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Foreign tourist arrivals on the rise in 2014 (Apr 28, 2014)

Viet Nam welcomed over 3 million foreign tourists in the first four months of 2014, a surge of 27.3 percent over the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

Da Lat to be introduced on Thai television (Apr 28, 2014)

Da Lat city, dubbed as a “small Paris” or a “city of thousands of flowers”, in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong will be introduced to Thai people through…

National Don ca tai tu music festival opens (Apr 28, 2014)

Six organisations and five individuals who have contributed to preserving and developing the artistic value of UNESCO recognised heritage Don ca tai tu received merit certificates from the Prime Minister…

Inbound tours increase sharply on National Day (Apr 26, 2014)

The number of visitors booking tours for the upcoming five-day holiday is on the rise, despite a hefty increase of 20%-30% in prices.

Indonesia interested in tourism potential in Yen Bai (Apr 25, 2014)

The Indonesian Ambassador to Viet Nam visited the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on April 22 with the aim of studying investment potential in the province’s tourism sector.

Cruise liner Hanseatic brings foreigners to Viet Nam (Apr 24, 2014)

The Hapag-Lloyd-operated ship Hanseatic, with 750 foreign passengers and crew members on board, docked at Phu Quoc island on April 23.

Then singing seeks UNESCO recognition (Apr 24, 2014)

The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang, one of the cradles of Hat Then (Then singing), is working hard to hasten the compilation of a dossier seeking UNESCO’s recognition of the musical genre as a piece of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Hanoi boosts links for tourism development (Apr 24, 2014)

The Hanoi tourism sector is looking to regional links to improve efficiency as the capital is an attractive destination for tourists with more than 5,000 historical relics, close to 1,300 traditional craft villages, and a great number of intangible cultural heritages, according to radio The Voice of Viet Nam.

Japanese tourists to Viet Nam increase sharply (Apr 24, 2014)

Viet Nam recorded 170,772 Japanese arrivals, ranking third in international travel volume, in the first quarter of 2014, according to the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Flower festival to brighten up port city (Apr 24, 2014)

The northern port city of Hai Phong is preparing for a busy May after making plans to host both a major flower festival and a ceremony recognising its Cat Ba archipelago as a special national relic site.

USAID funds the program of conserving Ha Long Bay (Apr 23, 2014)

(TITC) - On 15th April, in Hanoi, US Embassy in collaboration with Quang Ninh People’s Committe held a ceremony to announce Ha Long Bay Alliance – An initiative for the protection and conservation of Ha Long Bay funded by US Agency for International Development (USAID).

Da Lat hotels fully booked for upcoming holiday (Apr 23, 2014)

Most hotels in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, have been fully booked for the upcoming national holiday at the end of this month.

French artist keen on Vietnamese culture (Apr 23, 2014)

Sébastien Laval has traveled the length and breadth of Viet Nam for the past 20 years creating a memorable photo collection that illustrates the daily lives of the country’s 54 ethnic groups.

Quang Ninh and Hanoi discuss ways to develop tourism (Apr 23, 2014)

The Quang Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in partnership with the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, held a seminar on April 21 to discuss tourism connections and development between the travel businesses of the two cities.

Hanoi expands pedestrian areas in Old Quarter (Apr 23, 2014)