Quang Ninh welcomes over 4.2 million tourists in five months
According to the Quang Ninh provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the number of tourists to the province in May reached an estimated 456,400, bringing the total figure in the first five months this year to 4.2 million arrivals. This development makes up 55.1% of the year’s target and shows a year-on-year rise of 1%.
The first Vietnamese tourism office officially opens
(TITC) - On June 4, 2014, Viet Nam Tourism Association (VITA) officially opened its representative office in Tokyo, Japan which is the first Vietnamese tourism office in Japan and foreign…
“Sea and Islands in the Heart of the Country” exhibition opens
50 old maps affirming Viet Nam's sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes are on display at the Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum in Dien Bien Phu…
Dak Lak aims to exploit tourism potential
The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, one of the localities with the greatest potential for developing community-based and cultural tourism, has intensified investment in the field.
Photo contest ‘Viet Nam – Landscape – People’ launched
A photography contest themed ‘Viet Nam – Landscape – People’, was launched on June 3 in Hanoi for professional and amateur photographers across the country.
Opening the first Vietnamese tourism office in Japan
(TITC) - On June 4, 2014, Viet Nam Tourism Association (VITA) will open its representative office in Tokyo (Japan). This is the first tourism office of Viet Nam in Japan.
Ha Long Bay listed in top eight green spaces/national parks in Asia
(TITC) - Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking websites, announced the list of top eight green spaces/national parks in Asia, of which Ha Long Bay (Viet Nam) ranked 4th.
Superstar Virgo docks in Ha Long Bay
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism co-ordinated with the Quang Ninh provincial People's Committee and the Sai Gon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) to welcome the Malaysian five-star cruise liner SuperStar Virgo to Ha Long Bay on June 3.
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, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.
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, which between them own two of the seven new wonders of the world.
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).
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