Festival promotes folk singing in central provinces
A festival aiming to preserve cultural values of the thousand-year-old folk singing vi giam got underway in the central province of Ha Tinh on August 17.
Luxury Travel Ltd. wins the most prestigious travel award
The Luxury Travel Ltd. (www.luxurytravels.asia) has been chosen for the most prestigious honor from the annual Guide Awards 2012-2013 and has been named "The Finest and Most Innovative Travel and…
 Ha Giang seeks Hanoi's help to promote tourism
The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang has forged links with the capital city of Hanoi with the aim of promoting its tourism to more customers.
Quang Ninh: Traditional art performance attracts international tourists
(TITC) - In the first 5 days of August 2013, more than 1,000 international tourists came to enjoy the traditional art performance at the Vietnam - Japan Labour Culture Palace in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province.
Russia to celebrate
The Office of the Hanoi municipal People's Committee has officially announced that Russia's capital city is hosting a "Hanoi Days in Moscow" celebration this November 21-24.
Da Nang deploying Tourism Stimulus Program
(TITC) - Da Nang is considered as one of attractive destinations for tourists. To strengthen to lure tourists to Da Nang and increase tourist expenditures and lengths of stay in low season, especially in rainy season, Da Nang has deployed Tourism Stimulus Program 2013, including two contents: organizing the tourism stimulus program in the low season from 1st September to 30th November 2013 and the…
Travel agencies offer holiday package deals
Travel agencies are offering a series of promotional programs on domestic tours packages to meet the travel demand during the upcoming Vietnam National Day holiday (September 2).
ASEAN-wide recognition of tourism professionalism
Hanoi hosted a conference on August 13 discussing an ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for Tourism Professionals. The agreement, due to take effect in 2015, allows accredited tourism industry professionals in one country to seek employment in other ASEAN member nations.
Phu Day festival seeks national heritage recognition
The northern province of Nam Dinh is working on a dossier of the local Phu Day festival with a view to seeking recognition of its as part of the national intangible culture heritage.
Preparations underway for National Tourism Year 2014
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has asked five Central Highlands localities to collect and inventory both tangible and intangible cultural heritage of ethnic minority groups for next year's tourism year. 
Cultural exchange to promote Hoi An-Japan ties
A series of activities will be held during the 11th Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange in the central province of Quang Nam from August 23-25.
Nearly 5.3 million tourist arrivals to Quang Ninh in seven months
Quang Ninh welcomed nearly 5.3 million tourists in the first seven months this year, a year-on-year rise of 12 percent and 70.3 percent of the year's plan.
 Festival celebrates arts of Asian countries
An arts festival will be held in Dong Ha city, Quang Tri province from August 12-18, featuring 17 troupes from Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
Vietnam welcomes 4.2 million int'l arrivals
Vietnam recorded nearly 4.2 million foreign arrivals in the first seven months of this year, up 5.9 percent from the same period last year. The figure included 658,000 arrivals in July, which represented a year-on-year increase of 28.5 percent, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
Hau Giang stimulates tourism   (Aug 06, 2013)
Hau Giang stimulates tourism
(TITC) - Located in the centre of the Mekong Delta, between a dense network of rivers, canals with convenient waterways, road system (National Highways 1A & 61) linking the Mekong Delta provinces, Hau Giang has advantage conditions to exchange and foster economic-social development with the provinces in the South of Hau River and the Mekong Delta.
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