It can be seen that the accurate identification of the role of this special resource is still problematic. Associate Professor and Dr. Bui Hoai Son, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Institute of Culture and Art Studies, granted an interview with Nhan Dan Weekly to share his opinions on the identification of culture. Obstacles in identification Q: Could you explain why the identification of cultural resources that have significance in the culture’s development have only been officially mentioned in recent times? A: The limitation in understanding the conception of culture is the reason why relevant agencies have not yet focused on exploiting culutral resources. For a very long time, many people thought that culture is a very complicated concept. They considered it as the values of the ethics and lifestyle as well as truth, goodness and beauty. The identification of culture as a product, which has been popular around the world, was not encouraged and appreciated in Vietnam, even when … [Read more...] about Nhandan Newspaper – Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Hoai Son: identification for exploitation of cultural resources
Cultural tourism statistics
VN National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism: an attractive destination
The number of visitors to the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo Tourism Area in Son Tay Town, Hanoi, reached 500,000 on December 26, 2016, marking an increase of 200% compared to last year. With numerous unique cultural activities from the ethnic minority group’s culture, the village has become an attractive destination, particularly on the occasion of the Lunar New Year. According to Decision No.667/QD-TTg, which was released on August 21, 1997 by the Prime Minister, on approving the master plan for the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Minority Culture and Tourism, the destination will become a national cultural centre, reproducing, preserving, promoting and exploiting the traditional cultural heritage of 54 ethnic groups around the country. The village also meets the demands of healthy entertainment, sporting and arts activities for both domestic and foreign visitors. Through cultural and arts activities with rich and attractive content … [Read more...] about VN National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism: an attractive destination
Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism: an attractive destination
With numerous unique cultural activities from the ethnic minority group’s culture, the village has become an attractive destination, particularly on the occasion of the Lunar New Year. According to Decision No.667/QD-TTg, which was released on August 21, 1997 by the Prime Minister, on approving the master plan for the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Minority Culture and Tourism, the destination will become a national cultural centre, reproducing, preserving, promoting and exploiting the traditional cultural heritage of 54 ethnic groups around the country. The village also meets the demands of healthy entertainment, sporting and arts activities for both domestic and foreign visitors. Through cultural and arts activities with rich and attractive content imbued with national culture, the village is expected to contribute to fostering the love of nature and the country among the people. Initially, the village consisted of models and artefacts, introducing the tangible cultural … [Read more...] about Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism: an attractive destination
Vietnam’s tourism potential to be shown in UK
Vietnam's tourism potentials and landscapes will be introduced to the World Travel Market (WTM) fair to take place in London, the United Kingdom, from November 10-13. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore various forms of tourism available in Vietnam such as ecotourism, countryside tourism, sea tourism, adventure tourism and cultural tourism as well as its special culinary, said the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on October 21. Information updates on a series of major tourism events to be hosted by the country in 2009, including the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 09), the Year of Central Highlands Tourism, the Da Lat Flower Festival and activities in the lead up to the 1,000th anniversary of Hanoi-Thang Long will be available at the annual fair. According to the General Statistics Office, Vietnam welcomed 315,000 foreign tourists in September, bringing the total number in the first nine months of the year to 3.3 million, up 5.8 percent over the same period of … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s tourism potential to be shown in UK
Tourism Grows, But Slowly
Due to the rise of inbound tourists, 2010 was a relatively successful year for the Asia-Pacific tourism industry. The number of 5 million foreign tourists that came as a result of that trend was a cheerful outcome for Vietnam tourism. Statistics show that the number of Asian inbound tourists increases by over 10% annually with ever more diverse resort and entertainment demands. According to a recent survey of Market Probe Asia-Pacific, 71% of China's 1 million frequent tourists plan to travel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2011. The trend is similar for India and Middle Eastern nations. Seizing this opportunity are countries and territories with a developed tourism sector, large advertising budgets and high investment attraction into entertainment. Hong Kong and Singapore have recently had major investments in luxury shopping malls and modern leisure complexes. They have also organized prestigious art and musical performances as well as international-standard exhibitions. Malaysia … [Read more...] about Tourism Grows, But Slowly