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2011 National Tourism Year focus on sea and islands
– The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has introduced the logo and the theme of the National Tourism Year 2011. The name of the event is National Tourism Year 2011: South Central Coast – Phu Yen, with the theme “sea and island tourism”. The National Tourism Year 2011 is organised by the central province [...]
Laos Airlines opens route to HCM City
Laos Airlines will open a new air route connecting its capital city of Vientiane with Ho Chi Minh City via Pakse Airport in Champasak province on October 19. The new service will operate three flights per week every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Vientiane and every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Ho Chi Minh City, [...]
HCM City hosts ASEAN Tourism Investment Forum
250 delegates, representatives from departments and agencies, investors and businesses from the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) attended a tourism investment forum in Ho Chi Minh City on September 29. The event, promoting ASEAN and Vietnam’s images, provided an opportunity for countries in the region to meet and exchange information with potential investors to [...]
Millennium to lift hotel stays
Hanoi hotels will enjoy their highest occupancy levels during the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. Do Thu Hang, head of Savills Vietnam Hanoi research, said: “The average occupancy for the whole market ranged from 57-60% in the first 9 months of this year. However, with the huge number of domestic and international people rushing to [...]
Working to put a property spin on tourism
Truong Thinh Group chairman Vo Minh Hoai tells VIR why real estate tourism investments are promising and how they can help boost tourism development in Quang Binh province and Vietnam. What is your assessment of Vietnam’s real estate tourism development potential? Like many other investment projects in Vietnam, real estate tourism projects can strongly develop [...]
Vinh Long urged to develop large-scale agricultural sector
PM Nguyen Tan Dung and a government delegation held a working session with the authorities from the southern Vinh Long province on September 6 to review the results of the local socio-economic plan for the 2006-2010 period and discuss the solutions for socio-economic development from 2011 to 2015. The province’s economy has constantly grown with [...]
Vietnam likely to pass yearly target for international tourists
In August, Vietnam welcomed more than 427,900 international tourists, a year-on-year increase of 38 percent, and is expected to receive over 4 million visitors during the whole year, announced the General Statistics Office. With 65,000-90,000 Chinese arrivals to Vietnam a month, China remains the leading market for Vietnamese tourism. In the first eight months of [...]
Vietnam’s leading tour operator offers 50 tours on National Day
Saigontourist Travel Service has introduced more than 50 inbound and outbound tours nationwide on the occasion of the National Day (September 2). The company’s tour price has not increased compared to normal days although the number of tourists registering for these tours has risen remarkably and is expected to increase by 15 percent against the [...]
Vietnam’s Thang Long Imperial Citadel becomes UNESCO heritage
The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in the capital Hanoi has become UNESCO heritage as the world culture body added this site to its top heritage list in the morning of Sunday (8/1/2010 – Vietnam time). Thang Long ancient, Ha noi, Vietnam The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [...]
Activities to celebrate 1000th Thang Long – Hanoi anniversary, Vietnam
Domestic and foreign visitors will soon have the chance to learn more about Hanoi and its history by joining in activities designed to celebrate of the capital’s forthcoming millennium anniversary. Hanoi, Vietnam Activities to celebrate 1000th Thang Long – Hanoi anniversary, Vietnam: 1. Opening day (October 1) The opening ceremony will be held by the [...]
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