Vietnam Airlines boosts tourism ties with France
The heads of 20 of the largest tourist agencies in France are on a special tour of Vietnam and Cambodia (Famtour) organised by the Vietnam Airlines representative office in France from April 7-12. The visitors are the leaders of well-known French tourism companies such as Afat, Carlson WLT, Go Voyage, Havas Nouvelles Frontieres and Selectour.
VNAT plans promotion activities in Europe
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has planned marketing activities in France and other Western Europe countries for late August. Vu The Binh, Director of Department of Travel under…
ASEAN culture, people highlighted
Images depicting the culture and people of ASEAN nations are on display from April 5-9 in the lounge of the National Convention Centre, the venue of the 16th ASEAN Summit.
Ancient lithophone found in Kon Tum
Kon Tum Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has set up a council to examine a lithophone, an ancient musical instrument, which has been found for the first time in the Central Highlands' northern part.
Vietnam tourism aims at Chinese
Vietnam’s tourism is planning more promotion activities in China as well as direct meetings between travel firms of the two countries to lure more Chinese passport holders. According to a report of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), around 227,800 Chinese visited the country in the first three months, up 115% year-on-year.
Country’s first jade pagoda to be built
The management board of Quan The Am Pagoda held a ceremony to break ground for the country’s first jade pagoda in the 32ha Ngu Hanh Son sanctuary park in the central city of Danang. The ceremony was part of the Quan The Am Festival taking place in the sanctuary from April 2-4.
Hat Xoan dossier submitted for UNESCO’s recognition
The dossier for Hat Xoan Phu Tho has been submitted to UNESCO for recognition as an intangible World Cultural Heritage in need of urgent protection as scheduled.
Thang Long Imperial Citadel relics to be exhibited
The People’s Committee of Hanoi City and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) have agreed to showcase a part of the relics at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on the occasion of the capital city’s 1,000th founding anniversary.
HCMC to promote 100 excitements on international flights
Representatives of eight international airlines in HCMC have agreed to broadcast a video clip to promote the city’s one hundred excitements program on international flights, a tourism official said.
Vietnamese cuisine introduced in Paris
Vietnamese cuisine lovers and French-speaking chefs from around the globe gathered in Paris on March 31 for a four-day food festival dubbed “Cooks’ village in Paris”.
Country’s tourism slogan will be replaced
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is calling on local and foreign individual and organizations to make a new logo and slogan for marketing activities of the country’s tourism in the 2011-2015 period, an official said.
Quang Binh to headline Tourism Day
The central province of Quang Binh has been chosen to be the highlighted destination at the HCMC Tourism Day 2010, organisers of the annual event said at a press conference.
Exhibition tells of lives of Mekong residents
Nine stories of the lives, dreams and struggles of the people of three Mekong River countries - Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia - are featured at an exhibition in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang. “The Mekong’s story: Challenge and dream,” a mobile exhibition, was jointly opened at the provincial museum on March 30 by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the…
Time capsule of gifts goes underground
As one of the activities celebrating Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary, the city will prepare a time capsule for future generations. The selection of objects for the time capsule will take place at various points in the countdown to the anniversary of the capital.
Local travel firms team up in tour promotion
An initial 19 travel companies in HCMC have clubbed together under the so-called Tourism Stimulus Team 2010 to jointly promote discounted tours to travelers. The members have been recognized by the HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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