Tourism revenue in HCMC in the first half of this year is estimated at VND23 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 24%, the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said.
More than 500 students from Vietnam and other countries participated in “Vietnamese Day 2011†in Tokyo, Japan on June 18.
Over 100,000 foreign and domestic visitors flocked to the fifth Sea Festival 2011 themed “Nha Trang – The Sea Rendezvousâ€, which wrapped up on June 15 in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa.
The festival is the epitome of various rituals like the whale worshipping ceremony often held by fishermen living in coastal areas.
More than 400 artisans from the J’rai and Bahnar ethnic minorities gathered at a gong festival in Kbang district in the central highland province of Gia Lai on June 13-14.
The Government has approved the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s plan to register Tram Chim National Park in the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance.
An exhibition of sand sculptures opened on June 12 on Nha Trang city beach, in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa, as part of celebrations to mark Sea Festival 2011.
A carnival, one of the most interesting programmes during the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2011, took place on the evening of June 13 at April 2 Square in the seaside city of Nha Trang , in Khanh Hoa Province.
The pink lotus received the most votes at a national flower contest held in HCM City 's 23/9 park on June 12.
Song Hau-Can Tho Tourism Joint Stock Co. on Sunday, 12 June 2011 commenced work on Song Hau tourist site on Cai Khe Islet in Can Tho City.
The Vietnam MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions, exhibitions) club on Thursday, 9 June 2011 made its debut in HCMC, calling on members from the country’s hospitality service to club together to promote the MICE industry in Vietnam.
The Nha Trang Sea Festival 2011, which opened in the coastal city of Nha Trang on the evening of June 11, will include over 60 cultural, arts and sports events as well as many big conferences on developing Vietnam’s marine-based economy.