The Dutch cruise ship, Volendam, was the first ship to dock at Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa Province in the Lunar New Year.
The number of tourists staying in Danang for Lunar New Year (Tet) celebrations is estimated at 143,199, up 10.4 percent against last year.
Preparing for Tet, the relics of the Temple of Literature, which will welcome many tourists on the occasion of the lunar new year, have been colourful decorated with peach, kumquat and daisy. Documents and objects of later candidates are on display here.
(TITC)- On January 11, VNAT organized a working session under the chair of Deputy General Director Hoang Thi Diep, for review and acceptance of the mission "Developing a website to promote community-based tourism of Viet Nam".
A Hanoi culture exhibition, jointly organised by the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the city's Library, opened on February 5.
There is an overwhelming festive atmosphere throughout Vietnam to herald the arrival of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, the country's biggest holiday in the year. Flower and bonsai markets add glowing, spring colours to the scene.
Con Dao, an island district in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, has been included in Lonely Planet's travel magazine as one of the top nine mysterious islands in the world.
Wanderlust, the UK's leading travel magazine, has declared Vietnam's Hoi An city the world's Top City in its latest Readers' Travel Awards.
As part of the ongoing flower festival at the Vietnam Centre for Art and Cultural Exhibitions at 2 Hoa Lu Street, the first ever festival honouring Ong Cong (the Land Genie) and Ong Tao (the Kitchen God) will be held on February 3.
The second Francophone community food culture festival was held in Bangkok, Thailand on February 2. More than 3,000 people attended the event, including Thai students and staff of foreign agencies operating in Thailand.
(TITC)- On January 24, General Director of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Van Tuan, Deputy Director of VNAT Nguyen Quoc Hung and leaders of Travel Department and Tourism Marketing Department had a meeting with Russian famtrip delegation.
(TITC)- The Prime Minister on 22nd January 2013 has approved the master plan on Viet Nam tourism development to 2020, vision 2030.