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The first Vietnam Travel & Tourism Summit will take place at the Intercontinental Landmark72 hotel in Hanoi on December 5-6 in the framework of the Vietnam Economic Forum (ViEF) 2018. Held by the board for private economic development research (IV Board under the Government’s Advisory Council for Administrative Procedure Reform), the online newspaper VnExpress and the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB), the event is expected to draw 1,500 guests, who are managers, business operators and scholars. To enhance international cooperation and popularise local tourism, the organising board has invited leaders of renowned tourism and service groups like Australia’s Flight Centre, Virgin, Japan’s H.I.S and Singaporean Banyan Tree. The forum offers opportunities for domestic and foreign businesses to learn about Vietnam’s strategies to develop tourism, as well as the potential of and challenges facing the non-smoke industry. Various issues will be on the … [Read more...] about Hanoi to host first Vietnam Travel & Tourism Summit

Menacing macaques snatch bags of crisps, water bottles, cookies and crackers from uneasy tourists on Vietnam's Monkey Island, a popular attraction decried as cruel by activists calling for an end to animal tourism in Southeast Asia. Monkey Island in Nha Trang city is one of the countless animal tourism sites across Vietnam that raise the concerns of activists Tourists are encouraged to show the monkeys their empty hands if they don't want to be accosted by the aggressive macaques, who routinely steal snacks, hats, and even mobile phones from visitors, who nervously laugh and snap pictures. "They grabbed my biscuits and climbed on my body," Dinh Thi Hoa told AFP on the small island in Nha Phu bay in south-central Vietnam. "I didn't even have time to open my bag, the monkey took it from me and opened it!" she said, smiling, after a gang of macaques rifled through her rucksack. It is one of countless animal tourism sites across Vietnam where for just a few dollars … [Read more...] about Monkey business: Vietnam macaque island draws tourists — and criticism

Tourism Vietnamese tourism agency launches Facebook promo By Dao Loan Wednesday,  Oct 16, 2019,12:18 (GMT+7) Vietnamese tourism agency launches Facebook promo By Dao Loan The bird’s eye view of a city in Vietnam. A photo contest called #VietnamNOW has been launched on Facebook to promote Vietnam’s tourism to the world – PHOTO: www.vietnam.travel HCMC - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has introduced a photo contest called #VietnamNOW on Facebook to promote Vietnamese tourism destinations and attract more tourists from around the world. The contest is part of a communications strategy, jointly adopted by VNAT and the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board, to introduce outstanding experiences in Vietnam to international visitors. Tourists can join the event by sending impressive photographs of Vietnam’s tourism destinations to the organizing board. Winners will receive vacations at … [Read more...] about Vietnamese tourism agency launches Facebook promo

Golden rice fields in Mu Cang Chai, a photo by Tran Tuan Viet featured on the Facebook of Vietnamtourismboard. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A photo contest has kicked off to start the #VietnamNOW campaign as part of the country’s inbound marketing strategy. Applicants should send their best pictures of Vietnamese tourism for the chance to win holidays in the country and branded gift sets to take home. The prizes for the two winning photos are a holiday at the five-star InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort with domestic flights to Phu Quoc Island (Kien Giang province), and an overnight cruise and scenic seaplane tour of Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh province) from L’Azalée Ha Long Bay Cruises and Hai Au Aviation. The contest is open for entries until October 30. Vietnamese and foreigners are eligible to enter the contest on Facebook page Vietnamtourismboard. The contest is the first of a series of activities to be held … [Read more...] about Tourism campaign launched with photo contest

Hung finished the men's 100km ultra marathon in a time of 14:33.45. He broke his own record from the previous year (14:45.44) and became the first runner to win two consecutive VMM races. The second and third places went to Nguyen Si Hieu and Nguyen Duc Quang, respectively. Meanwhile, Chaimaime Thompson of Australia won the women's 100km in a time of 19:18.23, followed by Coline Drain-Martin of France and Tian Qi Ong of Malaysia. In the men's 70km, Mads Louring from Denmark too the first place, while Do Nhon Trong and Tran The Anh from Vietnam came in second and third. In the women's 70km, Joy Ho from China's Hong Kong came first in a total time of 10:37.48. Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Duong was in second place. The annual event was co-hosted by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Topas Travel Company under the auspices of the Danish Embassy in Vietnam. It attracted over 4,000 athletes from 46 countries and territories who competed in 10km, 15km, 21km, 42km, 70km and … [Read more...] about Tien Hung wins Vietnam’s biggest mountain race in Sa Pa