Work on construction of a four-star hotel, the first of its kind in Thanh Hoa City, Thanh Hoa Province, began on August 26 at a cost of VND 410 billion (USD 22.96 million).
The opening ceremony of “40th anniversary of executing President Ho Chi Minh’s Testament of Culture, Sports and Tourism industries†Exhibition took place in Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre, 148 Giang Vo Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi on August 28, 2009.
Though the coincidence of global economic crisis and flu pandemic has cratered Vietnam’s tourist market, some tourism sector heavyweights have concluded that now the right time to restructure themselves, improve service quality, and launch marketing campaigns.
More than 30 French and Vietnamese artists have their works on display at an installation art exhibition with theme Bien Bo which opened at the Ho Tram Beach Resort in Ba Ria Vung Tau Province on August 23.
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has organized a road show to promote its destinations, tourism potentials and types in Hanoi.
The capital city of Hanoi has launched a project to conserve the Co Loa relics site, Vietnam’s oldest citadel, dating back to the stone age, at a cost of over VND 27 billion (roughly USD 1.5 million).
An exhibition of over 100 propaganda posters featuring the late President Ho Chi Minh, created by Vietnamese artists, opened in the Lao capital city of Vientiane on August 26.
A seminar was held in Beijing on August 25 to promote Vietnam’s image and attract more visitors from China. The event marked the 64th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).
Vietnam will organize 22 tourism promotion programs at home and abroad between now and March, 2010 to polish the Vietnam tourism image, Nguyen Van Tuan, head of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said at a meeting with authorities and tourism firms of southern provinces in HCMC on August 21.
The central province of Quang Nam has agreed to a large project by HCMC-based Hung Cuong Trade Join Stock Company to develop a tourism town in Phu Ninh Lake, around 7km west of Tam Ky Town, an official said.
A festival dedicating to then - the traditional singing of the Tay and Nung ethnic people - took place on August 24 in the northern province of Bac Kan.
Sunrise Nha Trang Beach Hotel & Spa, the 5-star luxurious boutique hotel in Nha Trang has the pleasure of receiving the prestigious Asia Pacific Property Awards 2009 “Best 5-star hotel in Vietnamâ€.