Ho Chi Minh City's tourism sector expects to welcome 4.1 international visitors and earn VND81,970 billion in revenue.
This is a result of a survey on more than 1,400 foreign tourists to the capital city, carried out by the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism with the goal of researching and perfecting statistical methods on the number of foreign tourists to Hanoi.
Quang Ninh Province, home to the World Heritage site of Ha Long Bay, plans to receive 7.2 million tourists, including 2.6 million foreigners, and make tourism revenues of VND5 trillion this year.
Vietnamese Week, featuring various activities, will take place in Rome, Italy from January 16-23 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic ties.
On January 10, two international cruiseships namely Costa Victoria and SuperStar Aquarius have docked Ha Long Bay bringing 1,700 tourists to this natural wonder of the world.
Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has all the advantages for economic development in industry, commerce, service and tourism sectors, among which service and tourism are considered strengths and spearhead economic sectors for the province which make an important contribution to local socio-economic development.
The northern province of Bac Ninh has approved a project on preserving the ancient Quan ho folk singing style for the coming generations, budgeting more than VND800 million for the project.
HCMC authorities will upgrade the wharf and the pier of Bach Dang Wharf and map out a zoning plan for other wharfs and piers in districts 1, 8, 9, Can Gio and Cu Chi to develop river tourism, a city official said.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has added Then singing and Long Tong festival - two typical cultural features of the Tay ethnic minority groups in the north - to the list of national intangible cultural heritage.
A photography contest was launched in Hanoi on January 11, with organisers hoping that entries will promote the nation's tourism industry by showing off its beauty, landscape and culture.
(TITC) - On January 4, in Ha Noi, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) organized a conference to carry out action plan in 2013. The event had the presence of Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) Hoang Tuan Anh, Deputy Minister of MoCST Ho Anh Tuan, leaders of VNAT and VNAT's departments.
Hoi An City of Quang Nam province recently opened a house for Vietnamese traditional art performances between 66 Bach Dang Street and 39 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street in Hoi An City.