NDO – The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on January 15 announced it’s list of the top 10 tourism activities and events in 2015. 1. Celebration of the 55th anniversary of Vietnam’s tourism sector (19960 – 2015) The celebration was a significant landmark to review the sector’s outcomes over the past 55 years of operation. Since its establishment in 1960, the tourism sector has become an important economic industry making significant contributions to national socio-economic development. On the occasion, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism presented the annual Vietnam Tourism Awards 2014 to outstanding travel agencies, hotels, carriers, shops and restaurants throughout the country. 2. Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park and Son Doong Cave honoured internationally The stunning beauty of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park (Photo: VNA) The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province was recognised as a … [Read more...] about Top 10 highlights of tourism sector announced Most Recent News
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Exhibition highlights Vietnam-Cambodia ties
Hanoi(VNA) – An exhibition themed “Vietnam - Destination of Cambodia in 2017” openedin Cambodiana hotel of Cambodia’s capital city of Phnom Penh on December 18 aspart of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Cambodiadiplomatic ties.The two-day event drewVietnamese Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Hoang Vinh Bao,Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Art Khim Sarith, Vietnamese appointed Ambassadorto Cambodia Vu Quang Minh, representatives from embassies of countries inCambodia and the Vietnamese community in the country.Addressing the openingof the exhibition, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Hoang VinhBao said that the event aims to give visitors an overall view on the political,cultural, economic and diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Cambodia.Nearly 300 photos andover 100 documents also introduced the culture, landscape and people of Vietnamin the integration and reform period, he said, adding that the … [Read more...] about Exhibition highlights Vietnam-Cambodia ties
Action month highlights pre, post childbirth care
HÀ NỘI — A national action month focusing on early prenatal and neonatal checks to ensure a healthy population was launched on Saturday in Hà Nội. The launching ceremony for the National Action Month on Population was jointly organised by the General Office for Population and Family Planning (GOPFP) under the Ministry of Health and the Hà Nội People’s Committee. The campaign aims at highlighting the need for prenatal diagnosis to have healthy babies as well as timely diagnosis and treatment of hereditary diseases, based on the premise that investing in population is investing in sustainable development. Among other things, it will also stress the advisability of pre-marriage health examinations in living a happy family life. Speaking at the launching ceremony, Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh highly appreciated the health sector’s efforts and achievements related to population and called for all sectors … [Read more...] about Action month highlights pre, post childbirth care
Festival highlights Vietnam-Korea cultural exchange
Festival highlights Vietnam-Korea cultural exchange Hoang Phong During 23 days of the HCMC-Gyeongju World Cultural Festival 2017, thousands of city inhabitants, international tourists and the Korean community converged at some of the city’s famous sightseeing spots to partake in a variety of cultural exchange activities between Vietnam and South Korea. A fashion show featuring hundreds of traditional costumes of Vietnam and South Korea took place on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in the downtown area on Saturday night. The show was especially vivid with the colors of unique Vietnamese and Korean cultural traits as the Vietnamese models came on stage in ao dai (Vietnamese long dress) by well-known local designers such as Sy Hoang, Thuan Viet, and Dinh Van Tho while leading Korean fashion designer Lee Young-Hee also brought a surprise for Vietnamese spectators with a collection of Korean traditional costumes Hanbok. Addressing at the event on November 18, Huynh Thanh Nhan, director … [Read more...] about Festival highlights Vietnam-Korea cultural exchange
April highlights at Caravelle Saigon
April highlights at Caravelle Saigon The Saigon Times Daily The Caravelle Saigon has launched new programs at its F&B outlets for this month Sensational sliders at Café de l’Opera Guests are invited to savor mini burgers called sliders while admiring the views of Lam Son Square and sipping hand-picked Australian wines at the Cafe de l’Opera on the ground floor of the hotel from April 17 to 31. Each patty is popped on a crisp bun, and stacked with top-quality ingredients. Guests can choose abalone schnitzel, tempura barramundi, or Waygu beef – or all three in a combo plate. Five courses from Michelin-starred Beefbar HK For three nights this April, Michelin-star chef Andrea Spagoni will serve five courses from his acclaimed Beefbar restaurant to serve diners at Reflections restaurant on level 3 of the hotel. His ‘Great Meats of Beefbar’ and ‘Unrivalled Mashed Potato’ are just two highlights of what promises to be an exceptional … [Read more...] about April highlights at Caravelle Saigon