National tourism body to rate tourist boats
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) will combine with the Ministry of Communications and Transport to rate the quality of tourist boats that offer accommodation services for tourists to stay overnight on board, a tourism official said.
Halong Bay - one of the world’s natural wonders
Halong Bay has been ranked as one of the 150 most beautiful natural wonders in the world by the French leading e-magazine, L’Internaute. An article portraying Halong Bay – a…
Hanoi’s Old Quarter as seen by French culturist
An exhibition of photos portraying Hanoi’s Old Quarter collected by the Chairman of France’s Heritage League, Philipe Chaplain, opened to the public in Hanoi on October 8.
HCMC takes action to attract more tourists
Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism sector has taken several measures to prevent the industry from declining any further due to the impacts of the global economic downturn, said a city official.
Numerous celebrations to mark Hanoi’s liberation day
Numerous activities, including cultural and arts exhibitions, and performances will be organized from the afternoon of October 8 to 18 at the Hanoi ancient citadel relic to mark the 999th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and the 55th liberation day of the capital city (October 10).
Hanoi gears up for National Tourism Year
Hanoi’s tourism authorities and travel agents have kicked off various activities in the run up to National Tourism Year 2010 which takes the theme of “Thang Long-Hanoi, a thousand years of coming together.”
Hanoi-Fukuoka cultural exchange under way
A week-long cultural exchange between Hanoi, Vietnam and the Fukuoka prefecture in southern Japan kicked off on October 7 with the opening festival for Hanoi-Vietnam days in Fukuoka.
HCMC ends nominations for top 100 attractions
The organisation committee of “HCMC-100 Exciting” has closed nominations for the 100 interesting activities and specialties.
Exhibition on Vietnam’s border defence
The Museum of the Vietnam Revolution opened an exhibition on the country’s defence of its border and territories in Hanoi on October 6.
Hanoi displays ancient items of handicraft villages
400 ancient artifacts related to Hanoi’s traditional crafts are on display at the National Museum of Vietnamese History from October 6-10.
Full-moon festival celebrated abroad
The Dong Xuan Trade Centre Women Association has joined a number of entrepreneurs in Berlin in organising the traditional and popular Full Moon Festival for Vietnamese children.
Thailand wants one million tourists in Vietnam exchange program
Thailand is working on an initiative to launch a tourist exchange program with Vietnam, seeking to realize the target of having one million travelers visiting each other country in five years or so, said an official of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
The provincial government of Quang Nam awarded an investment certificate to two U.S. investors on October 1 to develop a big tourism complex worth over US$4 billion in the province, which is in fact the reduced scale of another bigger investment plan earlier approved in principle in the central province.
Mac Dynasty’s citadel to get facelift
The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang has approved a plan worth VND9.8 billion (roughly USD540,000) to preserve the relic of a citadel built under Mac Dynasty (1592).
An exhibition of photos on Vietnam taken by Italian photographer Maurizio Cofini opened in Rome on October 1, drawing the participation of hundreds of Italians.
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