The southern province of Kien Giang estimates it will have welcomed 7.6 million tourist arrivals, including 580,000 foreigners, by the end of this year, up 25.5 percent and 57 percent against last year, respectively.
The southern province of Kien Giang estimates it will have welcomed 7.6 million tourist arrivals, including 580,000 foreigners, by the end of this year, up 25.5 percent and 57 percent against last year, respectively.
A project, aiming to upgrade the landscape and plant trees in the area of cross-road in Gieng Temple under the Special National Historical Relic Site of Hung Kings Temple in the northern province of Phu Tho, was inaugurated and put into use on December 15, after three months of construction.
When ripened rice turns terraced fields in Hoang Su Phi District into glossy gold carpets, tourists flock to the northwestern mountain region to admire the beauty of agriculture and nature and learn about the life and customs of the local ethnic people who create the terraced fields.
Officials from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and representatives from the central province of Ninh Thuan met with delegates from other countries over the weekend to discuss the Cham pottery village’s application for UNESCO status.
The first Viet Nam brocade culture festival and Dak Nong investment promotion conference will take place in the Central Highlands locality from January 5-7.
To promote rural tourism, it is necessary to pay attention to community benefits and cultural and environmental protection, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.
The four-day calendar New Year holiday and the nine-day lunar New Year (Tet) festival are expected to offer golden chances for the Vietnamese tourism sector, with the number of holiday-makers booking tours via travel agents forecast to rise by 30 percent year-on-year.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a ceremony to welcome their 7 millionth foreign visitor of the year, a French citizen, to the city on December 10.
The ancient city of Hoi An has launched a campaign to raise awareness of good-natured behaviour and hospitality among the community, promoting a friendly tourism environment to make the city the most popular destination in central Viet Nam.
The country’s first multi-platform interactive TV channel on culture and tourism has just been launched by the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism launched a programme on stimulating tourism in December and 2019, promising to bring fresh experiences for visitors travelling to the city.