On September 23rd, Ha Long City in the northern province of Quang Ninh received international, high-end, cruise ship Superstar Virgo, bringing nearly 1,600 foreign tourists to the city.
Nearly 100 photos and maps depicting nine special national relics in Ha Noi are being displayed at an exhibition at the Temple of Literature from September 24 to October 24 to mark the 60th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 – 2014).
Ba Kieu Temple in Ha Noi will undergo restoration under a project worth VND 23.2 billion (roughly US$1.1 million) sourced from the city’s budget.
Viet Nam and the Netherlands kicked off an elaborate four day celebration of Vietnamese culture at the Lucent Danstheater in Hague City on September 23, expected to attract thousands of international friends and Overseas Vietnamese.
A number of foreign organisations have pledged their support to restore and promote the historical imperial citadel of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, providing funds of nearly 8 million USD so far.
The Overseas Vietnamese Association in Switzerland organized a Viet Nam culture night in Maison de Quartier de la Jonction, Geneva on September 20, attracting a large number of international friends and Overseas Vietnamese (OVs).
Quang Ngai province is located in the Central Coastal region, bordering Kon Tum province and the Truong Son mountain range to the west, Quang Nam to the north, Binh Dinh to the south and the East Sea to the east, with a coastline of more than 140km.
The Viet Nam Tourism Awards 2013 ceremony will be held in the Ha Noi Opera House on September 26, the organising board announced at a press conference in Ha Noi on September 19.
Viet Nam's travel market is witnessing the entry of a new website, www.gotadi.com, the first of its kind for booking flight tickets, hotels and tours online.
The northern province of Phu Tho launched its tourism website at http://dulich.phutho.gov.vn and decided to establish a tourism information and promotion centre.
The 300m long Hang Buom Street in Ha Noi’s Old Quarter has been made a cuisine street, serving Ha Noi traditional confectionery and beverage and some European and Asian dishes to visitors to the night market along the Hang Dao- Dong Xuan route.
(TITC)-On 15 Sept 2014, Pegas Touristik Group and Anh Duong Tourist Company held a seminar on tourism between Vietnamese and Russian tourism businesses. The seminar was in the framework of International Leisure Tourism Market-Leisure Moscow 2014 in Russia Federal (16-19 Sept 2014) and to celebrate 20th anniversary of the establishment of Pegas Touristik Group.