Da Nang has launched a new advertising campaign touting its new slogan “Da Nang City – a friendly, safe and hospitable community” aiming to attract more domestic holiday and foreign tourists from traditional markets.
As many as four tourism sites in the central province of Quang Binh have been listed among the top 50 must-see travel destinations in Viet Nam, according to the Viet Nam Records Organisation (VRO).
Two golden statues of Saint Giong, part of a project on casting 60 statues to mark the 60th anniversary of the Capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2014) were inaugurated at a ceremony held at Ha Noi Opera House in Ha Noi on August 19.
Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa, having great potential for natural and historical tourism, promise to become attractive destinations when the provinces co-ordinate closely in developing tourism.
Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee has issued three decisions recognizing Hoang Gia beach and Tuan Chau beach in Ha Long city and Mai Quyen beach in Van Don district as standard tourist beaches.
The Viet Nam Society of Travel Agents (VISTA) on August 15 introduced a Japanese travel club in southern Viet Nam with the aim of increasing the number of tourists travelling between Viet Nam and Japan.
The Ha Noi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will attach plates of historical and revolutionary significance in the 1946-1954 period to 15 relics to welcome the 60 anniversary of Ha Noi Liberation Day (October 10).
The Thang Long Heritage Conservation Centre on August 12 received more than 500 historical documents and objects related to a Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) meeting that played a decisive role in the liberation of the South and national unification.
Southern An Giang authorities have paid attention to preserving and promoting values of the Oc Eo special national cultural relic.
(TITC) – On 8 August 2014, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism’s (VNAT) General Director, Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan had a meeting with Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Son, Vietnamese Ambassador to France; and Mr. Nguyen Van Thao, Vietnamese Ambassador to United Kingdom (UK). The meeting also had the presence of leaders of VNAT’s departments.
(TITC) – On 23 June, 2014, Trang An has just been inscribed in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List, proudly being the Viet Nam’s first site to be acknowledged as a mixed natural and cultural heritage.
(TITC) - Preparing for low tourism season, many local tourism enterprises are planning variety of tourism stimulus programs including promoting MICE tourism with discounts on tour, enhancing service quality…to attract more tourists.