Sustainable tourism examples

In Trang An, Ninh Binh (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – The National Tourism Year 2020 will be launched in the northern province of Ninh Binh on February 20, 2020, heard a press conference in Hanoi on December 10. The closing ceremony is scheduled for December 2020. According to the organising board, the year will take the theme “Hoa Lu – ancient capital of a thousand years” with 27 activities, including Bai Dinh pagoda festival that will open on January 30, Hoa Lu festival from April 1-3, and Trang An festival from April 10 to the late May 2020. The Miss Capital ASEAN 2020 final round, the “Yellow Tam Coc - Trang An” tourism week, an international workshop on “xam” singing, a music exchange between provinces having world heritages and twinning localities at home and abroad, the second Trang An marathon tournament, and Ninh Binh trade and tourism fair are also planned for. Other activities include Dau temple festival, Duc Thanh … [Read more...] about National Tourism Year 2020 to be launched in Ninh Binh

Vietnam’s wood processing industry has maintained a high growth rate over the years, said Nguyen Quoc Khanh, chairman of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCMC (HAWA). From US$220 million in 2000, after 17 years, its turnover has reached US$8 billion, ranking among the seven sectors generating the greatest export value in the country. Particularly, in the first half of 2018, the export of wood and wood products earned US$4.13 billion, up 12.4% over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Vietnamese firms in this industry are gradually gaining share from foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs), HAWA Vice Chairman Huynh Van Hanh said. In the early years of development, FIEs always accounted for more than 70% of the country’s total wood export sales. However, in the past three years, domestic enterprises have fared better and occupied 53% of total export turnover. When the domestic economy began to integrate, Vietnam’s wood … [Read more...] about Wood industry: Sustainable development

Corporate Visa, TAB join forces to attract international visitors to Vietnam By Le Hoang Tuesday,  Dec 10, 2019,18:21 (GMT+7) Visa, TAB join forces to attract international visitors to VietnamBy Le Hoang Representatives of Visa and the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) sign a memorandum of understanding to attract more international travelers to Vietnam - PHOTO: VISA HCMC - Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, announced on December 9 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) to encourage more tourists to visit Vietnam and improve their experience within the country. Vietnam is one of the top 10 fastest growing tourism markets in the world, earning VND637 trillion in gross revenue from the industry in 2018 alone. Despite this, the industry faces some major challenges, such as underdeveloped infrastructure, staffing and skills issues and strong … [Read more...] about Visa, TAB join forces to attract international visitors to Vietnam

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình speaks at the 2019 Đắk Lắk investment promotion conference held on March 10 in the province. VNS Photo Việt Dũng Viet Nam News Xuân Hiệp & Việt Dũng ĐẮK LẮK — Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình has urged the Central Highlands region to build a Vietnamese coffee brand capable of competing with rivals at home and abroad. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the seventh Buôn Ma Thuột Coffee Festival on Saturday night, Bình said the region should aim to become a “world famous coffee destination”.  The area is known for its basaltic land with huge rubber and coffee plantations, he noted. “The Central Highlands region has great advantages and potential for coffee plantations and exports.” Đắk Lắk Province’s coffee products, with the … [Read more...] about Central Highlands province opens coffee festival, calls for investment

The talks were held on the occasion of Hue’s attendance at the 15th China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) and the 15th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO). Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue (L) and Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng meets in Nanning on September 11 Deputy PM Hue spoke highly of the organisation of the 15th CABIS and CAEXPO in coincidence with the 15th anniversary of the ASEAN-China strategic partnership. He noted with satisfaction that relations between Vietnam and China have continued the positive development trend and made new strides with important common perceptions reached during visits and meetings between their leaders. China remains the biggest trade and tourism partner of Vietnam, and Vietnam also ranks first and eighth among ASEAN and global trade partners of China, respectively. While cooperation in agriculture, science-technology, culture, sports, tourism, education and health care has enjoyed good progress, … [Read more...] about Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue holds talks with Chinese Vice Premier