Promotion tourism

Eight Chinese cities noted for their ancient civilizations have teamed up to promote tourism. They include Beijing, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Luoyang, Anyang, Xi'an and Hangzhou. The campaign gets started on Friday. Residents of the eight cities will be offered discount coupons and preferential treatment when visiting the other cities. Organizer says the discount coupons cover a wide range, from the entrance fee of scenic spots, to air and train tickets. The National Tourism Administration also plans new group tours this year with all the ancient Chinese capitals as destinations. (Source: CCTV.com) … [Read more...] about Ancient Chinese cities jointly promote tourism

The 2009 Viet Nam Sea Festival will be held in Paris, France, on April 28 and 29 to promote tourism programmes and attract foreign visitors to tourist sites in Viet Nam. The festival will be organised by national carrier Vietnam Airlines and the Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam in co-ordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnamese Embassy in France. The event is expected to lure travellers to 30 top-rated tourist sites and areas in Viet Nam that have maritime tourism potential, and hundreds of travel agencies in France, Europe and Viet Nam will be in attendance. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, director of the Foreign Relations Department of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Tinh said: "Besides meetings and seminars, the festival will welcome guests and introduce traditional Vietnamese culture through performances, exhibitions and other activities." The 2009 Viet Nam Sea Festival will be an opportunity for … [Read more...] about Paris festival to promote tourism

(Cinet) – Hanoi travel club carried out a program to study and promote tourism at Phu Quoc from May 13th – 15th with an intent to exploit Phu Quoc sea and island tourism which helps visitors enjoy the best tourist products and services.   In this promotion, Hanoi travel business had a chance to introduce Phu Quoc sea and island tourism development advocating the National Tourism Year 2011, themed “Sea and Island Tourism” to tourism management agencies of Kien Giang and tourist service supply units at Phu Quoc. The businesses also studied service supply possibilities of restaurants, hotels, resorts, visit places, shopping, ect Phu Quoc. The business group visted Phu Quoc pepper farm to learn about how to do the pepper farm garden; fish sauce trade village to study how to keep and process Phu Quoc famous anchovy fish sauce; Suoi Tranh; Ham Ninh fishing village, an ancient village in the island so far; Su Muon pagoda, an ancient pagoda with … [Read more...] about Hanoi studies and promotes tourism at Phu Quoc

The Seventh Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Exhibition (ITE HCMC 2011) will be opened soon offering many new things. Vietnam Economic News' reporter Hoang An spoke with La Quoc Khanh, the deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism and the deputy head of the ITE HCMC 2011 Organizing Board.   What is about ITE HCMC 2011? ITE HCMC 2011 will be directed by the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism and the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, and will be organized by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism. It will host 175 participants, a 20 percent increase from last year. The exhibition area will also increase from 1,700sq.m in 2010 to almost 2,000sq.m this year. The Organizing Board will stop receiving applications early next month in order for the event to run from September 14-17 at the Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in the Phu My … [Read more...] about ITE 2011 Promotes Tourism in Four Countries

(Cinet) – The conference on promoting tourism infrastructure of the Mekong river delta has taken place in the afternoon (13 September) in HCM city.   The conference is aimed at introducing the potential, advantage, policies to encourage investment, projects to call for tourism infrastructure investment with local and foreign investors. The conference has the participation of over 200 representatives who are the leadership of tourism industry, relevant agencies, provinces, cities in the Mekong river delta and local and foreign enterprises. Also at the conference, representatives attending the conference discussed the matters related to the policies to attract investments in tourism infrastructures, development orientations of tourism and solutions to find out the way to resolve problems for investors in the next time. Representatives have proposed many solutions to develop tourism of the Mekong river delta. Accordingly, the construction of policies to mobilize … [Read more...] about The conference on promoting tourism infrastructure of the Mekong River Delta

(Cinet)- On March 22, the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has held a press conference to announce contest and selection of souvenir designs for promoting tourism. The designs would be divided into State souvenirs and common souvenirs. The contest organisers have asked that they be unique and beautiful in order to present the identity of the people and the culture, tradition, costumes and landscape of the country. Contestants have been encouraged to make their designs with durable materials that are safe, transportable and friendly to the environment. Entries can be sent to the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition at 38 Cao Ba Quat Street, Ha Noi, from June 10-26, 2012. Organizing Committee will award 20 prizes, each prize worth 10,000,000 VND,  together with a certificate. Copyright of the selected designs will belong to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. … [Read more...] about A souvenir design competition launched to promote tourism

Recently, in the event of "Vietnamese Days in Italy 2013", the mission of the Tourism Department led by the Deputy Director Nguyen Manh Cuong has participated in the program for Economic Cooperation Forum Vietnam - Italy from August 18th to August 24, 01 2013. In addition to the activities to introduce and advertise Vietnamese tourism, notably mission program to work with leaders of the National Federation of the Association of Travel and Tourism Italy (FIAVET). FIAVET is a professional organization of Italian tour operators have a major impact on market trends with 16 tourism associations and tour of the main regions of Italy and nearly 3,000 member businesses. Tourism leaders working with the Secretary General of the National Federation and President of the Association of Travel and Tourism region Lazio at FIAVET headquarters. At the meeting, the two sides appreciated the potential exchange of tourists between the two countries, the need to strengthen cooperation between the state … [Read more...] about Strengthening the cooperation Vietnam – Italy to promote tourism

(Cinet)- A workshop on tourism promotion via movies was held in the northern province of Quang Ninh on October 15 under the framework of the 18th Vietnam film festival. Dr. Ngo Phuong Lan , Director of the Cinematography Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said there were huge untapped potentials for promoting tourism through movies. Earlier, leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and artists offered incense at the Ha Long city Martyrs Monument. They also attended the opening of the “Cinematography with Quang Ninh” exhibition. … [Read more...] about Workshop to promote tourism via movies

(Cinet)- A seminar on “solutions to develop the craft village economy in combination with promoting tourism in Quang Nam” took place on October 29, in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province. The event is organised by People’s Committee of Quang Nam province in collaboration with the Institute for Tourism Research and Development (MOCST) and the Quang Nam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. More than 100 delegates from ministries and branches, representatives of central provinces and travel agencies participated in the seminar. Delegates focused on solutions: planning and investment; capital source; promotion and advertising; improving people’s awareness; solving labour demand and training workers; and product model and managing trademark, focusing on assisting lending rates for handicraft and fine art producers and accommodation businesses. The Quang Nam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural … [Read more...] about Quang Nam: Developing the craft village economy in combination with promoting tourism