Vietnam Northern Provinces Launch 2010 Tourism Year
A ceremony to launch the 2010 Tourism Year in four northern mountainous provinces namely Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang and Bac Kan, opened in Ha Giang on Nov 21.
The launching ceremony was attended by Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Agitation Ha Thi Khiet and officials of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
During the event, many activities were held to introduce the four provinces’ tourism potentials, including a tourist guides’ contest, a fashion show of ethnic minority costumes and a photo exhibition on landscapes and people of the four provinces.
The 2010 Tourism Year is expected to boost tourism cooperation between the four provinces with China’s northwestern and southwestern localities as well as attract tourists and investors to the region. (Great Unity)