The number of tourists, especially domestic, visiting the central province of Binh Thuan has increased rapidly in summer, especially during weekends.
(TITC) – According to the General Statistics Office, international visitors to Viet Nam in the first 6 months of 2014 estimated 4,287,885 arrivals, increasing 21.11% over the same period last year.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh, along with his Lao counterpart Thoonglun Sisoulith, cut a ribbon to open the La Lay international border gate on June 25.
The capital city is tailoring its marketing plan, aiming at making a concerted effort to increase Japanese tourism to offset the reduction of Chinese tourists stemming from the East Sea dispute.
Phu Quoc island, a tourist hub in the southern province of Kien Giang, welcomed 268,000 holidaymakers, including 72,620 foreigners, in the first half of the year.
A workshop gather in Hanoi on June 23 to discuss the preservation of cultural values of the Giong festival and promote the festival-based sustainable tourism development.
(TITC) - According to Thua Thien Hue Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, total provincial tourism receipts in the first 6 months of 2014 estimated VND1,525 billion, increasing by 21.8% over the same period of 2013. Of which, the receipts from international tourists occupies around 63.5%.
(TITC) - Recently, General Director of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan had a meeting with Mr. Mayerfas, Indonesian Ambassador to Viet Nam.
The Trang An Tourism Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh was officially included in the world heritage list on June 23 by the UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, said the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
As many as 41 works by Korean artist Lee Sang Bok are on display at the “Lotuses stories” photo exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre, No 49 Nguyen Du street, Hai Ba Trung district, Ha Noi.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on June 17 announced that it will loosen tourism visa rules for four Asian countries, including Viet Nam, to double international tourist arrivals to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The Chief Representative of the UNESCO Office in Viet Nam, Katherine Muller Marin, has been awarded an insignia for peace and friendship in recognition of her active contributions to preserving and managing cultural heritage in Viet Nam.