International arrivals to Vietnam in October grow 80.9% over last month
According to General Stastistics Office (GSO), the number of international arrivals to Vietnam in October 2011 estimated 518,477, increasing by 80.9% in comparison with the last month and 17.8% with the same period of 2010.
Northern province ready for first int'l tea festival
The northern mountain province of Thai Nguyen has completed preparations for the first international tea festival which are scheduled to take place from November 11-15, says a provincial official.
Viet Nam – China International Trade Fair 2011
The Vietnam – China International Trade Fair 2011 will take place from November 11-16 in Lao Cai province, The Northern border province of Vietnam.
A tourism programme “Traveling around heritage areas of Northern Vietnam” hosted by Bac Kan Province and attended by representatives of Cao Bang, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang Province will take place from November 6th to 9th.
Nearly 2,200 maritime tourist tours Vietnam
On November 1, the Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) welcomed and served 2,200 tourists and crew arriving on board the five-star cruise ship Costa Classica.
Japanese films to be screened in Phu Yen and HCM City
A Japanese film festival themed “Love” will be held in Phu Yen and Ho Chi Minh City in November.
Photos and objects on Vietnam and the country’s cuisine are being showcased at the Charleroi Expo 2011 in Charleroi city of Belgium.
First Hyatt Regency resort opens in Danang
Indochina Capital and Hyatt Hotels Corporation have announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa in the central coast city of Danang as the first property in Vietnam bearing the luxury brand of the global hospitality company.
No-where or Now-here, the first collaborative effort by three artists from Vietnam and Japan, will be on display in Hanoi until November 20.
Hanoi in autumn comes to the south
‘Hanoi Autumn’ on Tuesday opened at the HCMC Fine Arts Museum, 97A Pho Duc Chinh Street in HCMC’s District 1.
Saigontourist opens travel information center
Saigontourist Travel Services Co. on Thursday, October 27, 2011 opened an information and consulting service center to provide international tourists with free travel information and consulting services in Chinese, English and French.
Saigontourist ties up 130,000 cruise passengers
Saigontourist Travel Services Co. has cut a deal with Malaysia’s leading cruise line Star Cruises to welcome over 130,000 tourists on its cruises to Vietnam from next month to March next year.
Danang City’s government has officially handed over the mammoth Van Village resort and entertainment complex project to Vinpearl Corp., which will invest some US$5 billion to develop 1,065 hectares of land and 500 hectares of water surface.
A marriage of two famous brands to promote the luxury segment of Vietnam tourism to Australian travelers
Luxury Travel Vietnam – one of the leading tour operator in Vietnam and South East Asia and The Cape Club - a division of More Collections Pty Ltd, Australia have established a joint venture to develop fully accompanied concierge services for the travel industry across Vietnam and South East Asia.
Vietnam remains attractive destination for Japanese visitors
More than 40 Japanese travel agents and Vietnamese tourism businesses attended a seminar on marketing for Japanese tourists in Ho Chi Minh City on October 25.
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