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.
The central province of Quang Nam has
granted a licence to two US companies, Tano Capital LLC and Global
C&D, to build a 4.15 billion USD eco-tourism zone in Dien Duong
commune, Dien Ban district.
With a myriad of tourists attractions
in the Hanoi area, more and more people are now spending their holidays
at the “Countryside Farm”, a new destination in Hanoi ’s suburban
District of Ba Vi.
Instead of spending their holidays in luxury,
tourists are flocking to the countryside’s peaceful environment, which
provides a pleasant escape from the busy life of the city.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism is stepping up efforts to entice more visitors into
visiting the country by launching a campaign called “Charming Vietnam”
in London.
Hanoi will organise seven special
tourism programmes to celebrate the millennial birthday of the capital
city in 2010, according to the Hanoi Cultural, Sports and Tourism
Department.
An award recognising excellence within
the tourism industry in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia will be presented
during the fifth annual International Travel Exposition (ITE) in Ho Chi
Minh City in October.
The NewOpenWorld has congratulated
Vietnam on the fact that Ha Long Bay among the top 28 nominees to
advance to the final stage of a campaign voting for the world’s seven
new natural wonders.