Hanoi has welcomed 8.33 million tourists since the start of this year, a year on year increase of 23 percent.
A selection of 145 films from 25 domestic and 42 overseas studios will be shown at the sixth Vietnam International Cinema, Television and Sports and Tourism (FICTS) Festival, which will take place in Hanoi from July 4-7.
An exhibition of photographs on Vietnam, its countryside and people, shot by Argentinean photographer Amanda Perez, is underway in Montevideo City in Uruguay.
(TITC)_From Aug. 29th - Sept. 3rd 2012, the first Viet Nam international hot air-balloon festival (VIHABF 2012) will take place in Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan Province under the theme "Binh Thuan- Sun shine and Blue sea".
Vietnam welcomed over 3.3 million overseas arrivals in the first six months of this year, up 13.9 percent against the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.
Nestled in the HCMC Labor Culture Palace, the Non La Theater is suggested as an ideal venue for diners to enjoy ethnic musical shows as well as buffet programs.
The management board for Po Sah Inu relics in Phan Thiet city, the south central coastal province of Binh Thuan has held art performances of Cham ethnic minority group every Saturday and Sunday at relics to serve tourists.
Tourists are being asked to send holiday videos and their feelings about their trip to the country to the Green Vietnam Video Contest, which aims to promote tourism and raise people's awareness of sustainable tourism.
The Canadian Food Festival will take place during the whole of July in Hanoi to celebrate the country's National Day (July 1, 1867-July 1, 2012).
More than one million foreigners have arrived Hanoi in the first six months this year, up 20 percent from a year ago.
Hanoi City Union of Friendship Association has held a field trip to Bat Trang traditional pottery village for ambassadors and their wives as well as diplomatic officers in Hanoi who are learning the Vietnamese language at two training courses.
Typical Korean specialities served as the kick off the Korea Food Festival in Hanoi on June 25.