Over 200 delegates from 27 member cities of the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asian-Pacific Cities (TPO) gathered in Ho Chi Minh City for the 8th TPO forum themed “Smart tourism” which opened on June 21.
Arriving in Ha Noi in the hot summer, a lot of Hanoians will recommend you go straight to Trang Tien Street to get an ice cream. The popular ice cream has become a specialty the city after more than 60 years of sales.
The Trinh Cong Son pedestrians’ space in Ha Noi’s Tay Ho district will offer free wireless internet (wifi) services in the coming time like other tourist destinations of the city, said the district’s official.
The central city of Da Nang boasts various advantages for tourism, from the beautiful beaches and sea, to forest, river and lake ecosystems, but it is essential that the city finds its own unique tourism products.
The first international marathon in Ha Noi will be organized on April 14th, 2019, by Danish-Vietnamese joint-venture Topas, in association with the Embassy of Denmark, the city People’s Committee and Department of Culture and Sports.
Ninh Binh has officially launched a smart tourism portal at https://visitninhbinh.vn/ with many services for tourists, enterprises and state management agencies.
The number of tourists to Van Don district in the first half of the year is expected to reach 690,000, 60% of the year’s plan; of which about 11,500 are foreigners, 58% of the plan, according to statistics of Van Don culture and information office.
Many businesses operating in accommodation services in the central city of Da Nang have worked to improve their service quality, as the high-end accommodation segment is growing and investment in the segment projected to continue to rise in coming time.
The north central province of Quang Binh, known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, is working to promote its tourism potential by fostering links with other localities to create new tourism products and attract more tourists.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ratified Ninh Thuan provincial People’s Committee’s proposal on compiling a dossier on Cham ethnic pottery to secure UNESCO’s recognition as an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.
The 50th anniversary of Dong Loc victory (July 24th), along with a specific artistic program, will take place at 20h00 on July 21st, 2018 at Dong Loc T-junction historical site.
The number of international arrivals in Ho Chi Minh City has to date this year reached 3.18 million, up 32 percent from last year and meeting 42.4 percent of the yearly target.