Vietnam Travel News in 2012

Ha Noi launches electric car service around West Lake Ha Noi launched an electric car service around the tourist favourite West Lake in Tay Ho district on Feb. 3 to mark the 82nd founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

Nham Thin Spring Newspaper Festival 2012 begins in Ha Giang The Spring Newspaper Festival 2012 and a photo exhibition entitled “Ha Giang – The City I love,” co-organized by the Ha Giang provincial Journalists’ Association and the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Department of Information and Communication, opened on February 2nd 2012.

Lanta Viet repays money to Vietnamese partners Lanta Viet, a subsidiary of Russia’s Lanta Tour, has resumed its operations in line with procedures related to Russian tourists stranded in Binh Thuan under contract to local service providers.

Dien Bien tourist numbers rise sharply The northern mountainous province of Dien Bien has received more than 28,000 tourists since the beginning of 2012, including 6,500 during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Russian travel firm re-opens in Phan Thiet Lanta Viet Travel Company, the branch of Lanta Tour Voyage – one of the leading Russian tour operators, re-opened yesterday, Feb 3, in central Binh Thuan Province's Phan Thiet City.

Record number of foreigners visit Vietnam in January Vietnam welcomed some 630,000 foreign visitors in January, estimated the General Statistics Office (GSO) and the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Russian tourists stuck in Binh Thuan supported to go home After Lanta-Tur Voyazh, one of the leading Russian tour operators, halted its operation on January 27, thousands of its customers were reported to be stuck in some countries including Viet Nam.

Vietnam's tourism industry has good start to 2012 Ha Noi-With a nation-wide theme of "Heritage Tourism" this year, Viet Nam's tourism industry is expected to experience an increase of tourists and strong competition with other countries in the region, said General Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Van Tuan.

How to draw foreign tourists back to Vietnam Attractive destination Poor advertising Bad services

Tram Chim Park to be recognised as Ramsar site Nearly all members of the Ramsar Convention’s Secretariat have reached an agreement to recognise Tram Chim National Park, of Dong Thap Mekong Delta province, as a Ramsar Convention of Wetlands of International Importance, according to the park’s director, Nguyen Van Hung.

Travel firms reap success in Tet holiday The nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, turned out to be a golden opportunity for local travel agencies and operators of entertainment and tourism parks to make money in the new season.

Russian director of Lanta Viet banned from leaving Vietnam Reasoning that Konstantin, General Director of Lanta Viet, abandoned Russian tourists in Binh Thuan; the Binh Thuan Tourism Association has asked police to ban this man from leaving Vietnam.

Stronger development expected for sea tourism The local sea tourism having suffered bad performance in many previous years has gradually revived in recent times and this year it even has strong expectation of achieving better growth, local agents said.

Pilgrims flock to spring festivals nationwide Tens of thousands of monks, nuns, Buddhist followers and tourists nationwide have flocked to pagodas and Spring festivals at the beginning of the new-year, wishing for peace, good weather, happiness and prosperity for all.

Hue Festival features foreign performers Twenty-four foreign art troupes from 14 countries will take part in Hue Festival 2012. Three of the troupes, Carabosse fire performers, Combo Box jazz concert and Ego street festival come from France.

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