Bestowed with an array of world and national cultural heritages, the northern midland province of Phu Tho is looking for breakthrough measures to capitalise on its strength to become a must-visit destination for both domestic and international tourists.
The south central coastal province of Binh Thuan welcomed more than 4 million tourists in the first three quarters of 2018, up 11 percent from the same period last year.
Outstanding tourism businesses were honoured during a ceremony held on September 27 by the People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
The Thanh Tam Bamboo Ecopark was inaugurated in Lam Son-Sao Vang urban area, in Tho Xuan district, the central province of Thanh Hoa on September 27.
The 21st Congress of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association (IPPA) is taking place in the central city of Hue from September 23rd to 28th with the participation of 700 archaeologists from 35 countries, including the host Viet Nam.
A delegation of 11 Japanese travel agencies made a familiarisation (FAM) trip to the city of Hue, in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, on September 23-25 to experience the local tourist attractions and culture.
The Khanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee has reported preparations for the 2019 National Tourism Year to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism.
The Can Tho city administration hopes to complete work to upgrade the Cai Rang floating market by next year.
Central Quang Binh province received more than 3 million visitors, including 129,700 foreign tourists during the first nine months of this year, up 18.4% over the same period last year, and earning VND3,300 billion in total revenue, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.
The resort island of Phu Quoc in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang expects to welcome about 2.5 million tourist arrivals in 2018, up 25 percent from last year.
Archaeologists have discovered cultural traces of prehistoric people in limestone caves in Chiem Hoa district of the northern province of Tuyen Quang, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Trinh Nang Chung of the Viet Nam Institute of Archaeology on September 24.
A delegation of 25 travel businesses from 12 countries of France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway, Poland, and Turkey will carry out a fact-finding tour of Ha Noi’s tourist attractions from October 4-14.