Hanoi will provide 3.6 trillion VND (189 million USD) to preserve and develop craft villages over 2010-2015 to preserve traditional craft villages, develop tourism and build new ones while ensuring the environment is protected.
More than 150 overseas Vietnamese (OV) delegates from 14 French cities and provinces gathered at a meeting in Paris on September 8 to discuss solutions to develop Vietnam’s tourism sector.
The Italian embassy in Hanoi has announced the ‘Italian Music Month in Vietnam’ as part of the embassy’s activities to mark the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Vietnamese businesses need to pay more attention to designing and creating unique handicraft products in order to boost exports to the Japanese market and increase their competitiveness over rivals from China , India and Myanmar , say Japanese experts.
The Vietnamese Record Book has acknowledged nine national records set by ceramic objects and related events.
To promote eco-tourism and open up new opportunities for economic development in three countries of Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, the Thai Ambassador to Laos, Mr. Vitavas Srivihok, has proposed that: Thailand, Laos and Vietnam should jointly develop Routes 8 and 12 as an eco-tourism routes linking the three countries rather than focus only on build up Route 9.
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and Vietnam Hotel Association (VHA) had held a press conference on September 08, 2010 to announce the National Hotel Front Office Competition 2010 in Ha Noi.
Vietnam’s Hanoi and Hoi An City have been added to the list of Asia’s top ten destinations for 2010 by the Hong Kong online tourist magazine Smart Travel Asia. According to the results, the ancient town in central Vietnam, Hoi An has retained the fifth place, that it reached last year and Hanoi came seventh in the list.
The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines is offering a 50 percent discount on domestic flights.
Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province, a UNESCO recognised world’s heritage site, has jumped to second place among 28 finalists of the online voting for the world’s new seven wonders.
In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam Tourism (July 09, 1960 - July 09, 2010), the 1000 year anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi, and to select and encourage outstanding front office staffs, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism will organize the second Hotel Front Office Competition from September 11 to 14, 2010 in Hanoi.
In order to create favorable conditions for foreigners to Viet Nam, the Prime Minister has agreed to abolish the immigration declaration for all passengers when they do procedures of entry and exit at Vietnam's international airports since September 15, 2010.