The Mekong Delta has attracted more than 10 million visitors since the beginning of the year, up 720,000 compared to last year’s period and earning a record high of VND1,700 billion, said the Mekong Delta Tourism Association.
The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) has launched a photography competition for 15 northern mountainous provinces.
The Guide Awards 2011 are expected to hold on July 29, 2011 in Sea Link Beach Hotel Mui Ne, Binh Thuan Province. The Guide Awards are acknowledged and highly regarded by tourism firms and government agencies since 1999.
A scientific seminar was held in Da Nang city on July 9 to discuss the planning and management of construction and improvements to socio-economic conditions in the central coastal provinces.
A new beautiful cave has been discovered in Na Hang primeval forest in the northern province of Tuyen Quang.
Vietnam-Switzerland traditional cultural festival has opened in the Obwalden state of Switzerland recently.
Lao Cai province greeted 632,000 tourist arrivals in the first six months of 2011, up 32 percent year-on-year, according to Lao Cai Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism.
The Vietnam Records Book Centre (Vietkings) on July 5 announced the second publication in its S100 Records series – “100 Vietnamese natural and food specialitiesâ€.
A new television programme called “Impressive Vietnam†will be launched on VTV3 on every Sunday with an aim of introducing the country’s landscapes and the unique socio-cultural features of each region.
The central province of Quang Ngai has discovered ten ancient graves, dating back over 3,000 years.
The first ever course of traditional Vietnamese music has concluded in Paris recently.
Vietravel Marketing and Tourist Company said it will receive nearly 700 visitors from Japan on July 4-6.