Five Russian films have kicked off to open a Russian Culture Week in Viet Nam in Ha Noi. The event was jointly organised by Viet Nam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Russia's Ministry of Culture. The Russian films include Kandahar, A Battlefield, Russian Emperor, I Am still Fine Mum! and We Are from the Future.
Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) welcomed 2,500 overseas tourists and crew aboard the cruise liner Costa Classica, which docked at the Navi Oil port in Ho Chi Minh City on November 15.
With its distinctive culture, beautiful natural scenery and affordable attractions, Viet Nam has emerged as one of the top destinations for travellers in the next two years from Thailand, Australia, Japan and Singapore, according to a survey.
Published by the Music Publishing House, a collection, “Millennium of Thang Long-Hanoi’s Musicâ€, commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, was released in Hanoi on November 10th.
More than 70 photos about Sapa taken by diplomats are on display an exhibition which opened in Hanoi on November 9th to popularize the image of Sapa tourism to international friends.
Vietnam joined eight Asian countries and territories in the Asia Cuisine Festival held in Bangkok from November 12-14.
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has set a plan to attract 1 million tourists from Japan, its key market, by 2015. The target was announced by Deputy Director General of VNAT Hoang Thi Diep at a working session of the Vietnam-Japan Tourism Cooperation Committee in Hanoi on November 11.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. on November 8 signed an agreement with Robin-Hill Resort Limited Company, a member of Saigon Invest Group, to manage a Sheraton resort underway in the Central Highland’s Dalat City.
A seminar which aimed to promote Vietnam’s tourism potential was held in Casablanca city, Morocco in early November, attracting representatives of travel agents, tourism service suppliers and aviation companies.
The Market Department under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) will start a trip on November 11 to central coastal provinces to survey the infrastructure, products, and services for promoting the national tourism year 2011.
More than 160 antiques dated from the Nguyen Dynasty in the 19th century are on display at the National Palace Museum of the Republic of Korea as from November 8.
Vietnam’s Saint Giong Festival has been put among 47 nominations for recognition as the world intangible cultural heritages by the UNESCO.