The Vietnam - Japan traditional cultural exchange took place in Ho Chi Minh City on March 3rd, as one in a series of cultural activities celebrating the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relation.
HCM City will work together with Phnom Penh, Vientiane, Yangon to promote tourism in Japan and the Republic of Korea.
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Deputy General Director Nguyen Manh Cuong has announced the launch of the agency's 2013 stimulus programme, designed to increase the number of international tourists visiting Vietnam.
An exhibition on Japanese traditional dolls will open in Hanoi on March 7th to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.
Hanoi expects to serve 15.5 million tourists, including 2.25 million foreigners, in 2013, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Mai Tien Dung said on February 26.
The number of high-end travelers to Vietnam has continued to increase as more people seek luxury travel experiences in this exotic land. Luxury Travel Co., Ltd. is Vietnam's first luxury travel operator, announcing the publication its second version of the "Luxury Travel Guide Book" for travel professionals and seasoned travelers.
Ha Long Bay of Vietnam has been included in the list of "100 trips you must take in your lifetime" recently released by the US magazine Business Insider.
(TITC)- According to the British website www.easyvoyage.co.uk, the famous Hayes & Jarvis travel agency has announced a list of top ten long-haul destinations of UK tourists in 2013, of which Viet Nam rates the seventh. The result based on the bookings of UK tourists at Hayes & Jarvis from October 2012 to January 2013.
Once established, the national trademark "the World's Kitchen" will draw people from all the five continents to explore Vietnam's culture through local cuisine.
An exhibition entitled "Vietnam's Buddhism Culture" officially opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History on February 25.
The 11th National Poetry Day of Vietnam 2013, on the theme "Tuoi Tre va To Quoc" (Youth and Nation), took place at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on February 24th.
Hundreds of ancient stone cannon-balls have been discovered at the world-recognised heritage site Citadel of Ho Dynasty in the central province of Thanh Hoa.