The 13th World Conference of the League of Historical Cities (LHC) is being held in the central city of Hue from April 16-18.
CNN pays tribute to Halong Bay’s sunset
CNN has voted for Vietnam’s Halong Bay as one of Asia’s top five best tropical island paradises.
Ha Long Bay cruise ships install GPS
230 of the cruise ships operating on Ha Long Bay have installed Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment.
Vietnam attends trade fair in France
Can Tho City has three special products, including rice, seafood and tourism exhibited at the 2012 Nice international fair in the southern region of France for the first time.
The Hanoi People’s Committee honoured three traditional handicraft villages and 19 artisans on Apr.16.
Over 200,000 visitors to HCM City Tourism Fest
During the four-day event, many travel agents offered hundreds of low-cost tours for visitors.
Hanoi first to host exhibition of rivers in SEA
An exhibition, called “ Riverscapes In Flux”, opened in the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on Apr. 12. Organised by the Goethe Institute in Hanoi , the exhibition showcases the works of 17 young artists from Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Paris hosts exhibition of Hanoi’s Old Quarter
An exhibition of photographs, paintings and installations by overseas Vietnamese Vuong Pat Cam is currently on display in Paris.
In preparation for the Official New7Wonders of Nature inauguration ceremonies, Switzerland is casting two bronze plaques of Ha Long Bay.
Cooperation to establish Vietnam Tourism Representative Office in Japan
On 8th April 2012, a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony aiming to prepare for the establishment of a Vietnam Tourism Representative Office in Japan was held at Hue City. The memorandum was signed by the Preparation Committees for the Establishment of Vietnam Tourism Representative Office in Japan of Viet Nam and Japan.
Tourism development in north-central region
The potential and orientations for tourism in the north-central region were discussed at a seminar in Hue City on April 15, aiming to promote tourism in the region and in the country as a whole.
Chol-chnam-Thmay festival held in HCM City
The traditional New Year of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar, Chol-chnam-Thmay was celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City on April 14.
French culture and cuisine week to open in Vietnam
The French culture and cuisine week put on by the French Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City will open at Vatel Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City from April 8th to 16th.
First food festival for coastal provinces and cities to open
The first food festival for coastal provinces and cities will take place from April 11-15 in coastal Vung Tau City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
Motorcyclists from Hanoi Vespa Club will make their first trans-ASEAN motor tour to arouse great passion for the vintage scooter and exchange culture with friends from several Southeast Asian countries.
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