(TITC) - According to the General Statistics Office, the number of int’l visitors to Viet Nam in the first two months of 2014 increased dramatically over the same period last year, which shows that Viet Nam continues to be an attractive destination for international tourists.
The ancient city of Hoi An in central Quang Nam province celebrated the arrival of the 6 millionth foreign tourist who visited the old quarter at the Japanese Bridge, on February 28.
An Indian magazine, India Times, has named Hoi An, a World Heritage Site located in the central province of Quang Nam, one of the world's most romantic cities.
The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai targets 1.5 million tourist arrivals and 2.8 trillion VND (135.7 million USD) in tourism revenue for 2014.
Dragonair of Cathay Pacific announced it will raise the number of weekly flights between Danang and Hong Kong to 7 from the current 4 as of December 18.
(TITC) – The People’s Committee of Hoi An City has launched the plan of organizing various activities to celebrate the Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Day (23rd November) and 14th anniversary of Hoi An ancient Town recognized as World Cultural Heritage (November 1999 – 2013).
The first regional “Ngo” boat race festival, a traditional race among ethnic Khmer in the Mekong Delta, is slated for November 14-17 in the southern province of Soc Trang with 61 teams on the waiting list.
Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam has won the 2013 Asian Townscape Awards given by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.
Hoi An city in Quang Nam province has been voted as a scenic city of 2013 in Asia by the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN Habitat).
(TITC) - Since early this year, Hoi An City (Quang Nam Province) has attracted 1.3 million tourist arrivals, increasing by 22.9% over the same period last year. Total same-day visitor arrivals reached 926,500, increasing by 18.6%; total over-night tourist arrivals reached 593,000, increasing by 16.2%.
(TITC) - On the occasion of the 110th anniversary of Sa Pa tourism (1903 - 2013) held on November 2nd, Lao Cai's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will co-ordinate with Sa Pa Dist., and relevant authorities to announce Viet Nam's records for three famous tourist attractions in Sa Pa.
The first Chau Van (Spiritual) Singing Festival which is being held in Hanoi from September 25 to October 5, aims to honour the artistic and spiritual values of the folk performance genre.