The central city of Danang attracted 25,000 foreign visitors in September alone, up 25 percent against the same period last year, said the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
Vietnam Airlines and the Vietnamese Consulate General in Osaka, Japan, on October 7 held a seminar to promote tourism of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar in Japan.
A seminar on tourism investment promotion will be held in the southeastern province of Tay Ninh in late November.
Diwali - "Festival of Lights," one of India's biggest festivals, will be held in Hanoi on October 29.
A senior Government official has said Vietnam attaches importance to preserving cultural heritages while boosting industrialisation, modernisation and international integration.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Vietnamese ambassador to Russia Pham Xuan Son paid a working visit to Ekaterinburg, Russia from October 5-9 to promote tourism in Vietnam, seek potential for cooperation and work on economic diplomacy.
Vietnamese artists performed at the Midosuji Kappo Festival in Osaka, the third largest city of Japan, on October 9, as part of efforts to promote the country as a tourist destination to Japan.
More than 140 artists from 23 ca tru (ceremonial singing) clubs nationwide will perform in the National Ca Tru Festival in Hanoi on October 13-16.
Viet Nam Golf Magazine in coordination with Viet Nam Golf Association, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and General Department of Gymnastics and Sports held awarding ceremony to announce titles for winners in the campaign "Vote for Viet Nam’s best golf course 2010 - 2011" on October 5, 2011 at the Movenpick Hotel (Hanoi).
Located in the South East Viet Nam, about over 100km from Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Phuoc Province has great potential for tourism development, helping to boost the provincial economy.
Luxury Travel Group Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) eyes the UK market by attending the World Travel Market 2011 (WTM) held from 7 to 10 November in London, England. Staged annually in London, World Travel Market - the leading global event for the travel industry - is a four-day business-to-business event presenting a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to UK and International travel professionals.
An international exhibition displaying the work of Polish painter Franciszek Ryszard Mazurek will open at 29 Hang Bai Street, Hanoi, on October 20.