Hanoi’s authorities are set to launch a ceremony to announce the National Tourism Year 2010 and commemorate the 999th anniversary of the Thang Long-Hanoi on October 10, 2009.
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and travel companies plan to survey tourist sites in the south central region of the country between September 23 and 28, 2009 to combine with local departments of culture, sports and tourism to develop tourism products for the region.
The Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) received more than 50,000 foreign tourists by sea during the first nine months of the year.
Artisan Y Lan donated her 20 sand paintings of Uncle Ho and General Vo Nguyen Giap to the Vietnam Military History Museum on September 17.
Archaeologists have discovered 15 Champa-style ancient wells in the central province of Ha Tinh.
The “Hello Vietnam†Festival 2009 opened in Tokyo on September 19 as part of a campaign to promote the image of Vietnam in Japan. The event is expected to welcome around 100,000 visitors.
The Hung Temple dedicated to the legendary founders of Vietnam - the Hung Kings - in the northern midland province of Phu Tho has been designated a Special National Historical Relic.
The Mid-Autumn Festival 2009 and the Mid-Autumn Fair opened on September 19 (the first day of the 8th lunar month) in Hanoi’s ancient quarter.
The Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh has asked its relevant agencies to cooperate with the Phu Yen Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism to survey Xuan Dai Bay for recognizing it as a national relic and creating documents to propose it as one of the world’s most beautiful bays.
More than 30,000 local people came to cheer at the 18th Bay Nui Ox Race held in Tinh Bien District, An Giang Province on September 18 with more than 72 pairs of oxen competing in the professional and amateur events.
Local authorities in the Mekong Delta provinces of Bac Lieu, Ca Mau and An Giang have visited and presented gifts to Khmer people to congratulate them on the traditional Sene Dolta Festival.
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has promulgated the decision on organizing the conference with the theme “Investment promotion for culture, sports and tourism fields in the Southern provinces†to strengthen the effective combination of culture, sports and tourism fields managed by the ministry.