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Saigontourist welcomes MICE tourists (Jun 15, 2009)

Saigontourist Travel Service Company said that it welcomed 20 MICE delegations totaling nearly 4,000 visitors at famous resort sites such as Nha Trang, Phan Thiet, and Dalat in June.

Vietnam joins Asian Cultural Festival (Jun 15, 2009)

A Vietnamese art troupe joined others from regional nations at the Asian Cultural Festival 2009, which took place at the World Cup Park in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, on…

Vietnam attends travel expo in Hong Kong (Jun 15, 2009)

Vietnam showed its tourist industry at the Hong Kong International Travel Expo 2009 (HK ITE 2009) held in Hong Kong, China, from June 11-14.

Vietnamâ€™s biggest scrap metal dragon on show (Jun 15, 2009)

One of Vietnamâ€™s records set during the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2009 in the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa is a huge dragon made of thousands of pieces of scrap metal.

Nha Trang Sea Festival leaves lasting impression (Jun 15, 2009)

The closing ceremony of the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2009 took place at the 2/4 Square on June 12 in the presence of leaders of Khanh Hoa and neighbouring provinces, as well as thousands of locals and domestic visitors.

Prime Minister okays plan for capitalâ€™s 1,000th birthday (Jun 11, 2009)

The Prime Minister has approved a grand ceremony to mark the 1,000th anniversary of the founding of Thang Long-Hanoi, with the highlight being a ten-day festival from October 1 to 10, 2010.

The Guide Awards for tourism businesses in environment protection (Jun 11, 2009)

The Guide Awards 2008-2009 for top 119 tourism businesses in Vietnam tourism industry took place in HCMC in June 5. This is the 10th guide awards organized by The Guide Magazine (Vietnam Economic Times).

Gymnastics record set at Nha Trang Sea Festival 2009 (Jun 11, 2009)

A gymnastics record was set on June 11 by the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa as part of the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2009.

Carnival lights up Nha Trang City (Jun 10, 2009)

An imposing carnival in Nha Trang City of central coastal Khanh Hoa Province impressed thousands of local people and international tourists on June 9.

Eleven traditional festivals to be resumed in 2009 (Jun 10, 2009)

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced a list of 11 traditional festivals of ethnic minority groups to be restored in 2009.

Nha Trang organizes boat race at sea for the first time (Jun 10, 2009)

The south central province of Khanh Hoa has organised a boat race in Nha Trang Bay for the first time from June 8-12 to mark the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2009.

Artefacts from sunken ships put on show (Jun 09, 2009)

More than 400 artefacts dating back to between the 15th and 18th century are being displayed at an exhibition in central coastal Khanh Hoa Province.

Two more tourism projects for central region (Jun 09, 2009)

The Saigon Investment Group (SGI) and US-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide signed an agreement on June 9 putting into action two tourism projects with a combined investment capital of USD140 million in central Danang City and the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Records set at Nha Trang Sea Festival (Jun 08, 2009)

The Nha Trang Culture, Art and Tourism College in south central Khanh Hoa Province on June 8 set a record for making the biggest pot of noodle soup in Vietnam to serve 14,000-15,000 tourists at the Nha Trang Sea Festival.

Promoting Vietnamese cuisine in Jakarta (Jun 08, 2009)