The Buon Me Thuot-Dak Lak Tourism and Culture Week entitled “The Legend of the Central Highlands Elephant†opened in the central highlands province of Dak Lak on December 16.
Lower-income communities have been placed in the core of a tourism programme scheduled to begin in 2010 to develop the north-western mountainous provinces into an attractive destination.
All high-end hotels nationwide will be allowed early next year to keep some entertainment facilities open until 2 a.m. instead of 12:00 a.m. to cater to tourists and improve business, according to a new Government decree.
Head of UNESCO’s representative office in Vietnam on December 12 awarded the certificate of Documentary Heritage to the State Records and Archives Department for woodblocks from the Nguyen Dynasty two centuries ago.
The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha hosted a solemn ceremony at the Yen Tu Mountain on December 16 to commemorate the 701st anniversary of the attainment of Nirvana of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong, the founder of Vietnamese Zen Buddhism.
The 15th anniversary of Halong Bay’s recognition as a world natural heritage site was celebrated in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on December 15.
“Vietnam -a favourite destination†is what Vietnamese travel agents highlighted at a meeting with French partners in Paris on December 14, offering a number of discount tours and new products.
Nearly 200 documents, photos, and artifacts concerning late President Ho Chi Minh collected during the 2000-2009 are being exhibited at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi.
Tourist and travel companies are smiling as the tourist market booms with numbers registered for tours increase by 10 to 15% year-on-year.
The museum of Lam Dong Province will combine with the Vietnam History Museum to exhibit more than 15,000 items related to the Thang Long royal citadel. The exhibition entitled “Thang Long royal citadel’s antiques in the Ly and Tran dynasties†will be held at the Dalat Museum from January 15 to February 5, 2010.
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai inaugurated the passenger terminal of Cam Ranh international airport in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on December 12.
Danang City’s authorities have approved a project to build an enormous steel-made stand to accommodate 26,000 visitors for the International Fireworks Competition 2010. This will be the largest steel-made stand in Vietnam.