam.
The famed nha vuon or garden house of Hue City could flourish and bloom again, nurtured by new policies of the Thua Thien-Hue provincial administration.