(TITC) – The People’s Committee of Hoi An City has launched the plan of organizing various activities to celebrate the Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Day (23rd November) and 14th anniversary of Hoi An ancient Town recognized as World Cultural Heritage (November 1999 – 2013).
(TITC) - From 10-30 November 2013, the international hot air balloon performance under the theme “Asian wings” will be held by Chien Thang Co.Ltd in 5 cities and provinces of Ha Noi, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Hai Duong and Quang Ninh.
(TITC) – According to Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan – General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, during the last two decades, Vietnam tourism has strongly grown; representing an impressive annual growth of 12%; contributing to developing national economy, eradicating hunger and poverty, ensuring social security, preserving and upholding cultural values, protecting environment, maintaining national security. However, the current tourism development still faces many…
More than 100 Finnish posters are being displayed at an exhibition that opened on November 18 in the southern province of Binh Duong.
The Dau Rong (Dragon Head) cave system in Cao Phong district of the northern province of Hoa Binh was awarded a certificate recognising it as a national relic site on November 17.
The Ngo Boat Racing Festival, a tradition of the Mekong Delta region’s Khmer ethnic minority, began in Soc Trang province’s Soc Trang City on November 15.
Tram Chim National Park in Tam Nong district, the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, is piloting experimental tourism in the flooding season, which involves tourists in fishing activities, harvesting wild rice, visiting breeding grounds of birds and sailing to enjoy natural landscapes.
(TITC) - The Sa Pa District’s People’s Committee of Lao Cai Province has decided to develop Cau May Street into a walking street for visitors.
(TITC) – According to Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in 10 months of 2013, total international visitor arrivals to the city reached 3.22 million, increasing by 4% over the same period last year, reaching 79% of the plan in 2013.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung signed decision 2151/QD-TTg on November 11 approving the national tourism promotion programme during the 2013-2020 period.
On November 14, a conference titled “Developing efficiency policy for responsible Tourism in Vietnam” took place in the central coastal city of Da Nang.
The prestigious US online magazine Huffington Post has listed Ha Long bay among the world’s 10 most dramatic coastlines.