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Dong Thap to organize culture-tourism week By Trung Chanh Tourists visit Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap Province. The province will hold a culture-tourism week next month to better serve tourists - PHOTO: VNA CAN THO - The culture-tourism week 2019 of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap will he held from July 10 to 14, promising to offer visitors a wide range of exciting activities. Speaking at a press conference on June 25, Ngo Quang Tuyen, deputy director of the Dong Thap Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the event aims to introduce the province’s traditional cultures and specialties to domestic and international tourists. “It’s also a chance for Dong Thap to promote trade, investment and cooperation in tourism development, contributing to making tourism a key sector of the province in 2020,” he said. The Dong Thap culture-tourism week 2019 will introduce the province’s safe farm produce, traditional crafts and tourist attractions, and … [Read more...] about Dong Thap to organize culture-tourism week

Phu Yen Culture-Tourism Week to be held next week The Saigon Times Daily Da Dia Reef in Phu Yen Province - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The Phu Yen Culture-Tourism Week 2019 will be held in Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen Province from March 27 to April 5, with a host of cultural and entertaining activities. The event marks the 44th anniversary of the province’s liberation day (April 1) and celebrates Vietnam Sports Day (March 27), according to the Vietnam News Agency. The Phu Yen Culture-Tourism Week will feature a travel fair, runs on Da Bia Mountain and around Dai Lanh Cape - the mainland’s easternmost point, a food fair, a kite flying festival, and music programs. There will be 100 booths from 10 cities and provinces introducing local cuisine and tourism products. According to the organizers, the event will help promote the province’s culture and tourism, and attract more investors. With many beautiful landscapes, wild bays and beaches, Phu Yen is an emerging tourist … [Read more...] about Phu Yen Culture-Tourism Week to be held next week

Culture, tourism festival kicks off in Dong Thap By Trung Chanh A music performance at the opening ceremony of the culture-tourism week 2019 of Dong Thap on July 10 - PHOTO: BAODONGTHAP.VN CAN THO - The culture and tourism week in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap commenced in the province’s Cao Lanh City yesterday. This important event in Dong Thap aims to introduce the province’s traditional features and specialties to domestic and international tourists. It’s also a chance for Dong Thap to promote trade, investment and cooperation in tourism development, making tourism a key sector of the province by 2020. The festival introduces the province’s safe farm produce, traditional crafts and tourist attractions, and specialty foods of not only Dong Thap but also other provinces in the Mekong Delta. Particularly, there is a pavilion set up by Dong Thap Province in collaboration with Quang Nam Province to showcase tourism products and cultural features of Cao … [Read more...] about Culture, tourism festival kicks off in Dong Thap

A tourism promotion event, named “Visit India in 2018”, was organised by the Consulate General of India in HCM City. — VNS Photo Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Inviting all Vietnamese citizens to experience the different flavours of Indian culture, cuisine and nature was the theme of a tourism-promotion event that was held by the Consulate General of India in HCM City. The event, named ‘Visit India in 2018’, was organised in the city last Friday, attended by representatives of the city’s Department of Tourism, Vietnamese and Indian tourism enterprises, and other relevant agencies. It called on the travel industries from both sides to boost the bilateral people-to-people exchange in line with the guidance given by the leaders of the two countries. Speaking at the event, Indian Consul General K. Srikar Reddy in Việt Nam highlighted the historical and civilisational links between two countries. He said:“Việt Nam is a strong pillar of India’s Act-East Policy.” The longstanding … [Read more...] about India tourism promotion event held in HCM City

HCMC’s art tourism shows lack appeal By Le Anh Artists perform at HCMC street show on Nguyen Hue peddestrian street in downtown HCMC. Art shows in the city should be more innovative to attract tourists – PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – The number of art performances that are impressive enough to attract and retain tourists in HCMC remain modest. Water puppet shows, street shows on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street and performances with traditional musical instruments are the few popular programs among tourists, said a representative of the HCMC Department of Tourism at a review meeting on developing the country’s culture, held on September 9 in HCMC. Art shows should be more innovative to attract tourists. Large-budget shows tend to be popular with tourists but are often postponed due to unscheduled events at the Saigon Opera House, according to the department. Meanwhile, many local tour operators still place a heavy emphasis on profits and do not want to add art performances … [Read more...] about HCMC’s art tourism shows lack appeal

