Super Star Aquarius docks at Chan May port
The Super Star Aquarius cruise ship, bringing 2,100 foreign tourists, from Hong Kong, China docked at Chan May port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on November 14.
Vietnam-Japan festival opens in HCM City
The Consulate General of Japan, together with the municipal Youth Cultural House, organized the Vietnam-Japan festive day in HCM city on November 13.
The third Latin-American music programme took place on Nov. 11 in Hanoi.
The central province of Thua Thien – Hue has so far attracted 43 projects in tourism with total investment of more than 50 trillion VND.
Hotel de l’Opera Hanoi opens
Hotel de l’Opera Hanoi , an international standard hotel, officially opened in the capital city on Nov. 11 after its trial operation from early this year.
Gala to welcome Halong Bay as the new natural wonder of the world
The result of a poll to determine the New 7 Wonders of Nature is announced. The provisional New7Wonders of Nature are, in alphabetical order: Amazon (South America), Ha Long Bay (Viet Nam), Iguazu Falls (Brazil/Argentina), Jeju Island (South Korea), Komodo National Park (Indonesia), Puerto Princesa Underground River (Philippines), Table Mountain (South Africa).
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) together with nearly 30 domestic businesses participated in the World Travel Market Exhibition in London from Nov. 7-10.
Malaysia opened a Tourism Promotion Board representative office at 44B Ly Thuong Kiet street on Nov. 8.
Lao Cai hosts trade exchange and investment promotion seminar
Twenty contracts worth nearly US$200 million will be signed between Vietnamese and Chinese businesses at a seminar on trade exchange and investment promotion in the northern province of Lao Cai on November 12.
Flavours of Vietnam festival opens in Sydney
A food festival themed, “Flavours of Vietnam” opened at Grace Hotel in central Sydney, Australia on Nov. 10.
Largest wedding ceremony in HCM City
A mass wedding ceremony, the largest of its kind, was held for 80 couples of workers in Ho Chi Minh City on November 11.
Cambodia Culture Week to take place next week
The Cambodia Culture Week 2011 will be held in the southern region from Nov. 16-23. The Arts Performance Organising Centre of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that during the week, a 35-member ensemble from Cambodia will give four performances during the week.
Promoting the beauty of Global Geo-park of Dong Van Rock Plateau
Covering the area of 2,350km², Dong Van Rock Plateau belongs to 4 mountainous districts of Ha Giang Province, including Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Meo Vac and Dong Van.
The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong will spend VND30 billion on the fourth Da Lat flower festival that will take place in Da Lat city from December 30, 2011 to January 3, 2012.
Hat Xoan on UNESCO’s waiting list for recognition as world cultural heritage
Hat Xoan (Xoan singing) is one of Vietnam’s projects to be considered for recognition as the World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage at the sixth Conference of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage which will be held in Bali, Indonesia from November 22-29.
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