The Mekong delta province of Kien Giang
has approved a forest lease plan for tourism development in the
2010-2015 period, which is considered to be a bold move to preserve
forest and tap its eco-tourism potential.
Vietnam ’s first ever Buddhist
pilgrimage tour will be launched on January 15 with stops planned for
10 pagodas located in the southwestern region, according to the tour
organiser.
The district of Hoan Kiem in central Hanoi and the Dong Xuan Joint Stock Company
will introduce two inner city tours using battery-charged electric
cars.
The UN World Tourism Organisation’s
(UNWTO) Tourism Vision for 2020 forecasts that international tourist
arrivals are expected to reach over 1.56 billion by the year 2020.
Many Vietnamese people are choosing
outbound tours during the lunar new year festival (Tet) instead of
celebrating the holiday at home or joining domestic traditional
festival tours.
The development of tourism at My Son heritage site will be a major motivation
for socio-economic progress in Duy Xuyen district in the central province of
Quang Nam in the coming years.
Vietnam Airlines has launched a quiz on
the 1,000 year history of Thang Long-Hanoi, in Australia at website:
www.hanoi1000years.com.au, Hanoi Moi daily reported on Nov. 19.
Tourists on a “Cultural journey through
the Red River Delta’s ceramic villages” on Nov. 13 stopped at Tho Ha
village in Viet Yen district, in the northern province of Bac Giang,
during their current trip.
Foreign tourists and expatriates in the
city can participate in a poll of the 100 most existing sites or
activities in HCM City from now until the middle of next months.
