The 2013 Festival for Traditional Handicraft Village Tourism of Hanoi and Provinces in the Red River Delta officially kicked off on October 8 at Quan Ngua Sports Complex in Hanoi.
(VNAT) - According to announcement of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism released on 8th October, the opening ceremony of the Red River Delta Food Festival, national Tour Guide Contest and national hotel Front Office Competition in Hai Phong City will be held at 17.00 on 13th October 2013, instead of 16.00 on 12th October.
An art photography exhibition featuring the daily life of people in the Red River Delta region opened in the ancient village of Co Vien Lau in northern Ninh Binh province on October 7.
(TITC) - According to Khanh Hoa tourism's statistics, Khanh Hoa Province has welcomed more than 478 thousand international arrivals so far this year, up nearly 25 percent compared to last year's same period.
(TITC)-From Oct 2nd, the national flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)- Etihad Airways officially opened direct flights between HCMC- Abu Dhabi.
The Japanese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City and the City's Youth Cultural House co organised Japan-Vietnam Cultural Exchange Festival - JAPAN DAY 2013 on October 6.
Vietnam's leading travel operator Saigontourist will welcome 4,500 foreign passengers and crew members on three luxury cruise ships touring Vietnam this October.
The Australian capital city of Canberra hosted its 2013 Vietnamese Cultural Festival on October 4.
(TITC) - Since early this year, Hoi An City (Quang Nam Province) has attracted 1.3 million tourist arrivals, increasing by 22.9% over the same period last year. Total same-day visitor arrivals reached 926,500, increasing by 18.6%; total over-night tourist arrivals reached 593,000, increasing by 16.2%.
(TITC) - According to statistics of the Thua Thien - Hue Province's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in the first nine months of 2013, the province attracted 1.998 million tourist arrivals, reaching 79.92 percent of the target of receiving 2.5 million tourist arrivals, including over 752,000 international arrivals (from some main markets such as Thailand, France, Australia, UK, Germany).
The Asian Record's Organisation is about to grant certificates recognising three Hanoi's unique dishes for their meeting Asian culinary values.
In the first nine months this year, total tourist arrivals to Quang Ninh province reached more than 6 million, a year-on-year rise of 10 percent, including more than 1.8 million foreign tourists, up 20 percent, with over 2.9 million tourists staying overnight, up 24 percent.