Vietnam tourism promoted in World Travel Market 2014

On April 19, in Hue City, the sixth Ministerial Conference in charge of ASEAN’s Culture and Art took place, representatives of Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, and China discussed relevant issues, and awarded the title “ASEAN City of Culture” to Hue.

Along with Hanoi Spring Festival, Lao Cai fair as Bac Ha Market is held from February 6th to 15th at Van Ho Art Culture Exhibition Center (No2 Hoa Lu Street in Hanoi). It will be the convergence of many typical ethnic products and traditional activities.

According to the Hue Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, by the middle of September 2014, there are 34,000 tourists from all around the world getting to Chan May Port to start their visits in Hue.

From November 21st to 23rd, Hanoi capital will host the “ASEAN great unity days - One vision, one identity, one community” in Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi. The program is organized to strengthen the mutual understanding and co-operation among ASEAN nations.

Vietnamese street food has become so well known that CNNgo praises Vietnam as the heaven of food and Travel Jounal Lovelyplanet lists Vietnam as one of 10 culinary tours most worth-trying in the world.

On September 17th, “Van Phuc Silk Village Culture and Tourism Week 2014” was officially opened by Vietnam Craft Village Association. The festival aims to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Capital’s Liberation Day.

The traditional village of Cham people in Ninh Thuan is the unique cultural identity attracting tourists when coming to Vietnam. The exhibition of the Cham traditional craft in Ho Chi Minh City will bring tourists the clear view of the beautiful culture.

Since recognized as the World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1993, Hue Citadel has been funded nearly $ 8 million for restoration by governments and non-government organizations over the world.

The World Heritage My Son or My Son Holy Land in Quang Nam Province has increasingly become more attractive to tourists, especially international students to learn more about Vietnamese culture.

At the end of December 2014, Vingroup officially launched Almaz Center in the urban ecology Vinhomes Riverside. Almaz consists of modern convention center, luxury bar and restaurants, classy wine lounge and other amusement parks.

Au Lac Company has recently provided modern Tuan Chau ferry to the tourist waterway from Tuan Chau Island (Halong Bay) to Cat Ba Island. Thanks to this waterway, tourists can transport easily between two famous tourist destinations.

Recently, Nguyen Hue Walking Street was officially opened to serve locals and tourists in Ho Chi Minh City. The new walking zone is the most beautiful and largest street in Ho Chi Minh City with colorful decoration and modern water foutain system.

Vietnamese street food has become so well known that CNNgo praises Vietnam as the heaven of food and Travel Jounal Lovelyplanet lists Vietnam as one of 10 culinary tours most worth-trying in the world.

Because of the tropical monsoon climate, the summer in Vietnam is rather hot. With cool climate and moderate temperature, following are 10 perfect summer destinations in Vietnam to enjoy fresh air and beautiful landscapes.

In the evening July 18, 2014, Sun Wheel in Da Nang was officially launched at Asia Park Da Nang. Sun Wheel in Da Nang is one of the top highest wheels in the world.

Famtrip, a German delegation consisting of 12 representatives of leading tourism companies in Germany with Mr. Peter Melchior as the delegation leader has visited Vietnam to research for tourism from May 13th to 18th 2014.

Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village located at the foot of Marble Mountains as recently been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. It is one of the most well-known attractions in Da Nang.

Recently, there is a decision on upgrading Nguyen Hue Flower Street to become a walking square in Ho Chi Minh City. The project costs about 428 billion dong. Also, there is an underground station built here.

Trang An, honored as “Dry Halong Bay”, is becoming a favorite attraction appealing tourists from all over the world. Recently, Vietnam proposed UNESCO for recognizing Trang An ecological complex in Ninh Binh Province as a world heritage site.

The first official website of Lao Cai tourism has come into operation since March 27th. The website enables tourists and companies to upgrade tourism information in 3 languages: Vietnamese, English and Chinese.