The National ‘Cheo’ (popular opera) Festival 2011 will be held at the Thai Binh provincial Labour Cultural House from November 26 to December 4.
Nearly 400 stalls displaying goods from Vietnamese, Chinese, and international businesses will be on show at the 2011 Vietnam – China International Trade and Tourism Fair in Mong Cai city, in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh from December 16-20.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and related agencies will support the central provinces in their efforts to develop tourism in the region
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.
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 , an international standard hotel, officially opened in the capital city on Nov. 11 after its trial operation from early this year.
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.
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.