UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee recognises Vietnam’s Thang Long Royal Citadel as a world cultural heritage at its 34th session in Brazil on July 31, according to the Hanoi People’s Committee.
Many travel agents from the United Arabia Emirates (UAE) have visited Vietnam to seek out business opportunities in the field of tourism.
A group of entrepreneurs from Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will be coming to Vietnam for a survey trip next week to help develop cruise tourism.
A night festival with flower garlands and coloured lanterns entitled “Thang Long Hallmark†was held at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel Relics on July 31 to celebrate the 1,000 th birthday of the capital city of Hanoi.
A live television programme linking the capital cities of Vietnam, Laos and France was broadcasted on July 31 to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 120th birthday and the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of him as “a hero of national liberation and a great man of cultureâ€.
The installation of a statue of the legendary hero of Thanh Giong (Saint Giong) in the Da Chong Mountain in Hanoi’s suburban district of Soc Son completed on August 1.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Vietnam Tourism Association granted the Vietnam Tourism Awards 2009 to leading travel companies, hotels, including 19 Green ASEAN hotels, and tourism service companies last month in Hanoi
The number of foreign travelers coming into Vietnam from regional markets has strongly recovered this year, which will help the local tourism industry beat the year’s target, said head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
The Mekong Delta province of An Giang is cooperating with neighboring Cambodia to upgrading tourist attractions and improve tourist services.
Vietnam welcomed around 410,000 foreign tourists in July, bringing the total number of foreign visitors to the nation in the first seven months of the country to more than 2.9 million, a year-on-year rise of almost 35%.
Dai Tong Lam Tu Pagoda is an imposing relic of Phu My Commune, Tan Thanh District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province. Located on National Road 51, about 70 kilometers from HCMC, the sanctuary is an ideal place to indulge in sacred tranquility.
An exhibition showcasing 100 photos featuring the beauty of Vietnamese women created by photographer Van Tho will open at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on August 6.