Ok Om Bok Festival features traditional rituals
The Ok Om Bok Festival, a jubilant occasion with a range of traditional rituals and one of the three typical festivals of the Khmer people took place in southern Tra Vinh province on November 28.
Koreans top foreign travelers list in Vietnam
The number of the Republic of Korean tourists to Vietnam in November showed the highest year-on-year increase of 31.5 percent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
More than 6.03 million foreigners visit Vietnam in 11 months
Vietnam greeted more than 6.03 million foreigners from the start of the year to the end of November 2012, a year-on-year increase of 11.4 percent, according to the country's General…
Nearly 2.4 million visitors to Thua Thien-Hue
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has hosted almost 2.4 million tourists so far in 2012, up 25 percent against the same period last year.
Art contest celebrates World Heritage sites
An art contest, World Heritage in Your Hands, has been launched nationwide to celebrate National Day for Heritage and 40 years of the World Heritage convention.
National boat race opens in Tra Vinh
The 2012 National Boat Race commenced on the Long Binh River in southern Tra Vinh Province on November 26.
Exhibition features Vietnam's sea sovereignty
A photo exhibition featuring Vietnam's boundary and the country's sovereignty over seas and islands opened in the central province of Thua Thien Hue on November 25.
International organizations help Quang Nam develop tourism
UNESCO, the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have just organized a workshop on sustainable tourism in Hoi An with an aim to offer higher benefits to local craft villages.
Foreign travel agencies promote Vietnam's sea tourism
Many travel agencies in Europe are promoting Vietnam as a destination for tourists rather than a stopover of tours to Southeast Asian countries, said local tour operators after a recent road show abroad.
Inaugural meeting of the Tourism Advisory Board
(TITC)- In the framework of Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme (known as the ESRT Programme, funded by the European Union), on November 27th, 2012, the inaugural meeting of the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) was held in Hanoi.
Vietnam participates in Int'l Language Festival
The Vietnamese language, culture and cuisines were introduced at the 19th International Language Festival held in Tours city of France on November 24-25.
Quang Ninh to attract more European visitors
The northern province of Quang Ninh expects to reel in European travellers during its Ha Long Tourism Week 2012 from November 27-30.
Lang Co Bay proves must-see destination
Lang Co Bay in Thua Thien-Hue province has emerged as a popular destination in the central region for both foreign and local tourists, especially after it was recognised in 2009 as one of the 30 most beautiful bays in the world.
Kazakhs visit central Vietnam    (Nov 26, 2012)
Kazakhs visit central Vietnam
Focus Travel of Vietnam will join hands with four travel firms from Kazakhstan to bring Kazakh tourists to Cam Ranh in central Khanh Hoa province on chartered flights.
Ca Mau Cape national park to become world Ramsar
Mui Ca Mau (Ca Mau Cape) National Park in the southernmost province of Ca Mau will be recognised as a new Ramsar site of the world and the fifth in Vietnam.
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