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…
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.
Culture of northern communal houses
The HCMC Fine Arts Museum in District 1 is exhibiting more than 100 photos of the dragons and fairies carved on 40 communal houses in northern Viet Nam to provide visitors with better understanding of old architectural and sculptural values of the region.
Quang Nam holds “Hoi An’s Environment and Heritage Year”
(TITC) - Quang Nam Provincial People’s Committee has announed the plan of “Hoi An’s Environment and Heritage Year” to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Hoi An Ancient Town and My Son Sanctuary recognized as World Cultural Heritage sites (December 4, 1999 – December 4, 2014) as well as the 5th anniversary of Cu Lao Cham recognized as World Biosphere Reserve (May 26, 2009 – May…
Australia exhibition honours Viet Nam’s culture
An exhibition highlighting Viet Nam’s culture is being held in Narrogin city, Western Australia, as part of activities to celebrate the 41 st anniversary of Viet Nam-Australia diplomatic ties.
World heritage sites contribute to national development
World cultural and natural heritage sites in Viet Nam have made great contributions to socio-economic development, particularly in localities where the sites are located, experts agreed at a seminar on May 23 in Hanoi.
Viet Nam joins cultural festival in New York
Viet Nam joined other Asian-Pacific countries to show off their distinctive cultural features at a heritage festival in New York City on May 24.
French TV portrays Viet Nam’s beauty
French TV “France 3” on May 23 aired a long documentary introducing Viet Nam’s natural beauty and the unique customs of different regions.
Viet Nam to have first annual tourism report
On May 22, the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), in association with European Union project on Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme, organised a conference to collect ideas to build Viet Nam Annual Tourism Report 2013.
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