The Head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Nguyen Van Tuan, on May 27 met with the Chairman of Egypt Tourism Authority (ETA), Naser Hamdy, in Cairo before ending his week-long visit to the country.
Nearly 150 Japanese traditional dolls are on display at the Museum of the Cultures of Vietnam's Ethnic Groups in the northern city of Thai Nguyen as part of activities to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties and greet International Children's Day on June 1.
Akitek Tenggara-Singapore Company is helping the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with its overall planning for tourism development in the 2013-2025 period, said Nguyen Van Cao, Chairman of provincial People's Committee.
Luxury Travel Ltd. (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) reveals its successful story of becoming one of the Vietnam's first luxury travel and tour operators on the Indochinese Peninsula, allowing you to meet the founding CEO, Pham Ha, who is determined to create the most unforgettable travel experiences for high-end tourists.
The Central Highlands is endowed with rich and unique cultural and natural conditions and scenery for tourism development, evaluated talks on orientations to develop tourism products in the Central Highlands-Da Lat National Tourism Year 2014.
Photos capturing the land, people and culture of Vietnam have attracted enthusiastic attention from international friends at the fifth "friends' culture" fair that opened in Reforma Avenue, Mexico City, on May 25.
(TITC)- On May 21, in Hanoi, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) organized the closing ceremony of the project "Support the development and implementation of Viet Nam tourism development strategy for 2011-2020, vision to 2030, with focus on socially responsible policies" funded by the Spanish government via the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID).
The Red River Delta is developing tourism as the region's key economic industry, aiming to attract 24-25 million domestic visitors and 4.5-5 million foreigners by 2020. This goal is set in the region's overall socio-economic development plan up to 2020, which was recently approved by the Prime Minister.
Bai Tu Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh is expected to stun holiday-makers as various tours to explore the beautiful bay will be launched this summer.
Ho Chi Minh City is expected to welcome 4.1 million foreign guests in 2013 to post a year-on-year increase of 8 percent. The city hopes to pocket over 81 trillion VND (40 billion USD) in revenues, or up 15 percent from last year's figure.
(TITC) - BISTA (Bicycle for rent & Information of station Tourist Asia) service has just been launched in Nha Trang in an effort of the city to call visitors to contribute to protecting the environment, reducing traffic accidents and promoting the image of a sea tourist city.
Vietnamese and German children joined a cultural exchange programme held in Berlin on May 21. Present at the event were Deputy Chairman of the Germany-Vietnam Association Chu Thi Phuong Thu, representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy, Vietnamese residents and German friends.