Representatives of some 60 domestic tour operators are inspecting destinations in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand for a familiarization trip arranged by Vitours Company Limited and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in preparation for new overland tours.
A delegation of 28 Thai senators, led by Chair of the Thai Senate’s tourism committee Tungaratt Achariyachai, arrived in the central province of Quang Tri on September 23.
VietHotel International Exhibition 2009 has taken place at National Convention Centre in Hanoi from September 24 to 26. This is the international exhibition on hospitality industry, equipments, foods, wines and types of beverages in Vietnam organized by AMB Events – Malaysia Company and Department of Hotel under Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
A new book on Vietnamese craft villages by Sylvie Fanchette and Nicholas Stedman was presented on September 22 at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi.
A uniquely odd architectural work in the Central Highlands city of Dalat , has been shortlisted by the Chinese People’s Daily as one of the world’s ten most bizarre buildings.
Sheraton Hanoi Hotel, managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts, has been selected as one of the top ten best conference hotels for Asia in “The Best in Travel Poll 2009†organized by SmartTravelAsia.com.
A number of folk musicians from the central province of Quang Ngai will perform on Jeju Island in the Republic of Korea (the RoK) under an art and cultural exchange programme from September 24-28.
The 5th International Travel Expo in HCMC (ITE HCMC) this October will attract more than 150 buyers from 25 countries, up one-third from last year’s event, the organizer said.
A delegation from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) led by Deputy Director General Hoang Thi Diep has been in a working visit to France from September 21-26, 2009.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has provided USD500,000 for a project to develop eco-tourism in Cat Tien National Park in the southern province of Dong Nai.
Hanoi’s authorities are set to launch a ceremony to announce the National Tourism Year 2010 and commemorate the 999th anniversary of the Thang Long-Hanoi on October 10, 2009.
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and travel companies plan to survey tourist sites in the south central region of the country between September 23 and 28, 2009 to combine with local departments of culture, sports and tourism to develop tourism products for the region.