Vietnam hosts world gastronomy festival

World gastronomy festival 2010 will be held in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from July 21-25. A 3km-long party will be arranged along the beautiful beaches of Thuy Van and Bai Sau in Vung Tau City, Ho Van Nien, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and Pham Quang Vinh, assistant to [...]   Detail

Vietnam has great potential in tourism

Vietnam has great potential in tourism, boasting famous beauty spots, world-recognised assets of natural and cultural heritage, a unique culture and diversified tourist services. Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Hoang Thi Diep delivered the statement at a reception held on March 10 on the sidelines of the ongoing travel trade [...]   Detail

Solutions to promote tourism in Dalat

“It is crucial to comprehensively implement all 8 solution packages to develop tourism in Dalat City,” concluded more than 150 representatives at a workshop held in the central highland province Lam Dong on March 10. The workshop was jointly held by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the provincial People’s Committee. 20 speeches at the workshop [...]   Detail

Temple steles win UNESCO documentary heritage status

Eighty-two doctor laureate steles in Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi has become Vietnam’s second historical documentary heritage to be listed in the list of UNESCO’s Global Memory of the World Programme. This was announced at the fourth general meeting of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Committee for Asia/Pacific in Macau, China, on March 9, [...]   Detail

Various events to commemorate the Hung King’s death

A wide range of cultural and sport activities will be held in the northern province of Phu Tho to mark the Hung Kings’ death anniversary and the Hung Temple Festival in 2010. This was announced at a meeting held in Hanoi on March 10 by the organizing board of these significant events. According to the Prime Minister’s [...]   Detail

Tourism promotion campaign of “Vietnam- Your Destination”

Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) submitted to Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism a draft of tourism promotion campaign called “Vietnam – Your Destination” to woo both domestic and international tourists after the success of “Impressive Vietnam” campaign. According to the draft, the campaign is scheduled to take place during August-September or September-October and include [...]   Detail

ATF 2009’s success promotes

The success of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2009) helped raise Vietnam’s tourism status in the region and offered opportunities for the country to promote its tourism potential abroad. Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), made the statement at a conference in Hanoi on March 8 to honour [...]   Detail

Hanoi Craft Week 2010 draws 500 villages

Hanoi Craft Week 2010 will take place from August 4-9 at the Friendship Cultural Palace in Hanoi with the participation of 500 craft villages. Themed “A thousand years of quintessence” the fair is part of activities to celebrate the Thang Long-Hanoi millennium anniversary and the National Tourism Year in Hanoi, Luu Tien Long, Director of the [...]   Detail

Sixth HCMC Tourism Festival To Kick Off In April

The 6th HCMC Tourism Festival will be held at 23/9 Cultural Park from April 8-11. During the festival, there will be a fair with a total of 150 stands, introducing tourist destinations, services and summer tour programmes of local travel agencies. Other highlights will include a food festival, a contest to discover Saigon and art performances. The festival [...]   Detail

Second International Kite Festival To Kick Off

The second International Kite Festival will be held at the Bien Dong Tourist Area in Vung Tau City from March 25-29, which is expected to attract participants from 30 countries around the world. On March 26, there will be a kite demonstration by 6 kite clubs from Ho Chi Minh City, Bien Hoa, Nha Trang, Binh [...]   Detail

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