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Halong Bay - one of Vietnam’s two UNESCO natural world heritage sites - had by May 25 risen to the first place in Group G in the voting for the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The bay, twice recognised by the UNESCO for its landscapes and geological values, surpassed Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar Beach to lead the 25-entry group, which includes sea landscapes and beaches.
The Department of Hotel under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is preparing a program to give the tag Sustainable Brand to hotels that meet criteria on friendly environment and sustainable tourism development.
The Singapore Tourism Board and tourism entrepreneurs will make their second fact-finding trip to Vietnam this quarter for a survey to help the country build terminals for cruise ships considered vital for developing the cruise tourism industry, an official said.
he Department of Travel under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said a film about the country’s tourism and an advertising video clip would be aired on China’s national television channel and other TV channels of Sichuan, Chongqing, and Hubei provinces in the coming time. This will be the first time the country’s tourism body makes a publicity program on these channels.
Vietnamese people that hold foreign passports and foreigners who are their husbands, wives and children are exempt from visa requirements to enter Vietnam and are allowed to stay for not more than 90 days. In order to be granted visa exemption certificates at Vietnamese representative offices abroad, overseas Vietnamese need conditions:
Once every two years, the community of Chinese Vietnamese people in Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province, jubilantly hold the Nghinh Ong Festival. It is the most distinctive procession of Quan Thanh De Quan (Quan Kong) – the symbol of strength-braveness-goodness-faith - who incarnated as a saint in Chinese history.
Ramuwan festival is annually held every 3 months in a year and is counted down to the end of the year. This is a typical festival of the Islamic Cham people.
The complex is a masterpiece of the Cham nation, where three towers can still been admire. These constructions of Hoa Lai artistic style date back to the 8 century.