Tourism-airline cooperation to boost local travel
Vietnam Airlines on March 1 launched a promotion offering travel companies discount air tickets, in order to sell more prearranged tours to domestic travelers. The incentive program will continue until December 31 this year.
Hanoi listed among world’s top tourist destinations in 2010
Hanoi is ranked third among 12 most attractive destinations in the world in 2010, announced a US prestigious tourist publisher.
Giant cake to celebrate 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi
A giant Banh Day (a traditional Vietnamese cake) will be transported from Phu Minh Town in Hanoi to Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh Province on March 3.
Poetry nights in Laos, Germany mark Hanoi’s birthday
A poetry and music night entitled “Country-Love-Spring” was held in Laos on February 28-the fifteen day of the first lunar month-as an activity to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Quang Ngai to host sea and island festival
The central province of Quang Ngai has submitted to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism a proposal to host a Vietnamese sea and island festival in 2012.
Tay ethic group’s festival attracts thousands of visitors
Tens of thousands of visitors have flocked to the Long Tong (Going to the Field) Festival of Tay ethnic people in Na Hang District of the northern mountain province of Tuyen Quang.
Sports, Culture and Tourism week opens in Thai Binh
An incense-burning ceremony opened the Sports, Culture and Tourism Week 2010 at the Tran Dynasty Temple relics in Hung Ha District of northern Thai Binh Province.
Vietnam attends ASEAN Bazaar and Tourism Exhibition
The Vietnamese Embassy, in coordination with the Embassies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Asian Cultural Network (ACN), organised the fourth ASEAN Bazaar and Tourism Exhibition in Kuwait on February 27.
Tourism targets ASEAN markets    (Mar 01, 2010)
Tourism targets ASEAN markets
The hospitality industry is launching a promotion campaign in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia from February 28 to March 6, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
Poetry Day across the nation   (Mar 01, 2010)
Poetry Day across the nation
In response to Vietnam Poetry Day, the Quang Ngai Provincial Literature and Arts Association coordinated with the local radio and television in broadcasting a programme themed “Poetry and Island” on the morning of February 28.
Poetry festival opens to celebrate Hanoi’s birthday
The 8th Vietnam Poetry Day opened at Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) on February 28, the fifteen day of the first lunar month.
Seal opening ceremony opens at Tran Temple
The seal opening ceremony at the Tran Temple in the northern province of Nam Dinh took place on the night of February 27, attracting the participant of nearly 50,000 visitors.
Vietnam Spring Newspaper Festival opens in France
The Vietnam Spring Newspaper Festival 2010 opened at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris on February 27.
City names top tourism brands for tourists
The city’s tourism department organized a function in the night of February 25 in the Opera House to name the best tourism brands in HCMC for international tourists, and the top 100 best brands for local visitors.
“Vietnamese Days in India” opens
The “Vietnamese Days in India” was opened in the Indian capital city of New Delhi on the evening of February 25 in the presence of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong, who is on a visit to the country.