The central coast city of Danang organized the Gala Dinner 2011 with the theme “Sparking Han River†in HCMC on February 25 to promote tourism products to tour operators, especially the Danang International Fireworks Competition.
Local tour operator Vietravel arranged a familiarization trip for a press group from Cambodia between February 24 and 27, giving them a chance to learn culture, lifestyle, and tourism products in Vietnam at a time when arrivals from Cambodia are increasing strongly.
Vietnam’s tourism industry has set a target to welcome 5.3 million international visitors, serve 30 million domestic tourists and earn VND110,000 billion by the end of 2011.
A ceremony to launch the “Return to the Roots†tourism programme 2011 was held in Nghia Lo, Yen Bai Province on February 26. This is a tourism cooperative programme between the northern provinces of Yen Bai, Phu Tho and Lao Cai.
Foreign ambassadors to Vietnam are helped to gain more understanding about the host country’s Buddhism and culture through a visit to the Phat Tich Pagoda in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 26.
Vietnam’s northern province of Hai Duong and Suwon City from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will cooperate in developing culture, sports and tourism under a memorandum of understanding signed on February 24 in the Hai Duong Province.
A conference to promote Vietnamese tourism was jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy in UAE, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the Vietnam Airlines and the Sharaf Travel in Dubai on February 23.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has agreed with the Vietnam Aviation Corporation, the Vietnam National Trade Fair and Advertising Company (Vinexad) to promote Vietnam tourism on TVB Channel (Hong Kong-China).
A solo exhibition titled Ky uc, La va Hoa (Memories, Leaves and Flowers) displaying 30 oil on canvas paintings by Vietnamese artist Ton That Bang has opened in HCMC.
German restorers are using traditional Vietnamese methods to restore the facade of the Imperial Palace in Hue. Restoration work is currently being carried out on Buu Thanh Gate and screens around King Tu Duc's tomb.
An exhibition presenting the work of French embroidery artist Lionel Descostes has opened at L'Espace, the French cultural centre in Hanoi.
The global hotel management group Accor is rolling up its sleeves to put into service at least four new properties under different brands in Vietnam this year.