(TITC) – From 22 – 24 September 2017, Viet Nam Mountain Marathon (VMM) 2017 will take place in Sa Pa, Lao Cai - a spectacular mountainous province of North Viet Nam.
The three-day holiday marking the National Day, along with a number of appealing tours and entertainment activities has helped to increase the number of visitors to tourist sites across the country.
Nearly 2,500 tourists visited Ly Son island district offshore the central province of Quang Ngai during the first day of the National Day holiday (September 2), said an official.
About 25,000 tourists visited the Hue imperial relic site in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on National Day (September 2), according to Director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre Phan Thanh Hai.
The northern province of Quang Ninh welcomed 2.7 million foreign visitors in the first eight months of 2017, up 20 percent from the same period last year.
(TITC) – In August 2017, Viet Nam received 1,229,163 international visitor arrivals, up 18.5 percent over last month and seeing a significant increase of 35.1 percent compared to the same period last year, the General Statistic Office reported.
The south central province of Khanh Hoa expects to greet about 40,000 visitors in the upcoming three-day holiday on the occasion of the National Day (September 2), up 10 percent year on year, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.
The fireworks display in Ho Chi Minh City will be organized at the Dam Sen Park in District 11 on the National Day (September 2).
Tourism experts, representatives from 120 travel agencies and local authorities gathered at a workshop in the central province of Quang Ngai on August 30 to seek measures for sustainable tourism development on Ly Son island.
The northern city of Hai Phong welcomed 4.5 million visitors in the first eight months of this year, including 514,300 foreigners, up 14.21 percent over the same period last year.
A Malaysia - Viet Nam art exchange programme was held in Ha Noi, on August 29, as part of activities to mark the 60th National Day of Malaysia (August 31, 1957-2017) and the 72nd National Day of Viet Nam (September 1, 1945-2017).
Tourism development in the coming time must focus on improving quality of products to obtain sustainable development and high competitiveness.