Sep
26
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Vinh Phuc eyes 1.8 million visitors
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The northern province of Vinh Phuc has planned to welcome 880,000 visitors from now to the end of this year, raising the total to over 1.8 million in 2012.
Vinh Phuc received over 1 million visitors, including 16,050 foreigners, in the first half of this year, realizing 53.6% of the annualized plan.
Meanwhile, its tourism and hotel revenues stood at VND 492 billion, rising 10.6% on-year, and realizing 57% of the plan set for the whole year. The hotel room occupancy rate in the tourist season was 60%.
The province plans to make tourism and hotel revenues of VND 364 billion from now to the year-end.
The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is strengthening inspection of travel agencies and hotels to boost their service quality.
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Sep
26
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Vietnamese Cultural Week opens in Cambodia
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A Vietnamese Cultural Week opened in Cambodia on September 24 to mark Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year 2012 and the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
A series of performances by Vietnamese and Cambodian artists praising the friendship between the two nations will be take place during the event.
A photography exhibition entitled ‘Viet Nam – The Nation and the People’ will be on show in Phnom Penh on September 26.
The exhibition displays 80 photos featuring Vietnam’s natural beauty, heritage, daily life, as well as the relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia in the fields of culture, sports and tourism.
Handicrafts from Vietnamese craft villages such as Chu Dau and Bat Trang will also be displayed at the exhibition.
The Vietnamese Cultural Week will run until September 30.
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Sep
26
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Cat Ba gets heritage ranking
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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ranked Cat Ba archipelago in the north to national heritage status.
The elevation comes as nearby Hai Phong City prepares for next year's National Tourism Year of Song Hong (Red River) Delta.
It will also help the city's plans to submit the area to UNESCO for recognition for world natural heritage ranking.
The archipelago has more than 300 islands, of which Cat Ba is the largest. Limestone mountains surge out of the water in many parts of the area. The archipelago joins the World Heritage protected Ha Long Bay.
The park is home to more than 700 species of flaura and fauna, including rare trees and endangered animals. Its forests remain largely untouched.
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National festival honours traditional crafts
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26/09/2012 10:26:28
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International tourist arrivals rise sharply so far
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26/09/2012 10:25:27
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Province cracks down on tourist ripoffs
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26/09/2012 10:16:07
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Swing quartet in capital soiree
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26/09/2012 10:09:09
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Vo Trong Phuc releases classic Time After Time
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26/09/2012 10:08:01
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Chartered flights to bring Russians to city
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26/09/2012 09:57:03
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Irish couples to adopt more Vietnamese babies in future
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26/09/2012 09:35:52
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A small Saigon at Go Coc Coc Cafe
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26/09/2012 09:33:24
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Buy 3 get 1 free at The Grill
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26/09/2012 09:32:03
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