The Vietnam-China Trade and Tourism Fair opened in Mong Cai City, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, on December 4.
A gastronomy festival featuring delicious dishes from countries throughout the world opened in Ho Chi Minh City on December 3.
Vietnam’s cultural minister joined his counterparts from the five other countries in the Mekong sub-region in Can Tho city on December 2 to discuss culture and tourism.
A series of international fairs opened on December 2 to boost trade relations between Vietnamese businesses and their foreign partners as well as to promote the tourist industry in countries in the Mekong region and Japan.
On the occasion of announcement of Top Destinations 2010 which were voted by readers of Frommer, a prestige tourism publisher in America, Ron Emmons, author Frommer's Thailand and co-author Frommer's Southeast Asia has commented that Hanoi happens to be Asia's most Asian city.
The second international sculpture creation camp entitled “Impression of Hung Vuong ancestral land†opened at the Hung Kings’ Temple Complex in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on December 3, 2009.
The development of tourism at My Son heritage site will be a major motivation for socio-economic progress in Duy Xuyen District in the central province of Quang Nam in the coming years.
More than 300 people and representatives of international organisations and travel agents from five countries in the Mekong sub-region and Japan attended the opening ceremony of the Mekong-Japan Tourism and Culture Days in Can Tho City on December 2.
Tourism authorities of southern cities and provinces as well as entrepreneurs will organize a road show in Cambodia to promote tourism as well as to make a chance for local investors to develop tourism properties there, a tourism official said.
Ancient works by the skilful artisans of Quat Dong embroidery village are on display at the Vietnamese History Museum in Hanoi.
Saigontourist Travel Service Company on November 30 welcomed some 2,000 tourists on board the Costa Classica cruise liner in HCMC, which is the third trip on November to Vietnam by the five-star Costa Classica.
The Nam Hai Resort in the central province of Quang Nam picked up the Quality Award by the Leading Hotels of the World at the prestigious hospitality organisation’s 8th Annual International Convention in Venice, Italy.