The number of tourists going to Hoi An in the first 10 months of the year reached 1 million, a drop of 30 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Vietnam plans to develop a modern, rapid and sustainable railway transport system, with close connection to other modes of transport, helping to reduce traffic jams and the number of accidents as well as contributing to socio-economic development in remote and disadvantaged areas.
The ministries of Finance and Transport have decided to remove the VND 1.7 million cap on domestic economy airline tickets.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has urged local authorities of the southern Kien Giang province to accelerate a plan to turn Phu Quoc, the largest island of Vietnam, into a big tourism centre.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended a ground-breaking ceremony for an international airport project on the Phu Quoc island district in the southern province of Kien Giang on November 23, 2008 to make the resort island a national tourist and commercial hub.
A 70-member national symphony orchestra dedicated to the performance of traditional music is to be re-established, Le Ngoc Cuong, director of the Department for Performing Arts, said on Nov. 20, 2008.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thien Nhan opened the 4th Vietnam Cultural Heritage Festival, with the theme of “Week of Hue Culture and Day of Back to the Nation’s Root (Nov. 23)†in Hanoi on Nov. 21, 2008.
Under the theme “Beautiful Vietnamâ€, a contest to seek excellent tourist guides will be held from December 1-12, 2008 across the country.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has approved the Vietnam National Tourism Administration’s project to promote Vietnam's image on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
“Good morning Korea, Good morning Vietnam†exhibition held in Hanoi from November 20 - 26, 2008.
A 21-strong art troupe from Bangladesh will make a tour of Vietnam from Nov. 22 -27, 2008 to mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations.
On 21 November, 2008 the museum of the Vietnam University of Fine Arts will open a painting exhibition by Dutch artist Wessel Huisman titled “City sculpture and the human measureâ€.