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Tourists visiting Hoi An to be offered free wireless internet service (Dec 02, 2011)

People and tourists to the UNESCO heritage town of Hoi An can access free wireless internet (wi-fi) at the end of 2011, said the Quang Nam provincial information and communication department.

Vietnam receives more than 5.3 million foreign tourists since the beginning of the year (Dec 02, 2011)

The number of foreign tourists visiting Vietnam in the first eleven months of 2011 reached more than 5.3 million, a year-on-year increase of 15.9 percent, reported the Vietnam General Statistics…

Italian jazz artists to play in Vietnam (Dec 02, 2011)

The Embassy of Italy in Vietnam will organize a jazz concert â€œDialektosâ€ performed by the famous duo and Huw Warren to give Vietnamese audience an insight on Italian jazz.

Festival to promote Hanoiâ€™s special dishes (Dec 02, 2011)

A culinary festival will be held in Ho Tay Water Park from December 30, 2011 to January 2, 2012 to honour Hanoiâ€™s specialities.

Spain assists Vietnamâ€™s tourism capacity (Dec 01, 2011)

An agreement on tourism funded by the Spanish Government has been signed between Deputy Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Ho Anh Tuan and Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Fernando Curcio RuigÃ³mez in Hanoi on Nov. 29th.

Hanoi to pilot walking streets from early 2012 (Dec 01, 2011)

The Hanoi Department of Transport has submitted a pilot plan of organising some walking streets around Hoan Kiem District to the city Peopleâ€™s Committee for approval.

3.1 million tourists visit HCMC since early this year (Nov 30, 2011)

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) welcomed nearly 3.1 million tourist arrivals in the first eleven months this year, up 8.4 percent from the same period last year, reported the city department of culture, sport and tourism.

Forum promotes Vietnam-China trade (Nov 30, 2011)

Nearly 200 representatives from Vietnamese and Chinese businesses attended a trade promotion forum in the Chinese city of Tianjin on November 25.

Vietnam-Palestine photo exhibition in Hanoi (Nov 30, 2011)

The Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations has cooperated with the Palestinian Embassy in Vietnam to hold the â€œVietnam-Palestine Friendship and Solidarityâ€ photo exhibition in Hanoi from Nov. 29 to Dec. 4.

Traditional ethnic fashion on show at Son Tay fest (Nov 29, 2011)

Over 200 models representing 54 ethnic groups from around the country will join a fashion show on Nov. 28 at the Vietnam Culture Tourism Village in the town of Son Tay, 35km west of downtown Hanoi.

An Giang hosts 5th Khmer cultural festival (Nov 29, 2011)

The fifth Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of the Khmer ethnic people will be held in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang from December 1-4.

Hoi An ancient houses host art exhibitions (Nov 29, 2011)

Two exhibitions on souvenirs, paintings and statues are on at two ancient houses in the World Heritage-listed town of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province on the central coast.

Festival fetes traditional opera (Nov 28, 2011)

A national festival celebrating cheo (traditional opera) opened on Nov. 26 night in the northern province of Thai Binh, where is considered to be the birthplace of the art form.

Viet Nam tourism to reach its target (Nov 28, 2011)

The General Statistics Office (GSO) has reported that over 518,000 international arrivals came to Viet Nam in October 2011, a rise of 17.8% over the same period last year. Overall, Viet Nam has welcomed 4.83 million international arrivals in 10 months of 2011, a rise of 15.8% compared to the same period of 2010. The target of welcoming 5.3-5.5 million international arrivals this year is…

Second street art festival in Hanoi, HCMC (Nov 28, 2011)