Vietnamese tourism further promoted in Germany
Tourism makes Vietnamese and German people closer, Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Thi Hoang Anh said addressing a ceremony promoting Vietnamese Tourism in Berlin on March 6.
Tay ethnic dancing recognised as national intangible cultural heritage
Xoe dancing, an indispensible activity in the cultural life of the Tay ethnic people in Ta Chai commune, Bac Ha district, northern Lao Cai province, has been listed as a…
Art performance honours Bac Ninh folk singing, relics
National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung attended the “Ve mien Quan ho” (Coming back to Quan ho land) art performance on March 7 in the northern Bac Ninh province, during…
Minister Hoang Tuan Anh inspects festival organization in Vinh Phuc province
On March 4th, a delegation from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism led by Minister Hoang Tuan Anh inspected festival organization in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.
The meeting to prepare for activities of VNAT in VITM – Ha Noi 2015
(TITC) - To prepare for activities of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in Viet Nam International Travel Mart VITM – Ha Noi 2015, on 4 March 2015, in Ha Noi, VNAT organized a meeting to consent VNAT’s booth design and organization in the mart.
Viet Nam actively promoting tourism in int’l markets
Viet Nam’s travel and tourism agencies have actively promoted Viet Nam as a peaceful, hospitable and attractive destination to tourism markets around the world through a number of international tourism fairs.
The opening ceremony of training course to serve the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU 132)
(TITC) - On 3 March 2015, in Ha Noi, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) held the opening ceremony of training course to serve the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU 132) for heads of divisions and staffs of hotels selected to welcome and serve delegates and guests of IPU 132 and tourism service provider for IPU 132.
Luxury cruise liner arrives at Nha Trang port
The five-star UK cruise liner Sapphire Princess docked on March 4 at the Nha Trang port in Khanh Hoa Province carrying over 2,600 foreign tourists and nearly 1,080 crew members.
Good news for Hue tourism sector
Central Thua Thien-Hue province welcomed more than 437,900 visitors, including 165,400 inbound travellers and 272,500 domestic tourists in the first two months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 10.8%.
Viet Nam receives 756,000 foreign arrivals in February
Foreign tourist arrivals to Viet Nam in February 2015 reached 756,000, a 7.9% rise from the previous month, according the General Statistics Office (GSO).
VAT refunds for foreigners at Phu Quoc Airport
Foreigners and Vietnamese expatriates will receive value added tax (VAT) refunds for goods purchased in Viet Nam when exiting the country through Phu Quoc International Airport in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang.
VITM Ha Noi 2015 set for April
More than 700 travel related businesses from 25 nations around the globe have registered to attend the VITM Ha Noi 2015 set to get underway on April 3, organisers have announced.
Over 1 million visitors pay homage to Hung Kings in Phu Tho province
More than one million people have flocked to the Hung Kings Temple in northern Phu Tho province since the start of the Lunar New Year to pay homage to the nation’s legendary founders.
Numerous visitors flock to love duet singing festival
Thousands of people from different localities across Viet Nam have flocked to Tien Du district in northern Bac Ninh province to attend the Lim festival which is dedicated to Quan Ho (love duet singing), part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.
Year of Culture brings Viet Nam to Czech
The Year of Vietnamese Culture 2015 programme in the Czech Republic has helped bring Vietnamese culture closer to the Czech, according to the preliminary report on the early implementation of the programme.
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