World-class Laguna Lang Co resort operational
Banyan Tree Group of Singapore on April 27 put into service the integrated resort complex of Laguna Lang Co located in Lang Co town, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
Vietnam welcomed 2.4 mln foreign visitors in four months
Vietnam welcomed more than 610,000 foreign visitors in April, representing a year-on-year decrease of 2.4 percent, according to the General Statistics Office.
Japan promotes cultural exchanges with Vietnam
President of the Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation Hiroyasu Ando is on a three-day visit to Vietnam, with the aim of furthering cultural exchanges between the two countries.
Diverse cultural activities in Hanoi to mark great festivals
Hanoi will host many diversified and specific artistic performance programmes on the occasion of the great festivals.
Tourists visit Tam Dao on public holiday
Up to 70 percent of the 1,300 hotel rooms in Tam Dao in northern Vinh Phuc province have been booked by international and domestic tourists, although there is still nearly one week to go before the five-day national holiday from April 27 to May 1.
Human resources for Mekong Delta tourism discussed
A seminar was held in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on April 22 to discuss measures to develop human resource for the tourism sector in the Mekong Delta region.
Malaysia, Vietnam share experience in attracting tourists
Malaysia is a key market Vietnam's tourism industry should focus on in order to broaden its customer base.
Hue, Luang Prabang unite to preserve heritage
The former Hue imperial city in central Thua Thien-Hue province and Laos' Luang Prabang city will cooperate in the management, preservation and upholding of cultural heritage values.
Van Don tourism development discussed
A seminar on developing tourism in Van Don district in the northern province of Quang Ninh opened on April 20. The event was co-hosted by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Van Don district People's Committee.
Northwestern provinces promote tourism
Northwestern region attracted over 10 million visitors in 2012 thanks to a tourism development cooperation programme by eight provinces.
History of Buddhism in Vietnam in spotlight
The National Museum of Vietnamese History has held a seminar and an exhibition about the history of Buddhism in Vietnam and its contribution to Vietnamese cultural identity.
A system of lava caves including one considered as the longest lava cave of Southeast Asia has been discovered in the southern province of Dong Nai, according to researcher Truong Ba Vuong of the Vietnam's Institute of Tropical Biology.
Over 60 pct of foreign tourists return to Khanh Hoa
The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa reported that more than 60 percent foreign tourists returned to Khanh Hoa for a second visit, and 20.1 percent even came back for the third time or more.
Xoan singing, folk songs resound in Phu Tho
Thirteen Xoan singing clubs and 15 other art troupes from every corner of northern midland Phu Tho province are performing at a festival that opened Viet Tri city on April 14.
Lao Cai expects to welcome 400,000 tourists in Q2
The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai expects to see a sudden surge in the number of visitors with 400,000 in the second quarter of 2013 when it holds a range of cultural, sports and tourism activities.
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