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ASEAN Tourism Forum is one of the most important and largest-scale activities in the frame of ASEAN Tourism cooperation. Since it was established, ATF always get big attendance of its country members.
Wining over 36 contestants, Phan Thi Ngoc Diem was crowned 2008 Miss Vietnam Tourism on the final night of a beauty pageant, which took place at Phan Dinh Phung Competition House in Ho chi minh city on August 2.
Followed by successes of the conferences, after meeting high ranking officials of tourism sector at the ATF 2008, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Hoang Tuan Anh realized that foreign partners already set strong belief on a successful ATF 2009 in Vietnam
355 projects of provinces and cities with tourism potential like Lao cai Thua Thien-Hue, Lam Dong, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Quang Nam (Hoi An), An Giang, Kien Giang, Ho chi minh city were introduced to major global investors and international funding groups at a conference and exhibition called Vietnam Tourism and Properties Opportunities.
Vietnam ranks third following the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan on the number of tourists visiting Cambodia in the first quarter of this year.
With the two national holidays on April 30 and May 1 falling just before a weekend this year, the domestic tourism market has become red-hot.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has put on hold the job of licensing travel firms that want to provide inbound services while pending the issue of a circular guiding the implementation of the Tourism Law.
The UK’s “The Economist” magazine has run an article, saying that Vietnam’s tourism may be “booming.”
The Vietnam tourism sector is planning to invite global tourism groups to the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2009 (ATF) to be held from January 5-12, 2009 in Hanoi
By April this year, Vietnam had attracted around 8,737 investment projects with total capital of 104 billion USD, of which 10.8 billion USD was poured into Vietnam’s tourism sector, said the Foreign Investment Department under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
The head of the Travel Department under the Vietnam National Tourism Administration, Vu The Binh, said recently that caravan tours were becoming a trademark of Vietnam tourism.
For a long time, the cultural value of Vietnam’s ancient villages seems to have fallen into oblivion. Vietnam is considering restoring their cultural value in order to build up more attractive tourism products; however, the work proves to be not so easy.
The country will take part in seven more international tourism fairs this year to advertise potential tourism products and attract more foreign tourists, said the Vietnam National Tourism Administration (VNTA).
“Central Vietnam – A Safe and Attractive Destination” is a theme of a programme to advertise tourism of Vietnam held by Vietnam Consulate General and tourism department of Thua Thien Hue Da nang and Quang Nam.
Demand for new properties, Government incentives and the country’s natural advantages are driving foreign investment in the tourism industry.
When it comes to tourism appeal, Vietnam has it all – cultural diversity, natural beauty, a long history, a sense of adventure and activity, opportunities to shop, security and political stability.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism held a press conference in Hanoi on April 17 to announce tourism events in 2008 and the results of the tourism sector’s operations in the first quarter of this year.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has urged the tourism sector to work out measures to restore and develop its operations in Japanese and Korean markets.
So far, 10.8 billion USD has been injected in hotel construction and tourism business by foreign-invested businesses, accounting for more than 10 percent of the total registered FDI capital in Vietnam Tourism.
“Vietnam is determined to implement policies to encourage investment in tourism,” affirmed an official of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI). At a two-day seminar on tourism estate investment opportunities that opened on April 17 in Hcm City
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism held a press conference in Hanoi on April 17 to announce tourism events in 2008 and the results of the tourism sector’s operations in the first quarter of this year.
Some 350 tourism property projects by 20 companies from twelve provinces and cities nationwide will be displayed at the Vietnam Tourism Property Opportunities Conference and Exhibition that kicks off today at the New World Hotel saigon
The Vietnam Craft Village Association is organising an event to honour craft villages and boost tourism from April 17 to May 4 at Hanoi Ancient Citadel, 12 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Hanoi.
The 2009 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2009) and ASEAN Tourism Ministers' Meeting will take place in Hanoi from January 5-12, 2009.
Vietnam’s tourism companies should make more advertising and marketing activities in seaside tourism to the French market, said the president of Interface Tourism to domestic travel agents and tour operators.
The European Union (EU) will provide 10.8 million Euro towards a 12 million Euro project to develop tourism human resources in Vietnam said the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
The development of ecological tourism is considered a helpful way to protect natural resources in national parks and reserves in Vietnam , according to a seminar held in Da lat central highlands Lam Dong province, on April 9.
Vietnam's tourist industry has been given succinct and expert advice about how to attract French tourists.
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