They mainly came from China, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, France, Malaysia and the US. Chinese tourists raced ahead took the lead with a surge of 111 percent, according to figures released by the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Ho Chi Minh City was a major destination, drawing 1.3 million overseas tourists, accounting [...]
The Binh Thuan Province Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism says the local tourism sector will take part in a Vietnamese culture and tourism festival in Japan and Korea from June 22 to 27. Apart from promoting the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and the destination of Mui Ne, Binh Thuan will introduce its sea [...]
Vietnamese folk singing or “Quan Ho Bac Ninh” has been included in the list of “Best in Asia 2010” published by the US magazine The Times. In an article entitled “Dial-a-Lovely-Old-Song” by Martha Ann Overland on May 13, the magazine categorized Vietnamese folk singing in the “The Best of Soul” section. The article stated: “For [...]
Pu Luong proposed nature reserve is located in Quan Hoa and Ba Thuoc districts, in north-western Thanh Hoa province. To the north-east, the nature reserve is bordered by Mai Chau, Tan Lac and Lac Son districts, Hoa Binh province. Peaceful scenery, houses on stilt and terrace fields are the highlights of Pu Luong Natural Reserve [...]
Taking advantage of early rains, Sapa farmers are growing rice seedlings. This is the only rice crop in this area. The transplanting season is the most beautiful in Sapa, so photographers and tourists have flocked to this mountainous area.
Government has approved a petition which allows Hue to set off a 15-minute firework performance at the opening and closing ceremonies of Hue Festival 2010. Hue Festival 2010 will take place from June 5-13 in the ancient imperial city of Hue, with the expected participation of over 40 artists and art troupes from 31 countries [...]
“I was greatly impressed by how unspoilt the mountain was and with the folk songs, dances and the food eaten by the Thai ethnic minority people,” said an Australian tourist. Vietnamese-Australian Nguyen Pham Dien gave his first impression of Men hamlet in Thanh Nua village, Dien Bien district, one of the eight sites that promotes [...]
120 photos were showcased at an exhibition entitled “Vietnam-Laos relations in the Age of Ho Chi Minh” in the Lao capital city of Vientiane on May 14. The exhibition focuses on three topics: Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh, the person who laid the foundation for Vietnam-Laos friendship, the relationship between Vietnam and Laos [...]
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has pledged to help Vietnam’s tourism sector by training human resources and creating development schemes to promote certain attractions. The pledge was made at the 22nd Joint Meeting of the UNWTO for East Asia and South Asia, which began in Hanoi on May 10 and finished on May [...]
A Vietnamese week will take place in Cuba and Mexico from May 21 to June 5, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The evens are jointly organized by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam Culture and Arts Exhibition Center and the National Song, Dance and Light Music Theater. Main activities, [...]