Hạ Long Bay is one of the most popular destinations in Việt Nam for Italian tourists.—VNA/VNS Photo Minh Đức Viet Nam News by Hoàng Nguyên HCM CITY – With Việt Nam working towards making tourism a key sector by 2020, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện has sought to strengthen co-operation with Italy to expand promotion programmes and attract more Italian visitors to the country and vice versa. Speaking at a conference on Việt Nam – Italy tourism cooperation on the sidelines of the 13th International Travel Expo in HCM City on Thursday, he said "Italy is one of the most important markets for many countries including Việt Nam since every year 28 million of Italians, or nearly 50 percent of the country’s population, travel abroad". Since the two countries signed agreements in 2009, and with Việt Nam waiving visas for Italians, the number of tourists from Italy has been on the rise. However, the steady 13-18 per cent growth in this … [Read more...] about VN boosts tourism ties with Italy

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc delivers speech yesterday at a conference reviewing 2016 developments and setting tasks for 2017 for the cultural, sports and tourism sector. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — Culture should be well positioned like other crucial sectors in national economic development, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said yesterday while addressing a conference reviewing 2016 developments and setting tasks for 2017 for the cultural, sports and tourism sector. The teleconference took place in simultaneously in Hà Nội, the central city of Đà Nẵng and HCM City. In 2016, many Party policies and guidelines and State management regulations in culture, sports and tourism, such as the Law on Tourism, and a project to develop tourism into a spearhead sector, were refined. The preservation and promotion of cultural values yielded significant outcomes, helping honour traditional cultural values and create attractive cultural and tourist products, the PM said. … [Read more...] about PM affirms culture’s crucial role in national development

Indonesian tourism agencies eye Vietnamese market By Vu Dung Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park highlights Indonesia’s cultural heritage – PHOTO: THUY DUNG INDONESIA - Vietnam, with its rapid economic growth and large number of consumers, is being targeted for Indonesian tourism. The Consulate General of Indonesia in HCMC recently organized a fam trip for a dozen tour operators and media personnel to visit Bali and broadcast the island country’s destinations to Vietnamese tourists. “With robust economic growth of more than 7% last year and a burgeoning middle-income class, Vietnam is becoming a potential market for Indonesia,” said Surahmat, head of the Vietnam market division of Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism. The Indonesian government has stressed that tourism is the driver of the island nation’s economy, which must be supported by all other relevant authorities. The world's largest archipelago has set a target to attract 20 million international tourists in … [Read more...] about Indonesian tourism agencies eye Vietnamese market

Diverse activities at ethnic culture and tourism village this month The Saigon Times Daily The inauguration ceremony of Phap An Pagoda, which is part of the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi City will organize various cultural activities throughout January, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced. There will be nearly 100 artists and performers from 14 ethnic groups from different parts of the nation attending, such as Kho Mu from Dien Bien Province, Dao from Hanoi City, Ta Oi from Thua Thien-Hue Province, Xo Dang from Kon Tum Province, Raglai from Ninh Thuan Province and Khmer from Soc Trang Province. They will introduce their festivals, customs and traditional events from now to the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet). Particularly, Nung ethnic minority people from the northern province of Lang Son will introduce their offering rituals to … [Read more...] about Diverse activities at ethnic culture and tourism village this month

Tien Giang divides economic regions to boost tourism By Trung Chanh Tien Giang Square, where the Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival 2019 takes place – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH TIEN GIANG – The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has divided itself into three economic zones to create spillover effects on the tourism sector, said the province’s chairman, Le Van Huong, at the Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival 2019 there on January 11. Addressing the opening ceremony of the festival, Huong said that the local government has taken various measures to unlock its tourism potential. One is the division of economic zones. In the western region of the province, the outlying district of Cai Be has been regarded as a driving force, thanks to its Dong Hoa Hiep ancient village festival. He said expanding the scale of the annual festival will create spillover effects toward the district through a local islet, called Tan Phong. The central urban economic zone, according to … [Read more...] about Tien Giang divides economic regions to boost tourism