My Son Community Tourism Village opens
My Son Community-based Tourism Village in Duy Phu commune, central Quang Nam province, was opened on March 14 by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Viet Nam wins Go Asia Awards at ITB Berlin 2013
(TITC)- Viet Nam was named second in the list of the "Most popular Destination in Asia" by Go Asia at the International Tourism Exchange (ITB) Berlin 2013.
Free tour information in Japanese offered in Hoi An
The Hoi An Information Service Centre for Japanese tourists, run by Japanese businesswoman Hirukawa Yuki, has opened in the ancient city.
Quang Ninh to tap heritage sites for development
Northern Quang Ninh province will develop three important heritage sites from next month until 2025 to promote the values of the sites, thus contributing to the province's tourism and economy.
Columbus 2 cruise liner makes first visit to Vietnam
The four-star international cruise ship Columbus 2 of Germany with 900 tourists and crews on board, anchored at Saigon Port in Ho Chi Minh City on March 11 for the first time.
National Tourism Action Plan period 2013 - 2020 approved
(TITC)- The Prime Minister on 18th February 2013 has approved the National Tourism Action Plan period 2013 - 2020.
Indochina's world heritages exhibited
An exhibition dedicated to the interconnections of the World Heritage Sites of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam opened at the Ho Citadel Museum in central Thanh Hoa province on March 8th.
Budget airline launches routes to Central Highlands
The budget airline Jetstar Pacific will operate two new routes to Buon Ma Thuot city in the Central Highlands from March 26.
Int'l friends visit Co Loa Relics
Over 200 international delegates took part in a friendship spring travel to Co Loa Relics in Hanoi on March 9.
Hoi An: World's favourite destination
Ancient Hoi An town wins the hearts of tourists with its laid-back lifestyle and the sincerity, plainness and enthusiasm of its residents.
Vietnam highly appreciates French support for Vietnam's efforts to preserve and restore its tangible heritage sites and implement its human resource training projects.
Folk woodcut painting craft to seek UNESCO recognition
A dossier outlining how to make Dong Ho folk woodcut paintings will be prepared for submission to UNESCO for recognition as an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.
Exhibition spotlights Traditional Japanese Dolls
More than 250 traditional Japanese dolls are on display at the Vietnamese Women's Museum and the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam from March 7-31.
Beihai-Ha Long Bay tourist route to launch in April
A maritime tourist route between Beihai in the Chinese province of Guangxi and Ha Long Bay in Vietnam's northern province of Quang Ninh is to start operating early this April.
Tien Sa port to receive 50,000 arrivals in Q1
Forty-six cruise ships carrying 50,000 arrivals are scheduled to dock at Tien Sa port in the central city of Danang over the first quarter of 2013.
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