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Foreign partners have shown interest in cooperating with the Lam Dong Province to develop the local tourism and agriculture sectors.

Industry insiders have urged the Government to further open up visa policy for foreign tourists to make Vietnam’s hospitality industry more attractive.

The Central Highlands provinces attracted 244 projects with total investment capital of US$4.66 billion in 2017, doubling that of last year.

The central city of Da Nang will host 143,000 tourists, including 82,000 foreigners, visiting during the Christmas and New Year vacation from December 24 through January 2.

Ho Chi Minh City will see a sharp increase in MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions) tourists in 2018, according to the local Department of Tourism.

Sa Pa winter festival 2017 kicked off in Sa Pa resort town, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai as part of activities to promote tourism potential of the locality in the framework of the 2017 National Tourism Year.

Vietnam wants to make tourism a key economic sector by 2020 that creates a driving force for the development of other sectors.

Restructuring the tourism sector is one of solutions to turn tourism into a spearhead economic sector as set forth in the Politburo’s Resolution No. 08-NQ/TW.

The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018 will be held in the central coastal city of Da Nang from April 29 to June 30 next year and is meant as an international tourism and culture event in celebration of Vietnam’s Reunification Day (April 30).

The central province of Khanh Hoa, hosted its 2 millionth international tourist of the year, who landed on a VietJet Air plane from Incheon, South Korea.

A series of Christmas music and dance shows featuring hundreds of singers, dancers and theatre artists offering something for everyone in Ho Chi Minh City’s Dam Sen Park, District 11, will begin on December 23.

A range of activities has been carried out by Vietnam tourism sector and other related authorities to realize the single ASEAN visa policy.

Hanoi will orient to promote the development of MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) tourism, contributing to attracting more visitors to the capital city in particular and Vietnam in general.

The Vimo Technology Joint Stock Company (Vimo.vn) and Southern Airport Services Joint Stock Company (SASCO) signed a co-operation agreement on launching electronic payment services for Asian tourists when traveling into Vietnam.

The northern province of Quang Ninh earned more than VND10 trillion (US$440 million) from tourism this year.

The US National Geographic Traveller magazine has revealed the list of the best destinations for winter trips, including Vietnam.

Fascinating performances by artists from different countries will highlight Hue Festival 2018, which will be held from April 27 to May 2 in Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien - Hue.

According to Chairman of Quang Ninh People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Long, the National Tourism Year 2018 is an opportunity for the northern province of Quang Ninh to promote its image to international friends.

Hanoi has signed several cooperation programmes with international partners to promote the capital city’s images abroad.

According to Lonely Planet, a renowned travel publication, Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park has come in second in a list of the “Top experiences in Vietnam”.