VN, world tourism body to further cooperation
Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan received visiting Secretary General of
the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Taleb Rifai in Hanoi on Apr.
20.
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New tourism destinations open in Quang Binh
Quang Binh cave discoveries tipped to boost local tourism
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Vietnam’s first wind farm goes on line
A wind farm went into operation on April 18 in the central province
of Binh Thuan ’s Tuy Phong district, the first of its kind in Vietnam
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CNN pays tribute to Halong Bay’s sunset
CNN has voted for Vietnam’s Halong Bay as one of Asia’s top five best tropical island paradises.
Phu Quoc island to become eco-tourism centre
Phu Quoc Island of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang
is set to become an eco-tourism and international trading centre.
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Ha Long Bay plaques cast in Switzerland
Switzerland is casting two plaques of Ha Long Bay in bronze to
prepare for the official recognition ceremony of the New Seven Wonders
of Nature.
Tourism Day fest promotes local trips
The eighth annual HCM City Tourism Day Festival, which opened on April 12, aims to promote more domestic tours.
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Cultural exchange zooms across ASEAN
Motorcyclists from Hanoi Vespa Club will make their first trans-ASEAN
motor tour to arouse great passion for the vintage scooter and exchange
culture with friends from several Southeast Asian countries.
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Phu Quoc island to be international trading hub
Free tickets to Ha Long Bay during holidays
More caves found in Phong Nha-Ke Bang Park
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Ha Long Bay’s new status to be announced
A ceremony to announce Ha Long Bay as one of the world’s seven new
wonders of nature will be held in Hanoi on April 27 and in northern
coastal Quang Ninh province on May 1.
In Hanoi on March 30,
the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that the New 7 Wonders
Foundation will bring two steles with the name of Ha Long Bay to the
event to be installed in Hanoi and Quang Ninh province.
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Sa Pa aims to capture international tourists
Sa Pa town in the northern province of Lao Cai is set to become
an international standard tourist site able to receive 3-4 million
visitors annually by 2030.
Maritime tourists visit southern provinces
Saigontourist Travel Service Company welcomed 950 foreign visitors and
crew aboard the cruise ships Amadea of Germany and Saga Ruby of the UK
to Ho Chi Minh City on March 27.
Maritime tourists flock to central region
Almost 2,700 foreign tourists aboard cruise ship Diamond Princess of
Bermuda explored Nha Trang bay, one of the most beautiful bays in the
world, in the central province of Khanh Hoa on Mar. 20.
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Lang Co bay’s largest tourism area to be operational
Laguna tourism area, the largest of its kind in Lang Co bay, in the
central province of Thua Thien-Hue, will be put into trial operation in
early June this year.
New caves found in Phong Nha-Ke Bang Park
The British Cave Research Association led by Dr. Howard Limbert has
found seven new caves in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the
central province of Quang Binh .
Travel agencies cut domestic tour prices
Many tourist companies are launching promotions or reducing the price of
domestic tours by 2-3 million VND (95-140 USD), according to travel
agencies.
