Locals to document life in shadow of Ho Dynasty Citadel
People living in the vicinity of the Ho Dynasty Citadel in the central province of Thanh Hoa will be given cameras to capture their daily lives around the UNESCO-recognised heritage site.
VNAT’s General Director Nguyen Van Tuan meets leaders of NTOs’ representative offices in Viet Nam
(TITC) - On 29 May, 2014, General Director Nguyen Van Tuan had meetings with leaders of representative offices of some National Tourism Organizations (NTOs) in Viet Nam including South Korea,…
Vietnamese, Argentinean localities boost tourism ties
Argentina’s Puerto Iguazú city wishes to be twinned with Ha Long in the northern province of Quang Ninh, in order to fully tap the tourism potential of the two localities,…
Thua Thien-Hue welcomes over 1 million visitors in five months
The central province of Thua Thien Hue welcomed more than 1 million tourists in the first five months of this year, an increase of 13 percent from the same period last year.
Viet Nam to appoint new tourism envoy
Viet Nam will soon appoint a new tourism envoy who will spread facts about its cultural riches to the world, as part of efforts to lure more foreigners to the country.
Ethnology Museum ready for Children's Day
The Museum of Ethnology offers fun for young visitors this weekend as part of International Children's Day.
Cua Lo town targets 2.2 million visitors, $83.3 million in revenues this year
Cua Lo town in Nghe An Province hopes to welcome 2.25 million tourists, including more than 1.4 million who will stay overnight and 550,000 foreigners, who will spend VND1.75 trillion ($83.3 million).
Two Hilton hotels in Ha Noi receive Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor
(TITC) – TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel website, awarded the Certificate of Excellence 2014 to hotels of Hilton Hanoi Opera and Hilton Garden Inn Hanoi.
Ha Long to welcome 21 five-star Superstar Cruise ships
Ha Long city will receive 21 five-star Superstar Virgo cruise ships between May and October 2014, according to the Quang Ninh provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Travel agents honoured for contribution to Viet Nam tourism
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has presented an insignia to Russian Pegas Touristik and Vietnamese Anh Duong Company for their role in increasing the number of Russian visitors to Viet Nam.
Quang Ninh province works with National Council for Cultural Heritage
On May 26th, vice chairman of Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee Dang Huy Hau worked with the National Council for Cultural Heritage on building a project on marine heritages.
Int’l visitors to Viet Nam in May 2014 increases 20.66% over the same period last year
(TITC) – According to the General Statistics Office, international visitors to Viet Nam in May estimated 674,204 arrivals, increasing 20.66% over the same period last year and down 9.62% over last month.
VNAT works with 7 foreign Embassies in Viet Nam
(TITC) - From May 20 - 22, 2014, VNAT’s General Director Nguyen Van Tuan had meetings with the Embassies of Russia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia and Singapore in Viet Nam.
Viet Nam - safe and friendly destination
(TITC) - May 16, 2014 in Ha Noi, Travel Department – Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and Viet Nam Tourism Association organized a meeting with tourist group of Beijing Mega International Tourism Co., Ltd – Shanghai Branch as they have visiting famous destinations in Viet Nam including Ha Noi, Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh Province) and Ho Chi Minh City.
Foreign tourist arrivals rising fast
Viet Nam has so far welcomed 3,748,109 foreign tourists in 2014, marking a year-on-year increase of 26.07 percent and fulfilling nearly 47 percent of its target of greeting eight million vacationers by the end of the year.
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