Da Nang welcomes New Year cruise liners
Two luxury cruise ships with 650 international tourists aboard cast anchor off Da Nang city on January 11, beginning a tour of the world’s cultural heritage sites in the central region.
Main road to be decorated with 120,000 flowerpots for Tet
The organizer of the annual Nguyen Hue Flower Street program has entered the final phase with Nguyen Hue Boulevard closed on January 21 to begin installing 120,000 flowerpots.
CPV photo exhibition opens in Hai Phong
An exhibition showcasing 100 photos and documents entitled, “Communist Party of Vietnam, from Congress to Congress and President Ho Chi Minh – National hero, pre-eminent culture man of Vietnam ”…
Exhibition highlights Party’s glorious history
More than 200 photos, documentaries and objects featuring the establishment and development of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) are on display at the Hanoi-based Ho Chi Minh Museum.
HCMC picks new tourism slogan designed by Aussie firm
HCMC, the country’s biggest tourism center, has selected a new logo and slogan for its tourism sector, which is designed by an Australian company.
Hanoians hold New Year gala in Berlin
The association of Hanoi people in Germany hosted a gala in Berlin on January 8 to welcome the New Year 2011 and review its operations in 2010.
Deputy Prime Minister hails Thang Long-Hanoi millennium celebration
The successful organisation of activities to mark Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1,000th birthday in 2010 helped improve the position and prestige of the capital city and the country as well, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has said.
Vietnam-RoK traditional embroidery honoured
Forty 40 hand-made embroidery works made by Vietnamese artisans using designs and materials from the Republic of Korea are on display in Hanoi.
Showroom preserves Thang Long citadel’s objects
The Vietnam Institute of Social Sciences on January 4 handed over a showroom displaying typical objects of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel for the Co Loa Relic and Thang Long Ancient Citadel Preservation Centre.
Four Vietnamese hotels join world’s top list
The US Travel and Leisure magazine’s January 2011 edition has honored four Vietnamese hotels in the list of top 500 hotels worldwide.
Khanh Hoa welcomes great number of tourists
Over 25,000 tourists flocked to the central province of Khanh Hoa during the first three days of 2011, up more than 20% over the same period last year.
To Better Vietnam’s Tourism
Many tourism promotion trips to foreign countries made in 2010 and careful preparations for Vietnam’s national tourism year in 2011 are aimed at not only attracting more tourists next year but also improving the country’s tourism quality
Seminar to promote southern amateur music
The HCMC Cultural Heritage Department, the HCMC Academy of Music and HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held international press briefs on January 4 to announce a seminar on don ca tai tu (southern amateur music).
First-phase restoration of Hanoi’s last ancient city gate completed
A project to restore the O Quan Chuong (Quan Chuong Gate) in Hanoi’s Old Quarters saw its first phase accomplished on January 4.
Tourists to Hung Temple at New Year increase
The number of tourists to the Hung Temple Complex in the northern province of Phu Tho during the first three day of New Year holidays (January 1-3) reached about 4,500 arrivals, up by 30% against normal days.
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