HCMC authorities have announced a seven-day celebration of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival beginning on January 31.
Vietnam’s successful cultural diplomacy in 2010 was reflected in activities dedicated to ASEAN and the 1,000th founding anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, and the effort to win UNESCO recognition of the country’s cultural heritages.
Paintings of Vietnam’s beautiful landscapes by 12 contemporary painters are on exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City until December 16.
Vietnam’s tourism industry has singled out China, the Northeast Asian countries of Japan and South Korea, Europe, and ASEAN as its four main source markets for next year’s business plan and will boost marketing activities there, an official said.
The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme with 328 delegates from 10 ASEAN countries and Japan on board docked in Ho Chi Minh City on December 5.
The Japanese Embassy in coordination with the Aikido Yukishudokan and Kendo Hanoi Clubs held a performance of Aikido and Kendo in Hanoi on December 4.
The number of Thai visitors to the ancient capital city of Hue has increased from 4.7% in 2005 to 24% in 2010, ranking first in the list of foreign arrivals to the city.
A seminar on popularising culture, sports and tourism in southern Vietnamese provinces was held on December 3 in HCMC by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
In 2008, international visitors to Viet Nam reached a record of nearly 4.236 million arrivals; however, a new record of Viet Nam tourism has been set when the international visitors exceeded 4.6 million arrivals in 11 months in 2010.
A ceremony to receive UNESCO recognition of Dong Van Stone Plateau as a member of the Global Network of National Geoparks (GGN) was held in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on December 1.
A Vietnamese cultural space was inaugurated in Havana, Cuba on December 2 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic ties.
Thua Thien-Hue leads other provinces and cities in attracting tourists, said the Director of the Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Phan Tien Dung.