(TITC) – On 17 Mar. 2015, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a ceremony to award Medal “For a Cause of Culture, Sports and Tourism” for H.E. Dr. Torda Eszter - Ambassador of Hungary to Viet Nam for her contribution to strengthen cooperation relationship between Viet Nam and Hungary in the field of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism on March 18 officially operated the tourist information telephone service at number 1087.
The Muong Thanh Hotel Group will build a four-star hotel on Ly Son Island, 30km off the coast of central Quang Ngai province, as part of its 2020 tourism development project.
As many of 50 artistic photos by 27 photographers are on display at an exhibition titled “Quang Nam – Colour of the homeland” which is being held at the provincial Association of Literature and Arts.
From March 16th to 19th, the Khanh Hoa Tourism Promotion Information Centre, in coordination with Hoang Tra Tourism Company, is conducting a Chinese FAM (Familiarization) trip of more than 20 big travel agencies to survey specific tourism products in Khanh Hoa in order to build more tours for Chinese tourists in Nha Trang.
Ha Noi needs to develop its own brand of tourism, focusing on craft villages, eco-tourism and cultural tourism, said Nguyen Cong Hoan, the deputy director of Ha Noi Redtours.
A document-based exhibition showcasing the process of constructing and opening the “duong Hanh Phuc” (Happiness road) during 1960’s was held in the northern province of Ha Giang on March 16.
The central province of Thua Thien Hue is set to join two major international tourism fairs- annual Korea World Travel Fair (KOTFA) and JATA Tourism Expo-Japan.
Vietnamese students in the UK are working hard preparing for a cultural day themed “Colours of Viet Nam”, to be held on March 24 at the University College London (UCL) in London with the goal to promote Vietnamese culture to international friends.
The Ha Noi People's Committee approved the restoration of Thang Long Citadel Complex's Kinh Thien Palace in Ha Noi, which was used for royal meetings under the reigns of the Ly (1009-1225), Tran (1226-1400), Le (1428-1789) and Nguyen (1802-1945) dynastries.
The Hoi An City People's Committee has approved a plan to develop craft and tourism in Kim Bong carpentry village, which is famous for its skilled carpenters and beautiful carpentry products.
The Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand set up pavilions featuring various products such as fine arts, handicrafts, and traditional cuisines at the ASEAN Southeast Asian Night Market in Wellington on March 13-14.