Phu Yen Province will host the National Tourism Year programme which will take place in eight cities and provinces in the south-central coastal region, starting from Da Nang City to Binh Thuan Province.
At a press briefing on December 5, the programme’s organising board said the opening ceremony of the event is scheduled to take place in Tuy Hoa City, the central province of Phu Yen on April 1, 2011 to mark the 400th anniversary of the province’s establishment.
Under the theme of “Visit Vietnam Year – Phu Yen 2011: Exotic Beach and Islandâ€, over 30 cultural, sport and tourism events including an Asian music festival, an international choir festival, a fireworks display contest, a yacht racing, and the Vietnam-RoK cultural exchange will be held within the framework of the programme.
Phu Yen authorities have asked Vietnam Airlines to increase flights from Tuy Hoa to Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City to serve the event.
Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, Deputy Director of Tourism Market Department under Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said that the promotion of the southern central region as a tourist destination is underway in many countries around the world.