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Visit Vietnam Year 2023 promotes green tourism

The south-central province of Binh Thuan will host the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 with the focus on promoting green tourism.

KBS to produce films promoting Hue tourism

A film crew from the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) are taking part in a fact-finding tour to the central province of Thua Thien-Hue as they prepare to make films relating to the tourism promotion of the Vietnamese locality.

Da Nang seeks to promote tourism on Tiktok

More than 120 Tiktok content creators took part in a discussion on how to shoot videos promoting tourist destinations in Da Nang, during an event held by the municipal Tourism Promotion Centre and two media companies on August 20.

Hoi An City uses Metaverse platform for tourism promotion

Quang Nam authorities have announced the cooperation with Bizverse on promoting tourism on Metaverse platform, a network of 3D virtual worlds that taps technologies such as VR and AR to build a social connection.

Vietnam spends 10 percent of visa fees to promote tourism

Ten percent of total fees from visas granted to foreign travelers and 5 percent of total excursion fees at tourism sites throughout the country will be used to run the Tourism Development Fund, according to Circular 12.

Tourism sector’s 2020 losses estimated at US$23 billion

Vietnam’s tourism sector may lose US$23 billion in revenue this year due to the impact of Covid-19, stated Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien at a question-and-answer session at the National Assembly’s 10th sitting.

Tourism firms slash tour fees in second demand stimulus campaign

In the first campaign launched months ago, it was difficult to stimulate demand, but now the situation is far worse.

Promotions reviving Vietnam's tourism industry

After the easing of social distancing measures and the control of COVID-19, Vietnam’s tourism industry is beginning to bounce back. 

HCM City launches 3rd International Dragon Dance festival

Ho Chi Minh City has launched the 3rd International Unicorn-Lion-Dragon Dance Festival as part of its activities to promote tourism.

Vietnam’s tourism sector meets 2019 targets

Vietnam’s tourism sector has achieved major breakthroughs in 2019, heard the year-end conference of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Vietnam to spend more money on tourism promotion

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), together with travel firms and hotels, will run two large-scale marketing campaigns in four Chinese and five European cities in April and June. 

Annual culinary festival to be held in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual food festival titled Taste of the World featuring Vietnamese and international dishes will be held at September 23 Park in HCM City from December 3 to 6.

HCM City extends tourism promotion

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has quadrupled its annual sales promotion period to four months this year,

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Danang promotes tourism in South Korea

 The central city has begun a tourism promotion programme at the Korea World Trade Fair in the Coex Exhibition Centre, Seoul, the Republic of Korea, the city’s tourism promotion centre said on May 28.

NZ picks Jennifer Pham as honorary tourism envoy

 Vietnamese American Jennifer Pham, Miss Asia USA in 2006, has been selected as the New Zealand Embassy’s Honorary Tourism Envoy in Vietnam for 2014.

RoK promotes tourism in Vietnam

The Republic of Korea (RoK) Tourism Organisation (KTO) launched the ‘RoK Tourism – Encouraging Vietnam’ campaign in Hanoi on April 2 after the success of the ‘RoK Tourism Year in Vietnam’ last year.

Hue opens Tourism and Festival Information Center

A Tourism and Festival Information Center has been inaugurated in the ancient capital of Hue in Thua Thien-Hue Province by the Hue Festival Management Board.

VNAT to rally Gov’t support for tourism promotion fund

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) will seek the Government’s approval for a scheme to create funds for tourism promotion by charging hotels US$1 for one-night stay of each international visitor.

Picturesque Phu Quoc through Dang Minh Tung’s lens

 VietNamNet Bridge – The talented photographer explores the wild and mysterious characters of the jade island in photos with the theme "Harmony of Nature".