The Department of Information and Communications of Vinh Phuc province has announced a 15 billion VND (708,000 USD) project to provide free wireless internet services (wi-fi) in Tam Dao town.
A mega FAM tour to Vietnam and Cambodia conducted by Asianway Travel is being launched from July to August 2013.
(TITC) - In the first 6 months 2013, Quang Binh Province has received 542,168 tourist arrivals, increasing by 4.4% over the same period of 2012; of which, international arrivals were 17,046, increasing by 52.6%. Total tourism receipts reached VND 455 billion, up 28% over the same period of 2012.
The 'Da Nang - Summer Destination 2013' event was officially launched on June 28, featuring a wide range of cultural, sports and tourism activities to attract visitors during the summer holiday season.
Vietnam is one of the first pioneers to implement the 2003 Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage, said UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova.
Central Binh Thuan province is famous for cactus trees, white sand dunes and the special cultural identities of Cham people, especially the Ramuvan New Year festival of the Islamic Cham which will take place from July 7-9 this year.
Vietnam welcomed more than 567,000 foreign visitors in June, a year-on-year increase of 29.9%, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. Russia is one of Vietnam's top ten tourism markets, achieving a growth rate of 84.4% in the past month.
The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam had balanced the needs of the community and world recognised heritages to boost tourism in a sustainable manner, head of the city's trade and tourism office Dinh Thi Thu Thuy said at a recent conference.
Three Vietnamese museums made the list of the 25 most attractive museums in Asia by TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel website, including the War Remnants Museum, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology and the Vietnamese Women Museum.
Vietnam's budget carrier VietJetAir has entered into a partnership with a Thai air carrier to capitalise on this lucrative market.
The 2013 Vietnam Ethnic Groups Art Festival, part of the Quang Nam Heritage Festival, wrapped up on June 25 at the Cultural Centre of the province.
A week-long exhibition of photographs that capture India's cultural vestiges in Vietnam opened at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations' headquarters in Kolkata, the West Bengal State on June 24.