VND327 billion for Rex Hotel upgrade HCMC - The Rex Hotel now is upgrading a section of its premises on Pasteur Street in downtown HCMC with total investment funds of up to VND327 billion and plans to put the area into operation in October this year.
On July 19, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the central province of Quang Tri inaugurated the Cua Viet Tourist Service Centre in Gio Linh district.
Khanh Hoa Province will organize the Vietnam International Sea Tourism Fair from June 6 to 8, 2013 at the Diamond Bay Resort in Nha Trang City at a total cost of VND15 billion.
Japan's Waseda University and the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre have completed work on a scaled down replica of Hue Citadel's Can Chanh Palace.
During the period 1992-2012, individuals and organisations from across the world donated over 7 million USD to help preserve and restore historical sites in the ancient imperial city of Hue.
International hotel operator Accor announced on June 26 that it recently committed to the operation of three hotels now under development in Da Nang.
The Indian Government will provide Vietnam with three million USD to restore and preserve the world cultural heritage site of My Son in central Quang Nam province, announced the Indian Embassy on June 20.
The southernmost province of Ca Mau is currently planning to turn Hon Khoai Island into an eco-tourism site, using an estimated capital of over 3 trillion VND.
The People's Committee of the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan on June 12 signed a contract with the Japanese company Nikken Sekkei Civil Engineering to develop a plan for tourism at the Ba Be National Park until 2030.
Recently, besides promoting landscapes and monuments system, Thua Thien Hue Province also pays attention to develop community-based tourism aiming to uphold cultural values of Hue and link more tourist spots in this area.
On June 6, 2012, in Hanoi, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), World Vision in Vietnam and AusAID joined to organize the signing ceremony for implementing "Childhood" project.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will develop its Phu Quoc island into an eco-tourism centre, according to the province's tourism development strategy for the 2011-2020 period.