Ninh Binh to host National Tourism Year 2020

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has announced that the northern province of Ninh Binh will host the main events of the National Tourism Year 2020.
Ninh Binh to host National Tourism Year 2020 ảnh 1Trang An tourism site in Ninh Binh province.
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Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT)has announced that the northern province of Ninh Binh will host the main eventsof the National Tourism Year 2020.

To successfully organise the important event, the Ninh Binh Department ofTourism has developed a draft hosting programme. Thus far, there are 25provinces and cities with strong potential for tourism development that haveregistered to organise 99 events in response to the National Tourism Year 2020,Nhan Dan online newspaper reported.

In a recent working session with the Ninh Binh tourism sector, the VNAT askedthe province to build its own logo and identity for the National Tourism Year2020 in association with the Ninh Binh tourism brand.

In addition, Ninh Binh has been urged to focus on building activities andevents in four main groups, including preparation for the event, mainactivities (opening ceremony, seminars and investment promotion conferences),response activities (in key tourist attractions and neighbouring localities)and promotional activities for the event.

In particular, promotion for the Year should be focused on promoting the themeof the National Tourism Year 2020, as well as introducing the beauty of NinhBinh at domestic and national tourism fairs and international travel promotionprogrammes, while also promoting Vietnam and Ninh Binh tourism in Jecheon city(Chungcheongbuk-do province, the Republic of Korea) - the city which hasestablished a twin relationship with Ninh Binh.

Meanwhile, the National Tourism Year 2019 is being hosted by Khanh Hoa provinceunder the theme of "Nha Trang - Colour of the Sea", taking place fromDecember 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019. The Year will feature over 100 eventsspread evenly throughout 2019.

The opening ceremony of the National Tourism Year 2019 will be held inconjunction with the opening of the Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2019 inMay this year. The special, diverse and attractive cultural, tourist andsporting activities under the event, aim to contribute to achieving the goal ofattracting roughly 7 million visitors, including 3 million internationaltravellers to Khanh Hoa in 2019. - VNA
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