Lotus-themed photo contest kicks off Vietnamese and foreign people from all over the world who find beauty in the lotus are encouraged to join a photo contest.
Hoang Su Phi terraced fields recognised as national heritage According to Ha Giang provincial People’s Committee, the province will organize a ceremony on September 16th 2012 to receive the decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on recognizing Hoang Su Phi terraced fields as national heritage.
Training course on ensuring safety for children at tourist sites (TITC) - On August 7, in Ta Van Village, Sapa District, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), World Vision and Australian Aid organized training course on ensuring safety for children at tourist sites. It was a part of Project Childhood in order to enhance capacity to prevent child sexual exploitation in tourism.
Int’l yacht festival to be held in Khanh Hoa The International Yacht Festival intended to take place in the south central province of Khanh Hoa this year has been rescheduled for mid-2013, announced the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Festival on August 7.
Feasibility study for the establishment of a Regional Secretariat for ASEAN Tourism Professionals (TITC) - In their 13th meeting in 2010, the ASEAN Tourism Ministers endorsed the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) Follow-up Implementation Requirements which specify concrete activities in expediting the establishment of the mutual recognition of tourism professionals. One of the activities is the establishment of a regional secretariat to manage and monitor the facilitation of tourism professionals within the region.
Mekong Delta attracts nearly 13 million visitors The Mekong River Delta drew 1.8 million foreign arrivals in July, raising the total number of visitors since the beginning of the year to 12.8 million, up 6 percent from a year ago.
1,000-year-old Champa ruins discovered in Da Nang city After over half of month of Champa archaeological excavation in Phong Le village, in the central city of Da Nang, a tower of Champa, dating about 1,000 years old, was found.
