The northern province of Quang Ninh is poised to launch a tourism stimulus program aimed at attracting greater number of tourists in the context of the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic that has made a negative impact on the local tourism sector.
As Vietnam has been removed from the global list of potential destinations spreading COVID-19, domestic tourism is expected to witness growth after implementation of several stimulus programmes and sales promotions.
Activities within this year’s annual festival of the Hung Kings’ Temple, which falls on April 2, will be cancelled due to the acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), according to authorities of the northern province of Phu Tho.
A series of festivals organised by different ethnic minority groups from the country’s northwestern region are taking place at the Vietnam National Villages for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi.
Vietnamese women are urged to wear Ao dai (traditional long dress) from March 2-8 as part of a national event titled “Ao dai - Vietnamese Cutural Heritage” being held across the country.
The Bay Nui Ox Racing Festival in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang is expected to become an international event under a project recently approved by the provincial People’s Committee.
The Vietnam Grand Prix Corporation (VGPC) has completed the Hanoi Formula One circuit, which will play host to the first-ever race in the country in April.
Vietnam has made the decision to suspend unilateral visa exemptions for Italian citizens, with the decision set to take effect as of 0:00am on March 3, due to the complicated developments surrounding the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in Italy.
As the current outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continues to develop, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) are committed to working together in guiding the travel and tourism sectors’ response to COVID-19.
The seventh version of the Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival has been delayed as a result of the ongoing situation relating to cases of acute respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), according to the city’s Department of Tourism.
The fifth National Young Fine Arts Festival will be held in Hanoi in June, for young Vietnamese artists aged between 18 and 35.
Building national brands through cultural diplomacy is the target of many countries. Many incentives and new methods have been put forward in implementing cultural diplomacy activities in various fields in order to promote Vietnam as a country full of vitality and dynamism.