International visitors to Vietnam in February estimated 446, 323 arrivals, increasing by 3.5% and 30.2% over last month and the same period last year, respectively. Total international arrivals in the first 2 months reached 877, 715, representing a 27.4% growth.
Eighty-two doctor laureate steles in Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi has become Vietnam’s second historical documentary heritage to be listed in the list of UNESCO’s Global Memory of the World Programme.
Vietnam and China’s Sichuan Province will cooperate in promoting each other’s tourism by exchanging television programmes touting their tourism potential.
An American luxury cruise ship, the Nautica, docked at Cai Lan Port bringing 1, 000 foreign tourists to the world heritage site of Halong Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh for the first time on March 9.
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) submitted to Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism a draft of tourism promotion campaign called “Vietnam – Your Destination” to woo both domestic and international tourists after the success of “Impressive Vietnam” campaign.
The Vietnam National Tourism Administration said it will seek approval from the government to have foreign visitors exempted from visa fees later this year to boost the country’s tourism.
A flying dragon design from the Ly Dynasty has been used as the model for a limited edition of bronze statues made to celebrate 1, 000 years since the foundation of Hanoi.
An ancient Cham tower has been discovered in Ban Binh District in the southern province of Binh Thuan, said Nguyen Xuan Ly, Director of the provincial Museum.
The 6th HCMC Tourism Festival will be held at 23/9 Cultural Park from April 8-11. During the festival, there will be a fair with a total of 150 stands, introducing tourist destinations, services and summer tour programmes of local travel agencies.
The Van Thanh Tourist Park of the Binh Quoi Tourism Village will organize a food and culture program called Ngay Hoi Que Toi (Festive Day in My Homeland) from 5: 00 p.m to 9: 00 p.m on March 5, 6 and 7 to introduce special dishes and traditional festivities of the North, Central and South regions to Saigonese.
The Danang City expects to attract about 60, 000 people, of which 20, 000 from outside the city for International Fireworks Competition 2010 which will be organized on March 27 and 28 in the city.
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