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.
An exhibition entitled “President Ho Chi Minh with China†opened at the Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History on June 25.
Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral tourism cooperation in Seoul on June 25.
An exhibition displaying 150 photos of peaceful daily life of Vietnamese people is being held in the Adlershof Cultural Centre in Berlin from June 25.
Vietnam should amplify cultural and tourist promotion activities in Japan as this East Asian country has become one of its leading tourist market with 400,000 arrivals annually, said a senior tourist official.
Five enormous gates to welcome visitors to the capital city of Hanoi will be built on the five main highways leading into the city, say the municipal People’s Committee.
The Vietnam Tourism Association announced winners of the Vietnam Toursim Awards, honoring best tour operators, hotels, and tourism-related service providers in Vietnam in 2009. The association will hold an award giving ceremony in the capital city of Hanoi on June 29.
A ceremony was held in Kien Giang Province on June 24 to announce its world biosphere reserve and receive UNESCO certificate.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan jointly held the Vietnam Culture – Tourism Festival 2010 in Japan on June 23.
Local people in Sam Son Town of the north-central province of Thanh Hoa held their traditional Banh Day (round shaped rice cake) Festival on June 23 (the 12th day of the 5th lunar month) as part of the Sam Son Tourism Season 2010.