The Hanoitimes - The Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) launched a representative office in Hanoi on March 28 as part of the two countries’ effort to promote bilateral tourism cooperation. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Director General of Japan National Tourism Organisation Yasuto Kawarabayashi said that in 2016, as many as 233,000 Vietnamese holidaymakers travelled to Japan, a year-on-year increase of 26 percent. Through the representative office, JNTO will further boost the provision of tourist information via the website, thus attracting more visitors from Vietnam's large cities to Japan, he noted. The organisation plans to launch dozens of tours to Japan so that Vietnamese travellers can experience different cultural aspects of Japan like cuisine, cherry blossom and festivals, he added. JNTO Representative Office is located at Room 409, Corner Stone Building, No.16 Phan Chu Trinh, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. Takahashi Ayumi is head of the JNTO … [Read more...] about Representative office of Japan Tourism Organisation opens opens in Hanoi
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28 to 30 August: Japan – Viet Nam Cultural Exchange Festival 2015
The Japan-Viet Nam Cultural Exchange Festival 2015 will take place at the park near the city’s Administrative Centre Building from 28th to 30th August with an aim to boost the friendly relationship between Japanese cities and Da Nang as well as strategic and comprehensive partnership between Viet Nam and Japan. May famous artists from Japan will perform at the event. An area will be designated for the distinctive Japanese culture and culinary arts. Participants can even try on a kimono, yukata, or cosplay, and do Origami and Kirigami (the Japanese arts of paper folding and cutting). Participants will be able to avail themselves of the opportunity to taste Japanese cuisines at the Festival, including Udon, Chanpon, Ramen, Sushi, Kasutera, and Wagyu (Beef) from Nagasaki; and participate in various exciting folk games. A troupe from Sakai City will perform traditional Japanese tea ceremony in the morning of 28 August. A seminar to promote Japanese investment into Da Nang will be … [Read more...] about 28 to 30 August: Japan – Viet Nam Cultural Exchange Festival 2015
Japanese culture and tourism on display in HCM City
NDO - The 2014 Japan - Vietnam Cultural Exchange Festival is taking place at the Youth Cultural House in Ho Chi Minh City on October 26, receiving an enthusiastic response from thousands of young people and students from universities, colleges and high schools across the city. The annual event is held jointly by the Japanese Consulate General in HCM City and the Japan National Tourism Organisation aiming to bring Japanese culture to local citizens and promote Japanese tourism in HCM City in particular and in Vietnam as a whole. Participating in the 2014 festival themed 'Feeling Japan', young Vietnamese people have the chance to experience many unique cultural features of the land of rising sun via a number of interesting programmes featuring origami paper folding, Yukata dressing, Shibuya and Harajuku fashions, Japanese Karate martial art performance, Japanese tea ceremony, and a Ninja performance with audience participation. Information on Japanese tourism, overseas study in … [Read more...] about Japanese culture and tourism on display in HCM City
National Tourism Year 2013 to include nearly 70 events
VietNamNet Bridge - During National Tourism Year 2013, themed "The Red River Civilisation", nearly 70 events will be organised in localities nationwide. This was announced at a press briefing by the organising board of National Tourism Year 2013 last week, in Hanoi. Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh said that the National Tourism Year 2013 aims to promote destinations, attract both domestic and foreign tourists, and intensify tourism development connections among localities. There will be 22 national events hosted by the ministry or co-organised with other branches and ministries, 33 events organised by 11 provinces and cities in the Red River Region. Specifically, Haiphong, the host of the National Tourism Year 2013, will hold 13 events. Deputy Chairman of the Haiphong People's Committee, Le Khac Nam, announced at the press briefing that special guests of the National Tourism Year 2013 will include the Minister of Tourism from France, and … [Read more...] about National Tourism Year 2013 to include nearly 70 events
Vietnam hosts the World Tourism Organisation’s 22nd session
The Vietnam Tourism Administration under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is to host the 22 nd session of the Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and Commission for South Asia under the United Nation’s World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and a meeting under the theme “Tourism-Important Dynamic for Socio-Economic Development”. 300 delegates including over 100 from 26 UNWTO’s country members will attend these events, scheduled to take place from May 10 th to 12 th in Hanoi. Participants will discuss policies and measures to develop regional tourism. This is an opportunity for Vietnam to increase its image worldwide and to popularise the country’s culture and tourism potential focusing on promising markets, such as Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Australia and ASEAN. Vu The Binh, the head of the Travelling Department under the Vietnam Tourism Administration revealed that the first quarter of this year saw an increase of 36% in the … [Read more...] about Vietnam hosts the World Tourism Organisation’s 22nd session