(TITC) - According to Thua Thien Hue Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, total provincial tourism receipts in the first 6 months of 2014 estimated VND1,525 billion, increasing by 21.8% over the same period of 2013. Of which, the receipts from international tourists occupies around 63.5%.
(TITC) - Recently, General Director of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan had a meeting with Mr. Mayerfas, Indonesian Ambassador to Viet Nam.
Vietnamese specialties were introduced to foreign friends during the annual “Taste of London” festival that took place at Regent’s Park in London from June 18-22.
A large crowd in the Czech Republic joined a Viet Nam Culture Day in Prague on June 22 with traditional art performances and food.
Viet Nam joined 35 countries in the 2014 Delicanto gastronomy and cultural festival in Diedersdorf, Brandenburg State, Germany from June 20-22.
The Trang An Tourism Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh was officially included in the world heritage list on June 23 by the UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, said the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The Vietnamese Culture Days in Russia will take place from June 24 to July 1 in three cities of Moscow , Saint Petersburg and Yaroslav, Vietnamese Ambassador in Russia Pham Xuan Son revealed at a press conference in Moscow on June 19.
As many as 41 works by Korean artist Lee Sang Bok are on display at the “Lotuses stories” photo exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre, No 49 Nguyen Du street, Hai Ba Trung district, Ha Noi.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on June 17 announced that it will loosen tourism visa rules for four Asian countries, including Viet Nam, to double international tourist arrivals to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The Chief Representative of the UNESCO Office in Viet Nam, Katherine Muller Marin, has been awarded an insignia for peace and friendship in recognition of her active contributions to preserving and managing cultural heritage in Viet Nam.
A cultural programme "Meet my country – Viet Nam'' was launched recently in the capital city of Athens, as part of activities to celebrate 40 years of diplomacy between Viet Nam and Greece.
The southern province of Tra Vinh has submitted a document to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism asking for it to recognise the Ok Om Bok Festival, a moon worshipping ritual of the Khmer ethnic minority group, as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Three tourist destinations in central Viet Nam - Hue, Da Nang and Quang Nam - are strengthening tourism cooperation to provide better products and services for increasing numbers of tourists.
Ha Noi has been cited as one of the top five most budget-friendly destinations for a short getaway excursion for two people, according to a recent survey by TripAdvisor - the world’s largest tourism website.
(TITC) - According to Mekong Delta Tourism Association, in the first 5 months of 2014, Mekong Delta welcomed nearly 11 million tourist arrivals, increasing by approximately 9% over the same period last year. Of which, international arrivals were 803,700, increasing by nearly 16% over the same period last year. Total tourism receipts reached more than VND 2,566 billion, up 27%.
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