Ho Chi Minh City welcomed 1.48 million foreign tourists in the first half of the year, a year-on-year rise of 16 percent.
Binh Dinh Province has announced that the Tay Son-Binh Dinh 2008 Festival will take place on August 1-3. It will promote culture and tourism relics of the province, as well as feature traditional martial arts and theater of the birthplace of the famous Quang Trung King.
The National Administration of Viet Nam Tourism is undertaking a massive staff training programme for tourist professionals across the Mekong River Delta this year.
Vietnam's tourism has plans to strongly promote the country's sea tourism in the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2009 (ATF 2009), which will take place in the capital city of Hanoi next year, the Culture, Sport, and Tourism Ministry said.
Continuing her trip into the remote north of Vietnam, Duc Hanh travels to Simacai, a mysterious border town with imposing cloudy peaks and a vibrant market.
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