The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on April 28 organized a road show in China’s Zhejiang Province to promote Vietnam tourism.
The ground-breaking ceremony for building a Lao-Vietnamese-Thai cultural village has been held in Laos’ central province of Borikhamsay.
Vision Ethique- a French Travel Company, has coordinated with the Vietnam Culture Centre in France to introduce Vietnam tourism in the presence of many French people and overseas Vietnamese living in Paris.
The sixth annual conference of the World’s Most Beautiful Bays Club was held in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 30.
An exhibition on the history of the ancient capital of Thang Long and Halong Bay opened on April 29 in the coastal city of Halong, Quang Ninh Province.
The northern coastal city of Halong on April 30 opened its annual trade and tourism fair with over 150 booths.
The country’s first fisheries festival held in Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Can Tho said farewell to visitors, participants and local people on April 27 evening with an eventful closing ceremony.
An exhibition of 50 selected photos taken by Japanese photographer Hagiwara Takeshi and Vietnamese reporter Nguyen Tien Truong opened in Tokyo on April 27.
The first Vietnamese art gallery specifically for Vietnamese art in the UK called the “Apricot Gallery†launched its first exhibition by presenting works by five contemporary Vietnamese artists on April 27 in London, the capital city.
An exhibition highlighting Vietnam’s cultural heritage opened at the Vietnamese Culture Centre in France on April 27.
Vietnam tourism sector welcomes annually 170.000 French tourists. If the Vietnam tourist visa is waived, then French tourist arrival increases. The sector needs qualified tourism workers for this market according to tourism experts.
The year 2010 will bring Vietnamese photographers many opportunities and challenges, as many remarkable events will take place, says Vu Quoc Khanh, president of the Viet Nam Artistic Photographers Association. This year, Hanoi will be the host of the 30th International Federation of Photographic Arts Congress in August, drawing 250 international representatives.