Coffee shop promotes Vietnam to Japanese
A Vietnamese coffee shop was inaugurated in Toranomon district, Tokyo on November 5 to popularise Vietnam and its images.
LUALA Concert Fall-Winter 2012 to open in Hanoi
The free outdoor LUALA Concert series - Fall Winter 2012 will officially kick off in Hanoi on November 10.
Developing community-based tourism with Giay ethnic people in Ta Van Village
(TITC) - Located within the area of Muong Hoa valley, about 8 kilometers from Sa Pa Town, Lao Cai Province, Ta Van Commune is a popular destination for those who…
An Giang exhibition features VN - RoK ties
A total of 86 photographs featuring the diplomatic ties, traditional cultures and history of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are on display for the first time in the southern province of An Giang to celebrate the 20 th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic ties.
A set of stone artifacts has been unearthed by a family in Son Lam commune, Huong Son district in the central province of Ha Tinh.
Vietnam aims at attracting Japanese tourists
(TITC) - On Oct. 29th, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) held a working session with representatives of Japanese Association Travel Agents (JATA), Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Organizing board of Vietnam Festival in Japan, Culture, Sports and Tourism departments of Ha Noi City, Ninh Binh, Quang Ninh provinces on assessing the outcomes of Japanese businesses' famtrip in the Northern Viet Nam and the plan…
SuperStar Aquarius brings 2,150 foreigners to Vietnam
The Saigontourist Travel Service Company welcomed 2,150 foreign passengers and crew members on board the cruise ship SuperStar Aquarius that docked at Halong harbour on November 3.
The Ho Chi Minh City Cultural Heritage Association, in co-ordination with Vietnam Heritage Magazine, is displaying 100 photographs selected from the 2,890 entries for the Vietnam Heritage 2012 photography in the Mekong Delta province of Can Tho.
Developing responsible tourism closely linked to environmental and social issues was at the centre of a conference in Hanoi on November 2.
An old stele dating back to the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 - 1945) was recently uncovered near a hot spring in the Duong Hoa Commune, Huong Thuy Town, central Thua Thien Hue Province.
Russian farmtrip group to survey trans-Viet route
A farmtrip group of ten Russian businesses is expected to visit Vietnam in the fourth quarter of 2012. During the eight-day visit, the group will survey the trans-Viet route to Hanoi, Halong, Hue, Hoi An, Danang, My Tho and Ho Chi Minh City.
President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to open November 7
According to the management board of President Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, the mausoleum will open again on November 7th, 2012 after closing for periodical maintenance.
Foreign arrivals in Vietnam grow 11.2 percent
Vietnam welcomed around 5.35 million international visitors in the first ten months of this year, up 11.2 percent over the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.
Hue sees big rise in number of Thai tourists
The central province of Thua Thien Hue saw a large increase in the number of Thai tourists in the first ten months of this year, accounting for 16 percent of all foreign arrivals in the locality.
Quang Ninh receives nearly 6 million visitors
Northern Quang Ninh province has welcomed nearly six million holiday-makers over the past ten months, up 10 percent over the same period last year.
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