Local travel firm Viet Excursions on December 10 brought two luxury cruise ships, Le Diamant of France and SeaBourn Pride of the US to the Tien Sa Port in the central city of Danang.
Vietnam ranks 12th among 181 countries and territories in term of tourism growth in the next ten years, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). The council estimates that Vietnamese tourism sector reached a growth rate of 3.4% this year and this rate will increase to 7.3% in the next ten years.
Despite Russia not yet being included in the list of Vietnam’s top 10 tourism markets, visitors from the East European country still create a promising market for Vietnam’s tourism industry, says Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Manh Cuong.
December marks the beginning of the world's leading festive season as people prepare to celebrate Christmas and welcome the New Year.
Eight ASEAN embassies in Egypt held a festival of ASEAN family day on December 11 with the participation of foreign diplomats from ASEAN countries and their families.
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Havana, Cuba, and the Federation of University Students (FEU) on December 9 held a cultural exchange to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnamese-Cuban diplomatic ties (December 2, 1960 – December 2, 2010).
The hub of Vietnam’s tourism, HCMC, will launch a month-long promotion for visitors to the city with attractive discounts from December 15 to January 15. It will promote the city as a tourist destination during the high season, the tourism department said.
International travel journalists and tourism experts have voted the 109-year-old Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi in the top four urban hotels in the world in the Fifth Annual Hotel and Resort Survey of Cigar Aficionado.
A 135-member delegation from Vietnam will attend the World Festival of Youth and Students in South Africa from December 12-21. They will join about 12,000 other delegates from 110 countries and territories.
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Committee on December 8 held a farewell ceremony for 329 youth delegates from the Southeast Asian nations and Japan, concluding the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme (SSEAYP) in Vietnam.
The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) signed a cooperation deal with the Lucky Star Joint Stock Company and the Thinh Vuong Company to expand business in Vietnam.
Troupes of Ca Tru (ceremonial singing) in the central province of Quang Binh are now reserving 21 ancient tunes, according to the provincial Culture, Sports and Tourism Department.