Oct
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HCM city welcomes more than 2.7 million foreign tourists
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In the first nine months of 2012, the number of foreign tourists to Ho Chi Minh City reached more than 2.7 million, a year-on-year increase of 12.3 percent, according to statistics from the city’s department of culture, sport and tourism.
The figure makes up 71.9 percent of the city's plan for the year, and 56 percent of total foreign tourists to Vietnam in the period.
Over the last nine months, more than 2.1 million foreign tourists arrived in the city by air, up 11.5 percent from the same period last year. The number of foreign tourists arriving by road and sea reached 544,000, up 15 percent.
Total tourism revenue in the first nine months reached VND48 trillion, a year-on-year rise of 25 percent, and hitting 70.5 percent of the year’s plan./.
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Oct
03
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The number of international arrivals to Vietnam rises
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Vietnam welcomed more than 4.85 million foreign visitors in the first nine months of the year, up 13 percent compared to the same period last year.
According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, foreign arrivals to Vietnam in September are estimated at around 460,000, up nearly 62 percent against the same period last year.
The number of tourists from the Republic of Korea saw the sharpest increase of 38.2 percent, followed by Malaysia (up 25.4 percent), Japan (up 24.5 percent), Thailand (up 23.4 percent), Taiwan (up 19.4 percent) and France (up 8.1 percent).
Statistics show that 2,877,000 visitors came to Vietnam for tourism and relaxation (up 10.5 percent), 852,400 for business (up 19 percent) and 853,500 to visit relatives (up 18.2 percent).
Vietnam’s tourism sector hopes to welcome 6.5 million international arrivals in 2012 (up 8.3 percent compared to the previous year), and 32 million local tourists (up 6.7 percent), aiming to earn VND150,000 billion, 15 percent more than last year./.
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Oct
02
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The management program of f Vatel’s hotel
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Dr. Bui Tran Phuong (C), president of Hoa Sen University, signs a deal with Craig Smith (R), general manager of the Movenpick Hotel Saigon and Truong Van Jung, deputy director of the Dalat Edensee Resort at the launch of the Bachelor’s degree in International Hotel Management - Photo: Kieu Giang
HCMC-based Hoa Sen University and Vatel International Business School in Hotel & Tourism Management (France) on Thursday launched a Bachelor’s degree in International Hotel Management at the Movenpick Hotel Saigon in Phu Nhuan District.
The three-year training program marked the university’s ambition to make Tourism-Hotel-Restaurant Management Major one of the key majors with many training levels. Candidates for this program are students graduating from high school and matching the program’s entry requirements (after examining records and testing English level). Accepted students have the chance of winning a Bachelor’s degree in International Hotel Management certified by Vatel which was established in 1981 and has 30 schools worldwide.
On the same day, invited guests joined a buffet party at Vatel Restaurant (120bis Suong Nguyet Anh in District 1) which is run by Vatel students under the supervision of international managers and teachers as part of their program. The restaurant offers a-la-carte and buffet menu featuring authentic French dishes and culinary workshop/cooking class, wine tasting and bakery/chocolate class.
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Let enjoy Swing Quartet perform
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02/10/2012 08:40:47
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New cafe destination at Cafe Hang Cac
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02/10/2012 08:39:04
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Sales Blitz Week will be launched
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02/10/2012 08:37:44
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Bad things related to Firms’ gift skids for Mid-Autumn Festival
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02/10/2012 08:36:31
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Sapa will keep the acient beauty
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02/10/2012 08:35:05
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The chamber concert with the joining of Korean artists
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02/10/2012 08:33:07
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Exploding of 16 movies at lotal cinemas in Oct
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02/10/2012 08:30:51
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List of 11 national relics in Vietnam
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02/10/2012 08:27:41
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Vietnamese - born French show at Paris fashion week
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02/10/2012 08:26:20
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