Six Hanoi tourism clusters to focus on different areas
Hanoi will develop six key tourism clusters centred on different features in and near the city, according to a plan approved by the People's Council last week.
Cua Viet tourist area inaugurated
On July 19, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the central province of Quang Tri inaugurated the Cua Viet Tourist Service Centre in Gio Linh district.
Cham Bani people celebrate new year
Ethnic Cham Bani people living in the central province of Binh Thuan are celebrating their new year with the traditional Ramuwan festival, which started on July 18.
Fireworks display to welcome Int'l Vovinam Festival
A fireworks display will light up the sky of Quy Nhon city on August 1 to welcome foreign delegates to the 4th Int'l Vovinam festival.
Workshop on toolboxes for development of housekeeping competences
(TITC) - In the framework of ASEAN - Australia Development Cooperation Program (AADCP) phase II, at the beginning of July 2012 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in collaboration with William Angliss Institute held workshop to review toolboxes for development of housekeeping competences in ASEAN.
Regional tourism ministers to meet in city
Tourism ministers of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar will attend a tourism meeting in HCMC this September to discuss the next move to boost the tourism's image "Four Countries-One Destination."
Khanh Hoa spends VND15 billion on sea tourism fair
Khanh Hoa Province will organize the Vietnam International Sea Tourism Fair from June 6 to 8, 2013 at the Diamond Bay Resort in Nha Trang City at a total cost of VND15 billion.
More than 11 million tourists flock to Mekong River Delta
In the first six months of 2012, 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong River Delta greeted nearly 11 million tourist arrivals, including nearly 1 million foreign tourists, a 13.18 percent increase, said the Mekong Delta Tourism Association (MDTA).
JICA helps Tien Giang develop ecotourism
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been helping the southern province of Tien Giang to make the most of its potential for tourism and other strengths so as to boost rural economic development.
Lemon-made tea-set makes Vietnam record
A tea-set made from thousands of fresh lemons has been recognized as a Vietnam record in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
The Hoang De Citadel in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh will be restored to retain its historic and cultural values, the provincial cultural authority has announced.
Global community focuses on Ha Long Bay
An international seminar on Ha Long Bay will be held in Ha Long City in Quang Ninh province on July 24.
Vietnam - Laos cultural days get underway
Vietnam's "cultural days" in Laos, and Laos' "cultural days" in Vietnam are currently underway, from now until July 21, as part of a series of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the two countries.
Ancient palace in Hue to be rebuilt
Japan's Waseda University and the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre have completed work on a scaled down replica of Hue Citadel's Can Chanh Palace.
Maiden direct flight from RoK to Cam Ranh
The flight No. 7555 of Asiana Airlines carrying 131 passengers from Incheon, the Republic of Korea (RoK), landed at Cam Ranh international airport on the night of July 12.
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