Photograph exhibition on cultural life opens
A photograph exhibition, entitled “All people unite to build a cultural lifestyle” opened at the Exhibition House, 45 Trang Tien, Hanoi, on February 20.
Con Son-Kiep Bac Spring Festival gets underway
The Con Son – Kiep Bac Spring Festival 2011 began on February 18, the 16th day of the first lunar month, in Chi Linh Town in the northern province of…
Photo exhibition marks start of Mexico Year
The exhibition, “Mexico, country of colours” with 30 photographs taken by Ricardo Espinosa opened in Hanoi on February 18 to herald Mexico Year in Vietnam.
More Japanese turn to incentive Vietnam tours
Major travel companies serving Japanese tourists have said more and more Japanese have chosen incentive tours rather than designed their own trips as seen previously.
Luxury Travel Company revamps its website in German and has named German man Jens Pickhan as Senior Sales and Marketing Executive in their compaign to attract luxury German travelers to Vietnam.
Poem Day at the Temple of Literature
The National Poem Day 2011, entitled “National Spring”, was held on February 17 at the Temple of Literature, Hanoi, to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the success of the 11th National Congress Party.
HCMC to light up for Chinese lantern fest
More than 500 performers paraded through HCMC's District 5 on the night of February 17 to celebrate the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
Saigontourist receives over 1,300 tourists on cruise ships
Saigontourist welcomed more than 1,000 travelers on the Costa Classica cruise ship that docked in Ho Chi Minh City on February 16.
Hue agencies consider creating tours based on city's heavy rain
Hue's heavy rainy season starts in September with widespread flooding and lasts till December. Drizzling rains then continues till April, when the summer thunderstorms arrive.
Ninh Binh promotes homestay service to attract tourists
The northern province of Ninh Binh will promote homestay service, a form of tourism allowing visitors to stay and live with a local family to better learn the local lifestyle, to attract tourists, the provincial tourism department said.
Russia – key market for Vietnamese tourism
Russia is an important market for Vietnamese tourism and has high expectations, said Vu The Binh, Chairman of the Vietnam Travel Association.
Even more visitors to Vietnam arrive by air
Vietnam is one of the five fastest growing markets for international air travelers, report the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
US TV station highlights Vietnam’s tourist attraction
KPVI News 6, the local NBC (National Broadcasting Company) affiliated television station for Idaho, has advised Americans to tour Vietnam to get to know “Southeast Asia's rising star".
Great festival to pray for “peace country – happy people” in Huyen Tran Culture Center
On February 10, 2011 (the 8th day of the 1st lunar month), Thua Thien - Hue Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Vietnam Buddhism Managing Committee in Thua Thien - Hue Province coordinated with Huyen Tran Culture Center to hold the opening ceremony of great festival to pray for “peace country – happy people” in Huong Van Zen Monastery of Huyen Tran Culture Center…
30,000 visitors flock to love duet singing fest
The Lim Festival officially opened in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 14 (the 12th day of the first lunar month) drawing around 30,000 visitors.
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