Thua Thien –Hue Province is calling investment into the tourism sector, seeking investors for projects of hotels and resorts outside Hue City because inner-city areas have been crowded with around 12,000 hotel rooms, an official said.
An exhibition of Chinese paintings, photos and calligraphies was opened recently in Hanoi to mark the 61st anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-China diplomatic ties.
A launching ceremony of fresh flower showroom was opened in the Central Highland City of Dalat on January 23 by the Rung Hoa Biotechnology Joint Stock Company.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 22 launched a national action plan to preserve and develop the value of the Giong Festival, which has been recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO.
Ten thousand flower garlands will be released to pray for national peace and happiness on Lunar New Year’s Eve (February 2) in the program “ Sparkling Tay Ho – Wishing flower garlands†to be held at the Tay Ho Lake Water Park in Hanoi.
The Sai Gon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) welcomed 2,500 European tourists and crew sailing aboard the cruise liner Costa Classica, which docked at the Lotus Port in Ho Chi Minh City on January 22.
Yacht teams from 20 countries and territories in the world will take part in the International Yacht Festival 2011 which will be held in Mui Ne, in the central province of Binh Thuan from March 17-20.
The Republic of Korea’s National Palace Museum is hosting a special exhibition entitled “the Treasures of the Vietnamese Nguyen Dynasty†to offer insight into the history and culture of Vietnam through a pan-Asian perspective and the shared culture of the two countries.
As the Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival is approaching, tourist companies are eagerly preparing to launch tours to serve not only local holidaymakers but also tens of thousands of foreign visitors.
Hundreds of holidayers in Phan Thiet cheered on their favorite team at a banh chung wrapping contest at a festival at Sea Horse Resort in the night of January 18.
The fact that Vietnam received a record five million foreign tourists and 28 million domestic visitors, earning VND96 trillion, has been selected as one of the top ten tourism achievements in 2010.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the People’s Committee of Hanoi City and the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO will organise a ceremony to grant UNESCO certificate to the Giong Festival as a world heritage in Hanoi on January 22.