Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) will co-operate with Australia Music Examinations Board (AMEB) in fields of trainning, performance and music exchange. Lecturer Lưu Đức Anh from Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) performs at the MOU singing between VNAM and Australia Music Examinations Board on December 3. — Photo dantri.com Under the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on December 3 at VNAM, AMEB will provide curriculum and experts to exam the VNAM’s students. Lecturers of the VNAM’s will have more opportunity to attend training courses given by AMEB’s system. "This is the most exciting international partnership in the history of the AMEB," said Miky Tyler, Chair of the AMEB Board of Directors at the MOU singing ceremony. "As an iconic Australian organisation, we are proud to begin this association with the VNAM which represents the highest levele of music education in Vietnam". AMEB is one of the most … [Read more...] about Vietnam and Australia co-operate in music education
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First-ever Vietnam Tourism Summit draws many foreign firms
The Hanoitimes - Under the 2018 Vietnam Economic Forum’s framework, the Vietnam Travel and Tourism Summit will take place in Hanoi between December 5 and 6. More than 1,500 delegates, 500 CEOs from a large foreign companies, and 300 experts are expected to attend the 2018 Vietnam Travel and Tourism Summit, the first of its kind in the country. Foreign enterprises that will attend the forum include Flight Centre Group (Australia), Virgin Group (the UK), H.I.S Group (Japan), TUI Hotels and Resorts (Germany), Minor Group (Thailand), among others. First-ever Vietnam Travel and Tourism Summit expects to welcome over 1,500 delegates. Photo: VGP The event is hosted by the Private Sector Development Committee (PSD), and co-organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB), and VnExpress newspaper, with the support of Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The forum aims to analyze and discuss current challenges facing … [Read more...] about First-ever Vietnam Tourism Summit draws many foreign firms
Australian golfer Greg Norman appointed Vietnam’s tourism ambassador
Greg Norman is Vietnam's new Tourism Ambassador. Photo by Domain Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Nguyen Ngoc Thien, announced Wednesday a decision to appoint Greg Norman as Vietnam Tourism Ambassador for the next 3 years (2019-2021). Norman’s nomination by a media organization was accepted by the ministry, acknowledging his outstanding achievements and contributions to Vietnam. Since 2006, Greg Norman had designed three golf courses in the country and continues to contribute to a number of other projects. Minister Thien said that the Australian’s popularity and experience in many fields, including sports and business, can help further develop golf tourism in Vietnam. Norman has presented promotion plans for Vietnam’s tourism for the next three years. His main focus will be on promoting golf tourism domestically and internationally through activities like organizing international competitions and building new high class golf courses in unique … [Read more...] about Australian golfer Greg Norman appointed Vietnam’s tourism ambassador
Vietnam tourism flourishing, seeking bigger spenders
Vietnam’s landscape provides tourists with new experiences Enhanced image Vietnam’s tourism sector ended 2017 on a high, after fully fulfilling the tasks assigned by the prime minister. Hoang Nhan Chinh, head of the Tourism Advisory Board secretariat, said the number of foreign visitors grew 30 percent in 2017. According to the government’s assessment of Vietnam’s economy, services contributed the most to the gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2017, of which domestic trade and international travel were the main driving forces. “This is a valid assessment of the contribution and importance of tourism in national economic development,” Hoang Nhan Chinh said. The impressive growth of the tourism sector in 2017 was attributed to various factors, in particular, the successful organization of APEC 2017 events that raised awareness of the country’s standing among the 21 member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Nguyen … [Read more...] about Vietnam tourism flourishing, seeking bigger spenders
Vietnam’s tourism growing strongly
The greatest contributors to tourism were honoured at the Vietnam Tourism Awards Over the past three years, the tourism industry has been growing at an annual rate of 30 per cent in terms of international arrivals. By the end of 2017, the total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to tourism was estimated at more than $15 billion, accounting for over 5 per cent of the country’s total registered FDI amount. In the first half of 2018, international visitors to Vietnam reached nearly eight million, growing by 27.2 per cent over the same period last year, and the total tourism revenue was estimated at VND312 trillion ($14.2 billion), representing an increase of 22.5 per cent over the same period last year. Visitors from Asian countries increased by 32.7 per cent on-year. Tourist arrivals from Europe, Australia, and Africa increased by 11 per cent, 13.5 per cent, and 22.2 per cent, respectively. To serve this increasing demand, the tourism service sector has also … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s tourism growing strongly