A plan to develop the tourist and aviation infrastructures in the central region was discussed at a conference on developing the central region’s tourist industry, in Da Nang on September 16.
The General Director of the UNESCO will arrive in Hanoi on October 1 to attend celebrations of the 1,000th birthday of the capital city and hand over certification of UNESCO recognition of Thang Long Royal Citadel as a world cultural heritage.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked Hanoi and other localities in the nation to build the Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese ethnic groups in Son Tay district of Hanoi into an attractive destination for foreign and domestic tourists.
A festival, entitled “Hello! Vietnam †opened at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on September 18.
A photography exhibition on the thousand-year-old Thang Long-Hanoi†was opened on September 15 at Russia’s State Museum of Oriental Arts in Moscow, as part of the “Vietnamese days in Russia†programme.
A 3D animated film celebrating the life of King Ly Thai To (974-1028) has just hit cinemas after nearly two years in the making.
The construction of a mini version of VND114.8 billion Lam Kinh Historical Relic in Xuan Lam Commune has been approved by authorities in Thanh Hoa Province.
On September 15, the final round of the National Hotel Front Desk Competition 2010 has taken place at the Au Co Art Center, Ha Noi.
Over 3,000 representatives from Hanoi-based businesses and organisations will walk around Hoan Kiem Lake on September 26 to mark the 1000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (EATOF) wrapped up in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on September 16, affirming its commitment to sustainable development in the region.
An exhibition of Vietnam’s agro-forestry and seafood exports opened in Moscow, Russia on September 14 as part of Vietnam Days in Russia from September 14-19.The event is aimed at strengthening traditional cooperative and trade ties between Vietnam and Russia.
An exhibition of media photos entitled, “Golden Moment†was launched in Hanoi on September 15 by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists.