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3,500 year old human remains found in Vinh Phuc (Jan 11, 2013)

Archaeologists have found a tomb containing the remains of a man who was believed to live in the period of Phung Nguyen culture about 3,500 years ago, at the Dong Dau relic site in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.

Binh Thuan-an attractive destination for Russian visitors (Jan 11, 2013)

Binh Thuan is said to have been an attractive destination for Russian travelers because the number of Russian tourist arrivals to Binh Thuan has been increasing rapidly in the recent…

Thua Thien Hue targets 3 million visitors this year (Jan 10, 2013)

The central province of Thua Thien Hue is implementing key programs on tourism development, aiming to receive 2.5-3 million visitors in 2013.

Ministry proposes preservation of King Tran relic site (Jan 10, 2013)

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has submitted a project proposal to the Prime Minister for the preservation of the King Tran Relic Site in Dong Trieu District of Quang Ninh Province.

Travel magazine suggests must-see destinations in VN (Jan 09, 2013)

The Lonely Planet Traveler of the UK, a leading travel magazine in the world, has suggested five must-see destinations in Vietnam for those who wish to make a vacation in the country.

Old well found near Ho Dynasty Citadel (Jan 09, 2013)

An age-old well was discovered in Xuan Giai village, Vinh Tien commune, Vinh Loc district of central Thanh Hoa province, about 300m away from the inner part of the world's cultural heritage, Ho Dynasty Citadel.

Quang Nam welcomes nearly 3 million tourists (Jan 09, 2013)

The central province of Quang Nam handled over 2.8 million tourists in 2012, a year-on-year increase of 10.4%, according to the Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam - destination for luxury ships (Jan 08, 2013)

The luxury cruise liner Costa Victoria of the Italia-based ship operator Costa Crociere S.p.A arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on January 7 with 2,400 passengers and crew to begin a four-day tour of Vietnam.

Resolution of Ha Giang Province's Party Executive Committee Board on promotion of Ha Giang Tourism toward 2015 (Jan 08, 2013)

(TITC) - In order to develop tourism effectively and sustainably matching with potentials and advantages of the province and to catch up with tourism development of other provinces, the orientation for tourism development has been outlined in Resolution No. 01-NQ/TU dated 10 April 2006 by the Executive Board of provincial Party Committee as follows:

Vietnam expects 7.2 million foreign visitors in 2013 (Jan 07, 2013)

Vietnam's tourism sector has set a target of 7.2 million foreign visitors for 2013, and expects to serve 35 million domestic tourists - respective increases of 5.15% and 7.69% from last year.

Lao Cai Province's tourism development programme period 2011-2015 (Jan 07, 2013)

(TITC) - Lao Cai provincial committee of the Party approved Decision No. 289/QD/TU dated November 11, 2011 on "Lao Cai Province's tourism development programme period 2011-2015" as follows:

Vietnam Tour Operator Seeks Growth from the USA Market (Jan 07, 2013)

LUXURY Travel reinforces its position as luxury global travel brand and opens office in California, USA. LUX, a premium travel brand in Vietnam and Indochina, has announced plans for its global marketing and expansion campaign.

India to promote tourism ties with Vietnam (Jan 05, 2013)

Indian Tourism Minister Shri K Chiranjeevi has said he will work to promote tourism ties with Vietnam.

Hanoi posts record number of foreign visitors (Jan 05, 2013)

Despite the global economic recession last year, Hanoi welcomed 2.1 million foreign visitors, an increase of 11.3 percent from 2011, and one-third of all foreign visitors to Vietnam - a new record for the city.

Thirty-three intangible cultural heritages recognised (Jan 04, 2013)