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 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.
The International Culture and Leisure Fair 2009 has been held by The Hague Online Organisation in Holland.
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 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.
Every year, the September 27 is chosen by World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) as the World Tourism Day to celebrate. This year, World Tourism Day will commemorate its 30th anniversary in the vibrant country of Ghana under the theme "Tourism - Celebrating Diversity".
by Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General a.i. of UNWTO Tourism: Celebrating DiversityGhana, 27 September 2009
World Tourism Day (WTD) will commemorate its 30th anniversary this year. The celebration will be hosted by one of our first Member States, Ghana, under the theme Tourism: Celebrating Diversity.
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.
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.
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.
VietHotel International Exhibition 2009 has taken place at National Convention Centre in Hanoi from September 24 to 26. This is the international exhibition on hospitality industry, equipments, foods, wines and types of beverages in Vietnam organized by AMB Events – Malaysia Company and Department of Hotel under Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
A new book on Vietnamese craft villages by Sylvie Fanchette and Nicholas Stedman was presented on September 22 at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi.