Central Thua Thien- Hue province has so far this year welcomed more than 1.1 million visitors, a year on year increase of 25.4 percent, grossing nearly 540 billion VND from tourism, a 35.2 percent increase.
Hanoi has received more than 960,000 foreign visitors from 160 countries and territories so far this year, according to the Hanoi Cultural, Sport and Tourism Department.
The 17th Bay Nui Cow Racing Festival took place at Ta Miet Pagoda in Luong Phi commune, Tri Ton district, southern province of An Giang on September 27, 2008 attracting…
The cool weather and beautiful panoramas of Da Lat and Sa Pa may be too far away for those who have limited time for vacation. A one-day picnic to the Ba Vi National Park might be the ideal option to escape the heat and enjoy life in the clouds
Nineteen artists from the Youth Theatre will take part in the 10th Asian Art Festival in China from September 26 to October 8, 2008.
A series of Vietnamese movies have set off for international film festivals with hope to be enjoyed by overseas Vietnamese
An article on Vietnam’s land and people was published on a Russian newspaper, praising Vietnamese people and the country’s achievements on socio-economy and tourism.
During three days of Lam Kinh Festival 25,000 participants visited the relic,
contributing to raising the number of tourists to Thanh Hoa in the first nine
months this year to more than 2.12 million, reaching 93 percent of the yearly
target, a 21.3 percent year on year.
Nine tourists from the US, Canada and Norway will join in a trans-ASEAN tour by
motorbike, which will be launched in Vietnam for the first time on September 24,
2008.
Russian nationals will be exempted from visa when entering Vietnam within 15
days from January 1, 2009, according to a decision of the Vietnamese Prime
Minister.
A colourful festival to highlight various regions’ cultural identities will take place in Hanoi from October 6-9, 2008, beginning a series of activities to celebrate the 1,000th founding anniversary of the Thang Long-Hanoi capital city.
Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Mitsuo Sakaba on September 21, 2008 joined officials and deaf students from Central Highlands Lam Dong province in planting cherry blossom trees at the resort city of Da Lat.
Saigontourist Travel Service Company has welcomed about 1,100 visitors, mainly Australians from the SuperStar Gemini cruise ship which docked at Sai Gon Port on the afternoon of September 19, 2008.
The two-day festival, the peak in a series of celebrations to the 35th anniversary held across Japan, is expected to delight Japanese audiences during the week-ends with special art performances by the Ho Chi Minh City art troupe and Vietnamese famous singers alongside with Japanese singer stars. The Vietnam Culture Space has made a difference with a painting and photo picture exhibition on Vietnamese land…
A troupe of fourteen Vietnamese artists will take part in the 12th “Constante Cambiamento†(Constantly Changeable) cultural festival in the Italian city of Florence, which runs from September 19 to October 8, 2008.
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