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Recently, mass communications keep reporting about acts of overcharging, cheating, scamming against tourists in some locals. The arising phenomena not only affect image of Vietnam in general and Vietnam tourism in particular but also worry and concern managers of authorized agencies, especially tourism sector. Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy General Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism  admitted  phenomena of …

At the press conference in Hanoi on 7 May, Mr. Tran Minh Ca, Vice chairman of Quang Nam people’s committee said that tourists coming to Quang Nam in  the 5th Quang Nam Heritage Festival  2013 (from 21 to 26 June) will be free to visit 2 world heritages: Hoi An ancient town and My Son tower. The 5th Quang Nam …

Carnival festival, firework show, art programs participated by top national artists and international art groups….. are interesting activities of Tourism-Sports-Culture week and the 2nd flamboyant festival in Haiphong. On the afternoon of 7th May, Mr. Le Khac Nam, Vice chairman of Haiphong people’s committee said that Haiphong Tourism-Sports-Culture week would take place from 9 May to 18 May with more than …

Michal Ansky and Ruthie Rousso are not only excellent cuisine experts in Israel but also speakers, food writers and judges of competitive cooking reality show such as Master Chef and Iron Chef. In the visit to Vietnam on the occasion of 20th anniversary of diplomatic relation establishment between Israel-Vietnam (1993-20013), Michal Ansky and Ruthie Rousso have chance to experience Vietnamese …

According to organizing committee of National Tourism year 2013, Red river delta tourism fair is expected to have 700 stalls with different themes, drawing the participation of localities across the country. The themes of this fair are various including: exhibition of national culture tourism potential participated  by 20 provinces and cities; cuisine and culture exchange of Red rive delta with …

According to Mr. Huynh Thanh Huu, Head of the department of Tourism Operations under Tien Giang Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the province has invested 1.6000 billions VND to strengthen tourism infrastructure at Ngang and Cong hillocks in Tan Phu Dong district. Being located at fringe of Tieu water-gate on the Tien river which adjacent to the East …

According to report from Sapa Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, “Sapa Cloud Festival 2013” from 26 April to 05 May has welcomed 33,000 visitors of which 1,503 arrivals are foreigners . Therefore, the  total amount of visitors coming to Sapa in first 4 months of 2013 is  235,766 arrivals. “Sapa Cloud Festival 2013” drew such a large number of tourists because …

You like drink beer? If so, I am pretty sure that you will like it more after reading the fun facts about it. The oldest beer advertising is engraved on clay tablet in 4000 TC that is decorated with an image of a big breast woman holding 2 cups of beer and the words “Drink Ebla Beer- beer with lion heart”. …

  From 01st June to 12th June 2013, Ho Chi Minh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will coordinate with city’s Tourism Association to organize South Fruit Festival 2013 at Suoi Tien Park. This annual event aims to reflect and honor the achievements in agriculture of the south region in particular and Vietnam in general. This is also the occasion to turn Southern …

According to statistics, Phu Quoc has 109 hotels and guest houses with 2180 rooms, 15.96% increase over the same period last year, of which hotels increase 13.16%, hostels increase 17.86 %. On national holidays of Reunification Day (30/4) and International Labor Day (1/5), Phu Quoc welcomes about 8,000 visitors, 4,000 of which are foreigners. Because the holiday of this year lasts 5 …