Viet Nam ranked the 75th out of 141 countries in the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI), five grades higher than 2013.
Viet Nam’s cultural products, imbued with national identities, were showcased at the 7th Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration, taking place from 1pm to 5pm on May 9 at Stony Brook University in New York, receiving special praise from international friends and local citizens.
The US online newspaper, Huffington Post, has named Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Viet Nam’s central Quang Binh province as top 10 travel destinations that are popular today, while wouldn't have even been considered such a decade ago.
Ham Rong Mountain of the majestic Hoang Lien Son Range in northern Lao Cai province’s Sa Pa district has been listed among top 8 stunning sunsets in the world, according to the US’ Huffington Post newspaper.
A delegation from the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism and 15 leading tourism agents are showcasing their products at the Global Exhibition on Services GES-2015, which is taking place in India from April 23-25.
A Vietnamese delegation has attended the 18th international bonsai and tea festival in Nitra, Slovakia.
UK magazine, The Guardian, has listed Hai Van (Sea Cloud) Pass in Viet Nam among the top 10 great scenic drives in the world.
A Viet Nam Spring Press Festival 2015 opened at a ceremony in Vientiane, Laos on April 10 on the occasion of the Lao traditional New Year Festival Bun Pi May.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and the Vietnamese community in the country are participating in the 2015 Zee Festival in Cairo, Egypt as part of efforts to promote Viet Nam and its culture and people to international friends.
Vietnamese students in Russia hosted a cultural event, called “Hello Viet Nam”, to promote their country’s landscapes and people among international friends at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).
La Stampa, Italy’s third most popular newspaper, called the ancient town of Hoi An in central coastal Quang Nam province an ideal Asian destination in 2015 in an article titled “Hoi An, a multinational Viet Nam”.
A series of events have been organised by the Consulate General of Viet Nam in Perth, Australia to promote Vietnamese culture in local communities.