Vietnam's tourism sector has set a target of 7.2 million foreign visitors for 2013, and expects to serve 35 million domestic tourists - respective increases of 5.15% and 7.69% from last year.
(TITC) - Lao Cai provincial committee of the Party approved Decision No. 289/QD/TU dated November 11, 2011 on "Lao Cai Province's tourism development programme period 2011-2015" as follows:
Indian Tourism Minister Shri K Chiranjeevi has said he will work to promote tourism ties with Vietnam.
Despite the global economic recession last year, Hanoi welcomed 2.1 million foreign visitors, an increase of 11.3 percent from 2011, and one-third of all foreign visitors to Vietnam - a new record for the city.
The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided to announce a list of 33 national intangible cultural heritages.
Hanoi will have 1,500 trade villages by 2030, according to the city's recent development plans.
The 2013 Hue Traditional Craft Festival will take place in central Thua Thien-Hue province from April 27 to May 1.
Can Tho City plans to welcome more than 1.25 million arrivals, including 210,000 foreigners, in 2013, a year on year increase of 5.9 percent.
An international sea tourism fair entitled "Seas, islands, and tourism development" will take place in Nha Trang city this June.
The title of national special relic site was awarded to Ba Be Lake in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan at a ceremony on December 29.
HCM City on January 1 welcomed 465 air passengers travelling from Germany and Hong Kong.
A Culture, Tourism and Trade Exchange Week is taking place in Da Lat, Lam Dong province in the Central Highlands from December 30 to January 5.