Ha Noi is looking to cooperate closely with member cities of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia (CPTA) in tourism development, a municipal official said.
As many as 1.2 million domestic tourists and 1.5 million foreigners visited Hue imperial relic site in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue in the first eight months of 2018, according to the Hue Monument Conservation Centre.
Ha Noi welcomed nearly 250,000 tourists during the recent three-day National Day holiday, up 9 percent compared with the same period last year.
The South Central Coastal province of Phu Yen received more than 15,500 visitors including 2,200 foreigners during three holidays to mark the National Day spanning from September 1 to 3, an increase of 14% against the same period last year, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
A rock formation made of stone has been discovered in the south central province of Phu Yen and is expected to be a new tourist draw in the locality.
The central city of Da Nang welcomed nearly 120,000 visitors during the recent National Day holiday (September 1-3), an increase of 30.8 percent from the same period last year.
The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh welcomed 86,000 tourists, including 19,000 foreigners, during the three-day National Day holidays from September 1-3.
Vietnamese tour operator Vietravel has been named “Asia’s Leading Tour Operator 2018” and “Viet Nam’s Leading Tour Operator 2018” by the World Travel Awards (WTA) for the sixth consecutive year.
A company has proposed to the authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang a plan to develop tourism at the local famous Nga Bay floating market, Nga Bay town, at a cost of more than 700 billion VND (nearly 30 million USD).
Sa Pa district in the northwestern province of Lao Cai welcomed 47,000 visitors from August 30 to September 2 during the National Day holiday, 15,000 more than the same period last year.
A ceremony was organised in Dai Tu district, the northern province of Thai Nguyen on August 31 to receive the certificate recognising Doi Giang area in Thang Loi village, Tien Hoi commune, the first venue to host a credential receipt ceremony of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam (1945-1976), as a national relic site.
Hue cuisine is different from food in other parts of Viet Nam and is characterized by its diverse ingredients, delicate preparations, and artful presentation. In recent years, local authorities and people have been working hard to promote Hue cuisine to the world.