The award presentation ceremony of the fifth National Tourism Artistic Photo Contest took place in Hanoi on July 1, coinciding with the opening of an exhibition showcasing the outstanding photos.
A large number of visitors have visited the traditional farm model of the Thai ethnic minority group in Nghe An province, which was built up in the Tregomeur Zoological garden in the Cotes d’Armor province, France, on June 27.
Vietnam Days will be held in China and Russia with several special events, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Thirty hotels, 20 travel agencies and 15 tourism service enterprises were presented with the Vietnam Tourism Award 2010 at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 29. Of the 2010 winners, Saigontourist Travel Company remained in the top of the list of domestic and international travel agencies.
A national seminar was held in Hanoi on June 29 to shed light on Vietnam’s tourism development in the international integration process.
An exhibition displaying 50 works of calligraphy in Korean script based on President Ho Chi Minh’s prison diary opened in the central province of Nghe An on June 29.
The central coast city of Danang will contribute US$50,000 to Vietnam Airlines to organize road shows in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan this September to bring the country’s tourism products and services to Japanese travelers.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) not only expects the number of Chinese travelers to Vietnam to recover this year but also aims for them to double to around one million, tourism officials said.
Hanoi authorities have decided to preserve an old house at 11 Hang Bac Street, in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District, as a tourist site. Amidst the hustle and bustle of city life, the house looks like a small oasis, bringing passers by feelings of peace and tranquility.
The Fifth National Tourism Artistic Photo Contest “Vietnam My Homeland†was launched from October 22nd, 2009 to the end of May 31st, 2010 by the Vietnam Tourism Review on the occasion of 50 year anniversary of Vietnam tourism (July 9th, 1960 – July 9th, 2010), towards the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Ha Noi and the National Tourism Year 2010 in Hanoi.
Danang and Hanoi cities are promoting travel companies and venues in the two cities via the Impressive Vietnam Grand Sale 2010, one of the activities of the national marketing campaign called Vietnam – Your Destination to woo both local and foreign travelers in 2010.
The central province of Quang Tri on June 27 hosted a conference on tourism cooperation with two provinces from Laos and Thailand.