Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 31 for Greg Norman, an Australian citizen who was appointed as Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam for the 2018-2021 tenure the same day.
Vietnam’s tangible and intangible cultural heritages are a key part of the country’s tourism, so the preservation of the heritages is crucial for sustainable tourism development.
Developing tourism with a special focus on community-based products is one of the new economic development trends for many localities, including the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau.
Authorities of the south central province of Khanh Hoa see the need to attract more tourists, especially from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
President Tran Dai Quang has urged authorities of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to focus on improving the quality of infrastructure planning for socio-economic and urban development, and effectively mobilising and using resources to promote its rapid and sustainable economic development.
The ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 (ATF 2019) will take place in Ha Long City, the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, from January 14-18 next year, themed “ASEAN - the Power of One”.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently approved adjustments to the master plan on socio-economic development of the northern port city of Hai Phong to 2025, with a vision to 2030.
Over the past 30 years of reform and integration, the industry and trade sector has become a spearhead economic sector, providing an important momentum for national recovery and development, and helping Vietnam turn from a poor country into a middle-income nation, said the Party chief.
158 teams of 1,040 fishing vessels and 8,000 labourers have been formed in the central coastal province of Quang Ngai. The teams have improved local livelihoods.
The north central province of Quang Binh, known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, is working to promote its tourism potential by fostering links with other localities to create new tourism products and attract more tourists.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Tourism Department is launching plans to attract more visitors from India, which is considered a market of great potential.
The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air is finalizing procedures to launch a direct air route between Vietnam’s northern port city of Hai Phong to Busan in the Republic of Korea (RoK), reported the Vietnam Investment Review.
A gala night was held at the Opera House Square in the northern port city of Hai Phong on May 12 as the first out of more than 50 activities within the Hoa Phuong Do (Red Flamboyant Flower) Festival.
The northern port city of Hai Phong will become vibrant again during the Hoa Phuong Do (Red Flamboyant Flower) Festival to be held from May 12 to 14.
The northwestern province of Dien Bien, which has been famous for the glorious Dien Bien Phu victory against the French colonists, has worked to conserve the relic complex’s historical values to attract more tourists.
Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan listened to opinions and proposals on various issues raised by voters in My Khanh commune, Phong Dien district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
A grand ceremony heralded the National Tourism Year 2018 and the Carnaval Ha Long programme in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on April 28.
Sustainable tourism development in the world natural heritage sites was the focus of discussion at a talk with the media in Hanoi on March 12.
