TCDL document issued National Standard classification, ranking of tourist accommodation establishments
On June 15, 2009 General Director Nguyen Van Tuan TCDL has signed Decision No. 217/QD-TCDL promulgating the guidelines for application of national standards for classification and ranking of tourist accommodation establishments. This guide applies to the classification, ranking of tourist accommodation establishments in Vietnam is provided in Circular No. 88/2008/TT-BVHTTDL on December 30, 2008 the…
Tourism to attract 5.5m foreigners
VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic tourism sector this year would achieve its annual target of attracting 5.5 million foreign visitors, Viet Nam Society of Travel Agents chairman Vu The Binh said. The General Statistics Office announced the country had welcomed 2.5 million foreign visitors in the first five months of this year, a year-on-year increase…
NHK TV to broadcast Son Doong cave reportage
Japan’s NHK World TV will broadcast on June 25 a 3D scientific reportage on Vietnam’s Son Doong cave, which is classified as the largest cave in the world. NHK TV’s broadcast will reach 60 countries around the world, according to the Foreign Affairs Department of the central province of Quang Binh , where Son Doong…
Southern Fruit Festival in HCM City
The annual event, held by the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development aims to introduce domestic and foreign visitors wide range of fruit from the South of the country. The highlight of the event is the “safe and delicious fruit” contest with the participation of nearly…
Viet Nam tourism ranked amongst the best
National Geographic [NG) recently rated Viet Nam amongst the World’s Best Guided Expeditions in its sixth annual publication entitled “50 Tours of a Lifetime.” NG recommended its readers to try a 14-day-excursion which is said to be “action-packed with quintessential Vietnamese experiences.”
Da Bac Islet – U Minh Ha national park
Time: Once day Transported by The Car 9:30a.m: Approaching Da Bac Islet, you can visit Uncle Ho Temple, “Vi An Ninh To Quoc” Monuments, traditional house. Visited, Ong Pagoda, CM12 victory memorial Monuments, elves leg relics and natural creation rock hand…. 11:00 a.m: Back to Ca Mau city, stop to visit U Minh Ha National…
Ca Mau Cape
Time: Once day Transported by The motor boat 10:00 a.m:Approaching Ca Mau Cape, you can visit and take photograph at National coordinates milestones – GPS 001, The image of boat – Ca Mau Cape. You can conquest observatory about 20 meters to see entire mangrove forest at Ca Mau Cape and visit mangrove forest ecosystems…
Foreign tourist arrivals continue to rise
More than 460,000 international visitors travelled to Viet Nam in April, a 6.3 per cent rise against the same month last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). Despite the recent earthquake and tsunami, Japanese visitors to Viet Nam still numbered 177,000, surging 21 per cent against the previous year’s same period. Viet Nam…
Halong tourism week promises attractions
The northern province of Quang Ninh has invested VND138 billion (USD6.6 million) in building an outdoor art laser light stage, which will make its debut at the coastal area of Halong Bay on the night of May 2. The Week of Ha Long Tourism 2011, which will be held from April 29-May 2, will be…