Book fair set for mid-March

Book fair set for mid-March

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) will host a large book festival at Le Van Tam Park in District 1 from March 19 to 25.  
Northwestern tours mushroom in spring

Northwestern tours mushroom in spring

Vietnam’s northwestern region is at its most beautiful in spring when peach, apricot, and plum flowers are in full bloom. As local people have gotten more involved in tourism, the region has started to attract an increasing number of visitors.
Exhibit says ’sovereignty rocks’

Exhibit says ’sovereignty rocks’

An exhibition of replicas of “sovereignty rocks” and landmarks of the Spratly Archipelago kicked off a wide range of activities organised around the theme “The love of youth and ethnic people for sea and islands”.
Northern festivals remembering Tran Dynasty draw public crowds

Northern festivals remembering Tran Dynasty draw public crowds

Tran Thuong Temple’s food-distributing festival in northern Ha Nam province and Tran Kings temple’s seal opening ceremony in the other northern province of Nam Dinh took place on March 1, the 14th day of the first lunar month.
Danang city hosts slew of festive events

Danang city hosts slew of festive events

The central city of Danang plans to lure a large number of international and local visitors by organising many cultural and festive programmes along the Han River at weekends and on holidays.
Tourism booms in South, Central during Tet festival

Tourism booms in South, Central during Tet festival

The number of domestic tourists travelling during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday last week increased by an estimated 10-20pct over the same period last year, travel agencies have reported.
Bonanza for tourism industry

Bonanza for tourism industry

This year’s nine-day Lunar New Year holiday has helped drive large numbers of local and foreign visitors to tourist destinations across the country, raising hopes of a successful year for the tourism industry.
Phu Yen's Gold coast

Phu Yen's Gold coast

Like several other central coast localities, Phu Yen possesses much potential for tourism development.
Tourism to find its place in the sun

Tourism to find its place in the sun

Vietnam National Administration of Tourism deputy chief Nguyen Manh Cuong sheds some light on major tourism events in 2013 and voiced the need to boost brand promotion investment to articulate Vietnam’s tourism potential.
Musical programs for foreign tourists undeveloped in Vietnam

Musical programs for foreign tourists undeveloped in Vietnam

Tourism contributes around five percent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), but the industry is lagging far behind in this field and has hardly invested soundly in it to make any significant difference.
LG to present full line-up of leading home entertainment products at IFA 2012 featuring world's largest and slimmest OLED TV

LG to present full line-up of leading home entertainment products at IFA 2012 featuring world's largest and slimmest OLED TV

Designed for Immersive Viewing Experience and Easy User Interface, LG’s Newest Products Offer a Broader Smart TV Ecosystem Matched with Stunning 3D Technologies
Foreign tourists soar by 80 per cent in October

Foreign tourists soar by 80 per cent in October

Foreign visitor numbers surged by 80.9 per cent in October compared with the previous month, totalling 518,477, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said.
Vietnam plans to lure Japanese tourists back

Vietnam plans to lure Japanese tourists back

Once again, after the terrible earthquake and tsunami disaster that hit Japan this March, Vietnam is working hard to revive the influx of Japanese tourists back into the country.
Vinh Phuc sets sights on becoming a tourism hub

Vinh Phuc sets sights on becoming a tourism hub

Northern Vinh Phuc province hopes to be a “must” for tourists by 2015 and then become the country’s number one tourism and services hub by 2020.
Tourism finds place in the sun

Tourism finds place in the sun

Vietnam’s tourism industry saw big success in 2010 with over five million foreign visitors, representing 36 per cent on-year growth.
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