The Central Coast Viet Nam Destination Marketing Organization has created www.centralcoastvietnam.com, a user- and mobile-friendly website, to raise awareness and promote tourism of Da Nang, Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue, which are major tourist destinations in the central region.
The annual Lunar New Year (TET) Calligraphy Festival has opened at the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam) located south of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel at 58 Van Mieu Street in the Dong Da District of Ha Noi.
An array of activities are being held in the capital city of Ha Noi to welcome spring and lunar New Year holiday (Tet).
The Nghinh Ong (Whale Worship) Festival in the central province of Khanh Hoa will be held on January 24 in fishing villages.
The tour agency Vietravel inaugurated its new route linking central Khanh Hoa province and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on January 21.
The Museum of Khanh Hoa province is displaying more than 300 archaeological items excavated in the province.
About 120km south of Ha Noi, Van Long wetland nature reserve has a total area of over 3,500ha, stretching across seven communes of Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh province. Featuring the wetland, forest, limestone, farming ecosystem and charming villages, the nature reserve makes an ideal destination for tourists at home and abroad.
Ha Noi has been selected as one of the four happiest cities in the Asian-Pacific region by MasterCard – a global leading company in payment.
International visitors to Viet Nam in December estimated 760,798 arrivals, increasing 2.6% over last month and increasing 15% over the same period last year. Total international arrivals in 12 months reached 7,943,651 arrivals, increase 0.9% over the same period last year.
Foreign tourists who are in Viet Nam on Christmas and New Year holidays are enjoying a warm and jubilant festive atmosphere as they have been offered numerous preferential programmes.
Nao pe chau, a festival of the Mong ethnic group in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, was recognised as part of the national intangible cultural heritage at a ceremony in Nam Pong village, Muong Dang commune, Muong Ang district, on December 16.