VNAT to hire design firm for marketing strategy
Australian-invested Cowan Design Company, which has won a contest to design a logo and slogan for Vietnam’s tourism, will likely be chosen to map out a strategy to build the tourism brand name and promote the country’s tourism image, a tourism official said.
More foreigners visit HCMC
More foreigners visit HCMC    (Feb 11, 2011)
Since the beginning of this year, HCMC has welcomed 320,000 foreign visitors, up 15% compared to the same period last year.
Vietnam now more popular with Russian tourists
A large number of Russian tourists are choosing Vietnam for their holidays instead of Egypt, according to the Voice of Russia.
Visitors to Vietnam during Tet increase
The number of both domestic and foreign holidaymakers during the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival this year increased sharply.
Uncle Ho painting enters VN Guinness Book of Records
The largest painting of Uncle Ho’s testament, written on palm leaf made by artisan Vo Van Tang from Nui Sap Town, Thoai Son District in the southern province of An Giang, has been entered in the Vietnam Guinness Book of Records (Vietbooks).
More tourists arrive in Nha Trang for first days of Lunar New Year
More than 2,000 foreign tourists on three international cruise ships arrived in Nha Trang City on February 9. It was the first time Nha Trang has received three cruise ships at the same time.
Photo competition to spotlight Vietnam's world heritage sites
Amateur and professional photographers will display their best images in a competition entitled Vietnamese World Heritage Sites to be held in July.
Saint Giong Festival kicks off
The Saint Giong Festival, which was recognized by UNESCO as world intangible cultural heritage, started in Soc Son and Dong Anh districts in the outskirts of Hanoi on February 8 or the 6th day of the first lunar month.
Festival for heroic Trung sisters opens
A festival to celebrate the 1,971st anniversary of the Trung sisters’ uprising (40AD) was solemnly organised in Hanoi’s outskirts district of Me Linh on the 6th day of the first lunar month which fell on February 8 on the modern calendar.
Huong Pagoda Festival opens   (Feb 09, 2011)
Huong Pagoda Festival opens
The annual Huong (Perfume) Pagoda Festival opened in Hanoi’s outskirts district of My Duc on February 8 or the 6th day of the first lunar month.
Festival for Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da Victory
Thousands of visitors flocked to Dong Da Hill in Hanoi on February 7 to celebrate the 222nd anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da Victory.
Flower Street attracts 800,000 visitors
The HCMC's annual Nguyen Hue Flower Street attracted nearly 800,000 local and foreign visitors during the Tet holiday (Lunar New Year), organisers said.
Fireworks, festivals ring in New Year
Splendid displays of fireworks and traditional festivities animated the country during the first week of February to welcome Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls under the zodiac sign of the Cat.
Hanoi Museum exhibits 3000 objects
On January 29, the Hanoi Museum displayed nearly 3000 items which have been presented to it by organisations and individuals.
Cruise liners to bring foreign visitors to Vietnam during Tet
The Sai Gon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) will receive three cruise liners with 3,650 foreign tourists aboard during the traditional Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), which falls on the first week of February.
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