The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has put Vietnam in the list of the top Asian countries with strong tourism performance in the first half of this year. UNWTO said in a statement about global tourism that international tourist arrivals are estimated to have grown by 7% in the first six months.
A group sculpture exhibition opened at the Applied Arts Gallery, 5 Phan Dang Luu Street, HCMC’s Binh Thanh District on the weekend.
The “Ceramic Festival of Vietnam – Binh Duong in 2010†is underway at Go Dau Stadium in Thu Dau Mot Town in Binh Duong Province till September 8.
The most spectacular cave recently found in the country, Thien Duong (Paradise) in the central province of Quang Binh , has opened to public. At 31km, Thien Duong is the longest cave found in Vietnam so far.
Smart Travel Asia, a leading online travel magazine in Southeast Asia, ranked the Nam Hai, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, Sofitel Palace Da Lat and Princess d’Annam as Vietnam’s top spa hotels and resorts in 2010.
The Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese ethnic groups is scheduled to open on September 19 as a project in celebration of Thang Long-Hanoi millennium anniversary.
A photo exhibition is being held in Gacily, France, featuring the land and people of Vietnam.
A photography exhibition entitled “Guanajuato-Human Cultural Heritage City†is being held at 31A Van Mieu Street, Hanoi on September 6-12.
The second International Puppetry Festival opened at the Hanoi Opera House on September 4 as an activity to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. The festival is drawing the participation of 12 foreign troupes and five from host Vietnam , including the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre, the Thang Long Puppetry Theatre and the puppetry troupes from Hai Phong city, Dak Lak province and Ho Chi…
On August 31, 2010, in Hoian Beach Resort, Asianway Travel officially announced its tour operation management software named Emotion Way System (EWS). Director of Operation Mr. Dam Xuan Nhat said that with its utmost accuracy, instant confirmation and minimum waiting time, EWS will help to cut cost, protect environment, increase service quality and create good image and reputation for Vietnam tourism.
A photography exhibition entitled “Vietnamese Soul†opened in London on September 1 on Vietnam and its people to mark the country’s 65th National Day.
More than 70 artists from districts in the northern province of Lai Chau gathered for a second festival on Then singing and playing Tinh instruments on September 2-3.