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Promoting cooperation between Vietnam and Russia in tourism was the focus of a workshop held in the central coastal province of Phu Yen on May 23, after experts in the field were invited by the provincial People’s Committee and the Institute of Oriental Studies and Development to discuss the issue. Participants analysed and discussed measures to develop Vietnam into a new favourite destination for Russian holiday-makers, along with tourists from other countries. Nguyen Quoc Hung, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, suggested that travel agencies and tourism management units in all localities should intensify investment into building and upgrading infrastructure facilities at tourism sites, while diversifying products and services to attract more visitors. It is also necessary to further promote Vietnam’s tourism destinations to the world, striving to receive about 1 million Russian visitors by 2020, Hung added. Speaking at the … [Read more...] about Workshop seeks to boost Vietnam-Russia tourism cooperation

(TITC) - On 14 March 2015, the 10th International Travel Fair Intourmarket (ITM) 2015 was officially opened at Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre (Moscow, Russia). Deputy Director General of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Quoc Hung leads Vietnamese delegation to attend this event. ITM is an annual tourism fair supported by Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Russian Federal Agency for Tourism and Moscow City Committee for Tourism and Hotel Industry. The fair aims create the opportunities for national tourism organizations to promote, advertise destinations; Russian and international tourism enterprises to exchange experience and cooperate business; visitors to learn about new tourism products in the fields such as summer leisure; business tourism and MICE; adventure holidays; spa, wellness and heath tourism; educational tourism; cruises, city and sightseeing tours… In ITM 2015, VNAT constructs the Viet Nam tourism stand with an … [Read more...] about Viet Nam attends International Travel Fair Intourmarket 2015 in Russia

Western powers rejected a Russian bid at the United Nations to halt Turkey’s military actions in Syria, as France warned of a dangerous escalation in the nearly five-year conflict. The emergency Security Council meeting came as US Secretary of State John Kerry cautioned there was “a lot more work to do” for a ceasefire to take hold in Syria, following talks in Geneva between American and Russian officials. Meanwhile President Barack Obama, in a phone call with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, urged the Ankara government and Kurdish YPG forces to “show reciprocal restraint” in northern Syria. The elusive truce was meant to begin Friday, but failed to materialize as fighting raged in Syria with Kurdish-led forces backed by US-led air power seizing a key town from the Islamic State group. Russia, which has been carrying out air strikes in support of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s forces, has urged the UN to press Turkey to halt its … [Read more...] about Russia fails in UN bid to rein in Turkey over Syria

(VOVworld) – Tet celebrations have been held across the world. A get-together took place in Paris on Thursday to welcome Tet, Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year. Vice Mayor of Paris Bruno Julliard in his address at the get-together to welcome Tet, Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year In his address, Vice Mayor of Paris Bruno Julliard conveyed best wishes to the Vietnamese community in France. Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Ngoc Son said the bilateral relationship between Vietnam and France will further develop this year through various activities including the annual senior economic dialogue and a visit to Vietnam by French President Francois Hollande. Ambassador Son expressed his hope that the Vietnamese community in France will continue to serve as a key bridge for bilateral ties and contribute more to the homeland’s growth. The same day, Vietnamese students at the Financial University of the Government of the Russian Federation organized an … [Read more...] about Tet celebrations held in France, UK, and Russia