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Seminar promotes Vietnam’s tourism potential in France A tourism promotion seminar themed “Bien voyager au Vietnam” (Traveling in Vietnam) has been organized in Paris, France.

Ho Chi Minh City launches tourism programme The second ‘Ho Chi Minh City – 100 Interesting Facts’ programme was launched by the Ho Chi Minh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, aiming to introduce and promote the city’s culture and tourist attractions and improve the quality of its tourism services.

Night market opens in Hue The Hue City People's Committee launched a pedestrian-only night market along Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street from Truong Tien Bridge to Phu Xuan Bridge on January 2.

Int’l bonsai and flower festival opens in Da Lat More than 6,000 flowers, 3,000 bonsais, nearly 3,500 wood and rock products and about 725 calligraphy works are on display at the Da Lat international bonsai and flower festival from December 30-January 3

Vietnam receives more than 6 million foreign tourists in 2011 In December 2011, more than 593,000 foreign tourists visited Vietnam, bringing the total arrivals to the country in the whole year to more than 6 million, a 19.1 percent increase from 2010.

Logo of My Son sanctuary made public A logo of My Son sanctuary, a world cultural heritage site in the central province of Quang Nam,was announced on December 28.

Fireworks display in HCM City to welcome New Year Ho Chi Minh City will let off fireworks in two places to welcome the coming New Year.

Vietnamese pottery exhibition held in Can Tho A Vietnamese Pottery exhibition from the collection of Vo Minh Man and Tran Quoc Doan –members of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association was held at Can Tho Museum on December 27th, 2011.

92 businesses join Da Lat flower festival Ninety-two domestic and international businesses have registered to participate in the Da Lat international flower festival 2012, according to Lam Dong provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

HCM City welcomes 3.5 million visitors HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced that the city has welcomed 3.5 million international visitors, up 12.9 percent compared on last year and fulfilling this year's plan.