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Temple of Literature decorated Lunar New Year Festival
Temple of Literature decorated Lunar New Year Festival
Preparing for Tet, the relics of the Temple of Literature, which will welcome many tourists on the occasion of the lunar new year, have been colourful decorated with peach, kumquat and daisy. Documents and objects of later candidates are on display here.
MV Henna cruise ship visited Halong Bay on Jan 27, 2013
MV Henna cruise ship visited Halong Bay on Jan 27, 2013
The Sai Gon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) welcomed over 2,000 passengers and crewmembers, mostly from China, aboard the luxury cruise liner MV Henna for a tour of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh on January 27.
Decoration of Nguyen Hue Street for Tet Festival
Decoration of Nguyen Hue Street for Tet Festival
This year's flower display on Ho Chi Minh City's Nguyen Hue Street to mark the Lunar New Year will feature the country through stylized mountains, plains and islands. According to General Director of Saigon Tourism Corporation Tran Viet Hung, Nguyen Hue Street will be divided into three ...
Viet Nam target 7.2 million international arrivals in 2013
Viet Nam target 7.2 million international arrivals in 2013
(TITC) – On January 4, in Ha Noi, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) organized a conference to carry out action plan in 2013. The event had the presence of Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) Hoang Tuan Anh, Deputy Minister of MoCST Ho Anh Tuan, leaders of VNAT and ...
HCM City wants loosened visa policy to attract tourists
HCM City wants loosened visa policy to attract tourists
HCMC has worked out some proposals concerning visa policy, including offering unilateral visa exemptions for major markets and establishing representative offices in foreign countries. These proposals will be discussed at the forthcoming meeting of the State Steering Committee for ...
Halong Bay: One of Asia’s top five tropical island paradises
Halong Bay: One of Asia’s top five tropical island paradises
The US cable news company CNN has selected Halong Bay as one of the five most beautiful island paradises in Asia. CNN said the mysterious limestone caves in Halong Bay and the area’s incredible sunsets are two sights not to be missed. CNN described Halong Bay as one of the most stunning ...
Hanoi develops craft village tourism
Hanoi develops craft village tourism
Hanoi's People's Committee issued Program 154/UBND-CT on developing tourism associated with craft villages for the 2012-2015 period, with the aim of creating favorable conditions for craft villages in the capital to promote their strengths. With 1,350 craft villages, including 244 ...
Quang Ninh attracts 2.2 million foreign arrivals
Quang Ninh attracts 2.2 million foreign arrivals
The northern border province of Quang Ninh has so far this year welcomed 6.4 million holidaymakers, including 2.2 foreigners, up 9 percent and 6 percent respectively. Tourism services generated VND 4,000 billion in revenue, representing a year-on-year increase of 20 percent, the provincial ...
Hanoi transforms craft villages into tourist sites
Hanoi transforms craft villages into tourist sites
Hanoi plans to develop six traditional craft villages into tourist destinations to attract domestic and international tourists from now until 2015. They include Phu Vinh rattan and bamboo weaving in Chuong My District, Son Dong fine art sculpture in Hoai Duc District, Bat Trang-Kim Lan pottery ...
Halong Bay Cruise with cave dinner - a life time experience
Halong Bay Cruise with cave dinner - a life time experience
“Dining in a cave” is a special activity offered by cruise operators when you visit Halong Bay. Instead of having dinner on board, you will enjoy the special dinner in a cave. It can be arranged for a big group who held a conference, wedding anniversary or birthday party (20 – 60 ...