Visitors bring firms festive cheer
The upcoming holiday season has heated up the tourism market with an increase in the tours being booked despite the ongoing economic crisis.
Celebrity Millennium brings 2,000 tourists to Vietnam
The five-star cruise ship Celebrity Millennium with over 2,000 tourists on board docked at Saigon International Terminals Vietnam in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province last Saturday (December 15) during its first…
Three Vietnamese hotels listed in world top 500
Three hotels in Vietnam have been named in the 2012 T+L 500 list following the selection of readers of the Travel + Leisure magazine, the biggest tourism publication published globally.
Hanoi hosts ancient Ca Tru festival
Five clubs from Hanoi will perform ca tru, an ancient genre of Vietnamese chamber music, at a festival that will take place at the Temple of Literature on December 20-21.
Hanoi develops craft village tourism
Hanoi's People's Committee issued Program 154/UBND-CT on developing tourism associated with craft villages for the 2012-2015 period, with the aim of creating favorable conditions for craft villages in the capital to promote their strengths.
New Year Countdown Festival to take place in Da Nang City
A New Year Countdown Festival 2013, "I Love Da Nang", will take place at 9pm on December 31st at 29/3 Square in Da Nang City, announced the City's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a press conference on December 17th.
Ha Noi to hold ca tru singing festival at Temple of Literature
The Hanoi ca tru singing festival 2012 will take place at the Temple of Literature o­n December 20 and 21.
Lao Cai pioneers in developing community-based tourism
(TITC) - Located in the Northwest mountainous region with many unique values of majestic natural landscapes as well as specific cultural identities of ethnic groups, Lao Cai is one of pioneer provinces in developing community-based tourism associated with culture and eco tourism.
Traditional art performance and tourism cooperate for development
To make traditional art into a unique tourism product is a trend and target of the tourism sector, as well as art units. However, it is not easy for the combination to contribute to promoting the image of Vietnam and attracting more tourists.
Nguyen Du memorial recognised as special national relic
The Ha Tinh Provincial People's Committee held a ceremony on December 15 to receive the Prime Minister's certificate recognising the Nguyen Du memorial site as a Special National Relic and to celebrate the 247th anniversary of the poet's birthday.
Vietnam, RoK strengthen cultural, sports and tourism links
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh and his Republic of Korea (RoK) counterpart, Choe Kwang-shik, held talks on December 14 to review their cooperation results and draw up a plan for the coming time.
Ha Giang develops community-based tourism associated with restoration of traditional crafts
(TITC) - As home to 22 ethnic groups (Kinh, Mong, Dao, Tay, Nung, Lo Lo, San Diu, Pa Then...), of which each ethnic group stored its own unique cultural values and identities, Ha Giang has strengthened to develop community-based tourism associated with new rural construction. This is a breakthrough in tourism development of the province.
JICA helps protect environment in Ha Long Bay
Environmental conservation towards sustainable tourism in Ha Long Bay and its vicinity is being improved thanks to a Technical Co-operation Project funded by JICA.
Over 10 million tourists visit northern central provinces in 2012
As many as 10.3 million tourists visited six northern central coastal provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue in 2012 - an increase of 12 percent from last year.
Food Festival opens in HCM City
50 leading hotels and restaurants in 25 countries and territories are taking part in the 7th Food Festival in Ho Chi Minh City from December 12-16.
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