Vietnam is planning on investing an estimated US$43 billion to develop its tourism infrastructure over the next ten years. This is part of the country’s aim to boost its domestic and international tourist arrivals, from 28 million arrivals in 2010 to almost 50 million arrivals by 2020 for domestic arrivals, and from 5.5 million arrivals [...]
The southern tourism triangle, comprising HCM City and the provinces of Lam Dong and Binh Thuan, has created more investment opportunities as the three areas continue to work together to promote tourism. Ngo Minh Chinh, director of Binh Thuan Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the tourism triangle had led to new agreements [...]
With Independence Day falling on a Friday and offering the last chance for a vacation for students before the new school year begins, Ho Chi Minh City travel agencies have been selling lots of tour packages. The holiday falls on September 2 while schools reopen Monday. Vietravel said it had achieved 85 percent of its [...]
A comprehensive inspection of State management and the implementation of tourism and resort projects began on Wednesday in Khanh Hoa Province, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI). The eight members of an MPI work team are scheduled to work in the province for 45 days. The MPI inspectors will work with the [...]
Central Thua Thien Hue Province’s People’s Committee plans to invest over VND23 billion (US$1.1 million) to host National Tourism Year 2012. National tourism year 2012, themed “Heritage Tourism”, was a major tourism event that was expected to be held all year round, said Pham Dang Khanh, a representative from the province’s Culture, Sports and Tourism [...]
Major travel agencies serving the Japanese market want the Vietnamese government to extend the visa exemption period for Japanese nationals from 15 to 30 or even 60 days. After the hardships in the aftermath of the tsunami and earthquake last March, Japanese tourists now yearn for long holidays, a survey done by the Vietnam National [...]
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