HCMC has completed a list of wharfs, piers and stations on the city’s river tour routes with relevant authorities set to announce the details including the location and the scale of every project tomorrow to seek investors.
The central province of Quang Nam welcomed 1.65 million foreign tourists in 2013, accounting for one fifth of the country’s total foreign visitors in the year, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
International tourist arrivals have risen to an all-time high with more than 7.57 million so far this year, up 10.6% over the same period in 2012 and even higher than the target set for 2015, according to the General Statistics Department.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in conjunction with the municipal Tourism Association and Vietnam Airlines, held a ceremony on December 24 to welcome the 4 millionth foreign visitor, a Japanese, to the city.
The West Lake, which is dubbed as the lung of Hanoi, will be turned into an attractive cultural and spiritual tourist site.
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre on December 24 held a ceremony to welcome the two millionth tourist to the Hue imperial relic complex in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
The Mekong delta province of Tra Vinh launched a “don ca tai tu” (amateur singing) festival for local people on December 23-24 to honour the art, which was recognised as a piece of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.
A photo titled “Gio Cat” by Vietnamese photographer Tran Viet Van has been selected as one of the 24 best photographs displayed at an exhibition in Portland, the US.
Hanoi welcomed its 2.5 millionth foreign tourist on December 20, fulfilling its set target two years ahead of schedule.
(TITC) – Almost tour operators have launched special tours to welcome Christmas and New Year.
Hanoi’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is developing tours to six selected trade villages in the city as part of efforts to promote this type of tourism in the capital.
Four Vietnamese hotels have been lauded among the best worldwide by seasoned travelers from around the globe, according to the latest survey by Travel & Leisure Magazine.