Nha trang beach (Photo: news.zing.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The ninth Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival, slated for May 10-13 in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, is the highlight of the Visit Vietnam Year 2019, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa Nguyen Dac Tai said at a press conference in Hanoi on March 29. According to the organising board, the opening ceremony of the Visit Vietnam Year 2019 and the sea festival will be broadcast live on VTV. Around 50 cultural and art programmes will take place along Tran Phu Street, Nha Trang city, nudging local culture closer to domestic and international friends. Those comprise the whale worshipping festival, traditional human chess play, and reformed opera performances, among others. Besides, the festival will feature various conferences, art exhibitions, and sport events. Meticulous preparations are underway for the events in terms of tourism facilities. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and … [Read more...] about Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa – a highlight of Visit Vietnam Year 2019
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Vietnam slides to fourth most optimistic country worldwide
The Hanoitimes - In the final quarter of 2018, Vietnam continued to be placed among the most optimistic countries globally. Vietnam consumer confidence index hits record high: Nielsen Generation Z leave marked impact on Vietnam’s consumer landscape: Nielsen Vietnam's consumer confidence level slides in Q2 2018: Nielsen Vietnam consumer confidence index reaches record high in Q1: Nielsen Vietnam slipped to the fourth most optimistic country in the world in the last quarter of 2018, from the second ranking in the previous three months, in terms of positive consumer index, according to the latest The Conference Board Global Consumer Confidence Survey in collaboration with Nielsen, a global measurement company. The country’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) score decreased seven points from the third quarter to 122 percentage points (ppts) after India, the Philippines and Indonesia, whose score was 133, 131 and 127, respectively, the survey showed. Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about Vietnam slides to fourth most optimistic country worldwide
UK newspaper promotes northern Vietnam for 2019 visit
It recommends a pilgrimage to the top of Yen Tu Mountain in the northern province of Quang Ninh. A historic relic on the mountain is visited by thousands of Vietnamese citizens in the first days of the Lunar New Year. They burn incense for King Tran Nhan Tong, who founded the Truc Lam Zen sect in the late 13th century after abdicating his throne and embracing the life of a Buddhist monk. Yen Tu Mountain in Quang Ninh Province is always flooded with pilgrims during the Lunar New Year. Photo by Shutterstock/tranduong It used to take around four hours to get to the pagoda on the summit of the 1,068-meter high mountain, but a cable car system has made the ascent easier in recent years. The UK newspaper also recommends a lesser known, lesser spoilt highlands nature reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoa as a viable alternative to the more popular Sa Pa town in northern Lao Cai Province. The Pu Luong reserve is a four-hour bus ride to southwest of Hanoi. Boys smile amidst green … [Read more...] about UK newspaper promotes northern Vietnam for 2019 visit
HCM City to open book street on Tet holiday
The annual book street festival will open in downtown HCM City on Tet holiday. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Nearly 100,000 books will be put on show at the annual book street festival in downtown Ho Chi Minh City from February 2-8 in celebration of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday 2019. At a press conference on January 21, Vice Director of the municipal Department of Information and Communications Tu Luong said the book festival, entitled “Muon mau cua sach” (myriad forms of books), will take place along Mac Thi Buoi, Nguyen Hue and Ngo Duc Ke streets. Prestigious publishers and distributors like Phuong Nam, Thai Ha Book and Fahasa will introduce books on the culture and history of Ho Chi Minh City and socio-economic issues. Notably, photos, books, archives and maps affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Parace) archipelagos will be exhibited on Nguyen Hue Street. Meanwhile, folk games and games developed from the STEM … [Read more...] about HCM City to open book street on Tet holiday
Tourism market in full swing for Tet holiday 2019
Demand for tourism during Tet surges As well as the summer months, the end of winter and early spring is considered the peak season for tourism in Vietnam due to two major holidays falling during this period-the New Year holiday and Tet. With living standards and disposable incomes rising, the choice of tourist destinations to enjoy Tet holiday with friends and relatives is changing. In response to the demand, from the beginning of September many travel companies, airlines and travel agents launch promotion programmes, special offers and discounts for domestic and international tours to serve the market during the New Year and Tet holiday. This year’s holiday is relatively long, with four days for New Year and nine for the Lunar New Year, so the demand for tourism is high. Preferential policies will play an important role in stimulating demand for early-bird bookings, while at the same time helping travel companies to close a number of bookings early, accurately capturing the … [Read more...] about Tourism market in full swing for Tet holiday 2019