Asakusa culture and tourism center

In the past, the resort town of Sa Pa was the undisputed choice of Lao Cai tourism. But more tourists are gravitating to Y Ty, also justly famous for its primeval forests, terraced fields, and ethnic minority culture. The rainy season is prime time for Y Ty’s Ong Chua (Queen Bee) waterfall, dragon waterfall, three-storey waterfall, Phin Ngan cave, and Pu Ta Leng peak. Y Ty’s terraced rice fields are particularly photogenic in the rice season in late September. … [Read more...] about Northwestern “cloud paradise” escapes poverty through tourism development

Vu Dang Quyen, representing the management board of the Thi Cam communal house and in charge of communications for the competition, said, “The rice cooking contest includes rice pounding, rice washing, and rice cooking. Each team has 10 people. Competitors are required to make a fire at 11 o’clock and complete the cooking by 12. That means the contest takes place in an hour. There wasn’t much controversy over the results of this year’s contest. The villagers were satisfied with the outcome. This year’s competition enjoyed favorable weather and all four teams made big fires. That means we can expect a prosperous and peaceful year and good health for all.” … [Read more...] about Rice cooking contest in Hanoi’s Thi Cam village

In Hanoi, the number of cancelled rooms reached 13,000 (equivalent to more than 16,000 guests) by February 3. Over 7,600 inbound visitors and 7,100 outbounds tourists cancelled tours; meanwhile the operation of transportation enterprises decreased by 30%-50% and the number of tourists to destinations in the capital city also saw a decline of around 30%-50%. The number of visitors to Quang Ninh Province decreased sharply by 90%. Ha Long Bay in the province previously welcomed an average of 12,000 tourists per day, but now only receives around 3,000 guests per day. The figure is forecast to drop even lower in the coming days. Meanwhile, over 500 tourist ships, with over 4,000 employees, are still being maintained, so it is difficult to ensure the economy. Similarly, around 30%-50% of hotels in Lao Cai have witnessed the cancellation of their services. The number of foreigners travelling to Da Nang City has dropped by nearly 70% in the last month and is expected to continue to decrease. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 12

The Mekong Delta province of Long An may see an unsold volume of dragon fruit amounting to over 120,000 tons in the first three months of the year due to the Wuhan coronavirus, heard attendees at a meeting between a working team of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the provincial government on February 11. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 13

The sideline activities include a volleyball tournament, a singing contest, a display of propaganda posters on Uncle Ho’s 130th birthday, a photo exhibition on the land and people of ASEAN countries, a film week and a book display on the life and career of Uncle Ho. There will also be business-to-business matching events to tighten connection between travel agents in boosting Nghe An Province’s tourism, and an exchange with film crews and cinematic artists who have produced films on President Ho Chi Minh. The Sen Village Festival aims to popularise and educate people about President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, thus fostering the ‘Study and follow President Ho’s ideology, morality and lifestyle’ movement. It also helps to advertise the image of his homeland – Sen Village and Nghe An Province in general both domestically and internationally. … [Read more...] about Sen Village Festival 2020 to take place in mid-May