Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai lured some 16,000 tourist arrivals in the first half of this year, fetching about 19 billion VND (889,000 USD), up 10 percent year-on-year.
(TITC) - Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No.72/2014/TT-BTC on value-added tax (VAT) refund for purchases made in Viet Nam by foreigners, overseas Vietnamese when leaving the country.
(TITC) – According to Mekong Delta Tourism Association, in 2014, the region’s localities have actively invested in tourism development, contributing to attracting more international and domestic tourists.
The Bamboo Wings Restaurant and the Dai Lai Conference Hall in the Dai Lai Bamboo Complex, Vinh Phuc province recently won the gold award for resort building from the Architects Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA) 2014 and the Building of the Year award, respectively.
Da Nang's tourism promotion centre has launched a programme to promote MICE tourism (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) in Ha Noi and HCM City, the two major domestic tourism markets.
Following a number of localities, Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai was the next destination of the exhibition “Viet Nam’s Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – historical and legal evidence”.
A traditional art performance by artists from the Republic of Korea takes place in Ho Chi Minh City on July 3 and Hanoi on July 6 to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Korea.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has designed a tourism promotion plan with various activities in a bid to lure at least 2 million visitors in 2014, said Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.
The number of international visitors to Viet Nam reached nearly 4.3 million in the first six months of 2014, up more than 21% from last year’s same period.
The Viet Nam Heritage magazine under the Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Association in coordination with Cannon Viet Nam Co., Ltd, launched on July 1 the third “Viet Nam Heritage Photo Awards 2014” contest.
Over 160 delegates from 17 nations gathered in HCM city on July 2 for the 20th Conference on Tourism Policy of Future Development in Asia Pacific Region.
The central province of Thua Thien Hue held a ceremony on July 1 to welcome this year’s the one millionth tourist to the ancient imperial relic site in Hue city, which is a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage site.
TripAdvisor, the US’s premier travel website, has rated the best 95 attractions in Hanoi in 2014 based on the reviews from people who have visited the capital city of Viet Nam.
A Thai Famtrip group of 40 travel agencies and businesses, led by Mrs. Mingkwan Metmowlee, President of the Association of Thai Tourism Marketing, has surveyed travel routes and destinations around Ha Long Bay.
A photo exhibition on the land and people of Viet Nam opened in Perth city, the State of Western Australia, on June 30.
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