Da Nang celebrates World Tourism Day

Diverse activities took place in the central province of Da Nang to celebrate World Tourism Day 2009 on September 27 on the theme of “Tourism and biological diversity”. The most remarkable event was the 2009 Da Nang Open Cooking Competition held by the Da Nang Toursim Promotion Centre on September 23-24. The competition attracted nearly [...]  Detail

Laos eyes Luong Prabang-Dien Bien Phu air route

The Lao government has agreed to the opening of a direct air route between the Lao province of Luong Prabang and Vietnam’s north-western city of Dien Bien Phu. Vice Mayor of Luong Prabang Province Khampheng Saysompheng said the new route will help develop tourism in the ancient capital of Luong Prabang, a world heritage site, [...]  Detail

National Tourism Year 2010 to kick off next month

National Tourism Year 2010 will kick off starting in October with a series of commemorations of the 999th anniversary of the Thang Long-Hanoi, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). The tourist event, the largest of its kind in Vietnam in 2010, will be held throughout the year, mainly in Hanoi, Director General of [...]  Detail

Propaganda poster contest to commemorate 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to launch a nationwide propaganda poster contest for the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi on September 25. Propaganda posters must show cultural traditions during the 1,000-year history of Hanoi, represent Hanoi as a peaceful city and the country’s cosmopolitan centre [...]  Detail

Vietnam attends cultural fair in Holland

The International Culture and Leisure Fair 2009 has been held by The Hague Online Organisation in Holland. The Hague’s Mayor, Jozias van Aartsen and Deputy Mayor Huffnagel, Vietnamese ambassador in Holland Ha Huy Thong and representatives from various foreign agencies attended the event. Taking part in the fair were nearly 200 cultural, entertainment and sporting organisations displaying [...]  Detail

Hue cooperates with Thailand in tourism development

People’s Committee of Thua Thien-Hue Province on September 25 held a working session with a delegation from the Thai Senate’s Tourism Committee, led by head of the committee Tunyaratt Achariyachai. The two sides agreed to promote images of Hue and Thailand to lure more Thai tourists to Hue and vice versa. They reached agreements on some issues [...]  Detail

Hanoi shops among Asia’s best

The capital city of Hanoi has been named one of the 13 best cities for shopping in Asia by Smart Travel Asia, the online travel magazine for Asia. Up from the eighth place last year, Hanoi ranked the sixth place among the list of 10 in 2009, the magazine said. According to Smart Travel Asia, Hanoi is [...]  Detail

Local firms work on Vietnam-Laos-Thailand tours

Representatives of some 60 domestic tour operators are inspecting destinations in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand for a familiarization trip arranged by Vitours Company Limited and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in preparation for new overland tours. The FAM trip which has begun on September 24 takes in tourist sites in the Central Highlands and other [...]  Detail

Thai senators visit Quang Tri to boost tourism cooperation

A delegation of 28 Thai senators, led by Chair of the Thai Senate’s tourism committee Tungaratt Achariyachai, arrived in the central province of Quang Tri on September 23. The Deputy Chairman of provincial People’s Committee’s Nguyen Duc Chinh welcomed the Thai delegation’s visit which aims to discuss opportunities and solutions for cooperating in tourism development. Chinh [...]  Detail

Hoi An’s family chapel wins UNESCO award

The Tang Family Chapel in the ancient city of Hoi An has received the Honourable Mention Award 2009 from UNESCO in the Asia-Pacific region for conserving a cultural heritage. The Deputy Director of Hoi An Relics Preservation and Management Centre Nguyen Duc Minh told that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNSECO) commended [...]  Detail

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