VN joins food and beverage festival in Japan The 37th International Food and Beverage Exhibition (Foodex Japan 2012) was opened at Makuhari Messe exhibition centre in Japan’s eastern province of Chiba on Mar. 6.
HCM City to host Lifestyle Vietnam Trade Fair An international home décor and gift exhibition, the Lifestyle Vietnam Trade Fair, will be held at the Tan Binh Exhibition and Convention Centre on April 18-21.
VN’s precious archaeology on show An international workshop on archaeology opened in Hanoi on Feb. 29 as a preparation for an upcoming display of Vietnam ’s precious archaeological items in Germany.
UNESCO week highlights culture’s role in development The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, launched a “Culture and development” week from Mar. 5-9 in the capital city of Hanoi .
Chinese have a taste of Vietnamese food The event, co-organized by InterContinental Hotels Groups (IHG) and Hong Kong Elite Champ Group, is part of a project to launch a series of Vietnamese restaurants in 15 IHG hotels across China.
Preservation of Thang Long – Hanoi royal citadel continues On February 28th, in Hanoi, the Steering Committee of the Japanese Fund-in-trust held a meeting to review the project for the preservation of Thang Long – Hanoi cultural relics.
More foreign maritime tourists visit Vietnam The Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) has received the high-end cruise ship Spirit of Adventure from England with 750 tourists and crew on a seven-day route including Halong, Hanoi, Danang, Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City.
Ethnic group village calls for more investment The Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups plans to launch activities in 2012 to attract tourists and call for more investment.
VNAT welcomes Secretary-General of ASEAN- China Centre On Feb 22nd 2012, in Hanoi, General Director of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Van Tuan warmly welcomed the Secretary-General of ASEAN- China Centre, Mr. Ma Ming Quiang.
