(TITC) - On 8th Aug., in Vung Tau City, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) held a seminar on environmental protection training and popularizing set of criteria of the sustainable tourism green lotus label applied in Vietnam's tourist accommodations.
The Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD) announced that the annual Craft Village Fair 2012 will be held at Hoa Binh Square, Nam Dinh province, on September 25-30.
The International Yacht Festival intended to take place in the south central province of Khanh Hoa this year has been rescheduled for mid-2013, announced the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Festival on August 7.
Vietnamese arts lovers will have another chance to enjoy drum performances by a Japanese traditional art troupe which will perform in the country from Aug. 22 in an effort to promote cultural exchanges and friendship between the two nations.
The Asian Record's Organisation (ARO) has recognised 10 Vietnamese unique dishes for their gastronomic importance to the region.
The Mekong River Delta drew 1.8 million foreign arrivals in July, raising the total number of visitors since the beginning of the year to 12.8 million, up 6 percent from a year ago.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines launched its autumn promotions yesterday, offering special discounts of up to 50% off normal prices on both international and domestic flights.
Nearly 50 international organisations have joined hands to promote and preserve the cultural heritage in the central city of Hue, after UNESCO called for their support.
After over half of month of Champa archaeological excavation in Phong Le village, in the central city of Da Nang, a tower of Champa, dating about 1,000 years old, was found.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the second Central Highlands cultural days in Hanoi will take place at the Vietnam Exhibition Center for Culture and Arts in Hanoi, from August 28th to September 2nd.
Tenfold increases in local incomes, reduced poverty, increased cultural and foreign language understanding, investment in infrastructure and increased skills and social understanding make Trang An Ecological Tourist Site, Vietnam's "Ha Long Bay on Land", a true example of best practice community-based tourism.
Since early this year, southern Kien Giang province has received more than 2.3 million visitors, nearly 9 percent higher than the same period last year.