A photography contest, using Hanoi’s living spaces as its subject, was launched in Hanoi on January 14 as part of a series of activities to mark the capital’s 1000th birthday.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan has cooperated with Fuji television (Fuji TV) to broadcast a TV programme featuring Vietnam’s food and drink, as well as the nation’s gastronomic culture, manners and customs.
The ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2009) wrapped up in Hanoi on January 12, following seven days of meetings, launching a promising year for its members’ tourist industries, particularly Vietnam’s tourism sector.
The Saigontourist Travel Company welcomed 450 foreign tourists and crew who joined the five-star cruise liner “Columbus†on January 12. The ship’s passengers were predominantly German.
The Vietnam’s first luxury tour company Luxury Travel will present on January 17, 2009 in Hanoi Opera House with a Vietnam's Best Service Awards 2008 from the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Halong Bay - one of Vietnam’s World Heritage Sites - is officially a contender in the second phase of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
Hai Au Hotel, a four-star hotel in the central province of Binh Dinh, has won the “International Quality Crown – London 2008†award for its service quality.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) - A cultural tourism festival welcoming the Lunar New Year will be organised in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau between January 22 and February 2, 2009.
On January 5th, in Hanoi, the Hanoi City People’s Committee and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed an agreement to cooperate on activities in the 2009-2010 period to mark 1000 years of Thang Long – Hanoi.
A nationwide promotion is one of the urgent measures being taken by the tourism sector to stimulate tourism in order to achieve the sector’s target of welcoming 4.5 million foreign tourists in 2009.
A lantern festival will take place at the Bao Son Paradise Park in Ha Noi from January 1 to February 17, 2009 to celebrate the lunar New Year Festival of Tet, which will fall on January 25.
A special live TV broadcast for overseas Vietnamese will be made at the Temple of Literature in downtown Hanoi on January 19, 2009 to welcome the Lunar New Year festival.