Over the first five months of this year, the country’s tourism industry has grown by more than 30 percent, said Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy Head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism at a press conference for the Vietnam Tourism Awards on June 18.
An exhibition themed “the Colour of Hanoi†opened in Paris on June 19, illustrating the classic and modern beauty of the capital city of Vietnam, which turns 1,000 years old this October
The Central Music and Dance Theatre gave a special performance in Beijing, China, on June 19 to welcome the Vietnam-China Friendship Year 2010 and 60 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
The Costa Classica cruise liner brought 1,000 tourists from Hong Kong and China, docking at Tien Sa port, Da Nang City on June 15.
A gaggle of French print and electronic-media journalists have been in the central city of Hue since the beginning of this month to report on culture and tourism in the heritage city.
The third “Vietnam Today†photo contest themed “Dynamic and friendly Vietnam†was kicked off in Hanoi on June 15.
Saigontourist has received 2,100 foreign visitors from Italy, Spain, the UK and Germany on board a Costa Romantica Cruise Ship.
The Hue Festival, a themed Cultural Heritage activity with Integration and Development, closed on June 14, with international friends from all over the world saying they were deeply moved by the event.
Indonesia will make use of its advantages to enhance tourism, trade and investment cooperation with Vietnam in the years to come, Indonesian diplomats said.
The Thua Thien-Hue provincial People’s Committee announced at a press briefing on June 14 that the Hue Festival 2012 will be held in April, to avoid any bad weather.
A 43-member art troupe from Guangdong province of China will make a performance tour of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from June 16-20.
First launched in March 2010, the website Internet Cap-Vietnam (http://www.cap-vietnam.com) has become an important way to promote the country’s image to the world.