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

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Luxury eco-tourism site to be established in Quang Ninh; Red River tour of pagodas covers three provinces; Quang Ninh opens tours to new tourism destinations; Tourism sector makes effort to achieve strong growth

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".

HCM City to kick off bumper sales month for tourism

 HCM City will launch Saigon Big Sales 2013 to promote sales and tourism from December 1-31.

National tourism promotion program approved

VietNamNet Bridge – The PM has given a green light to the 2013-20 National tourism promotion program which was tailored to accelerate advertisement of Viet Nam's special tourism destinations, localities, products and services in foreign countries.

Hue plans to launch tourism promotion month at heritage complex

 Visitors both at home and abroad will have a chance to enjoy a special tourism promotion month at the complex of royal relics in Hue from September 2-30.

"Running Man" visits UK, Tourism Administration misses marketing opportunity

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam National Tourism Administration missed the opportunity to advertise Vietnamese tourism to the world when "The Running Man" Vu Xuan Tien went the UK last week.

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF 11/6

 More provinces to offer free wifi for tourists; HCM City appoints young volunteers to assist foreign tourists; The unique Bac Ha plateau horse race; Ha Long Bay to get clean public toilets

Tourism promotion: no money, no proper solution

VietNamNet Bridge – Lacking money is considered the biggest problem of Vietnam in organizing tourism promotion campaigns.

Natural landscapes devastated by tourism overexploitation

VietNamNet Bridge – The industrial production has poisoned natural landscapes with the pollution.

5-star hotels to take up Hanoi’s market

Market survey firms, which believe that more and more high income tourists would come to Hanoi, have all predicted that more 5-star hotels would be available in the city by 2015.

A perfect holiday in Nha Phu Lagoon

Nha Trang never loses its appeal to tourists with its immense beaches and beautiful islands.

Scenic spots perished, environment damaged because of tourists

Beautiful landscapes have been devastated by the violent intervention of humans.

Travel firms design new tours to avoid crisis

As the number of tourists has been decreasing dramatically in the economic crisis, travel firms have opened a lot of new routes to stimulate the demand.