Training course on ensuring safety for children at tourist sites

(TITC) - On August 7, in Ta Van Village, Sapa District, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), World Vision and Australian Aid organized training course on ensuring safety for children at tourist sites. It was a part of Project Childhood in order to enhance capacity to prevent child sexual exploitation in tourism.

Vietnam builds legal framework for climate change

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and the International Development Law Organisation (IDLO) on August 9 held a seminar on building a legal framework for the management of climate change in Vietnam.

Phu Tho improves environmental protection

The midland mountainous province of Phu Tho is rich with mineral resources. However, the province's mining development also poses challenges for local management and environmental protection.

Lao Cai’s ancient banian is heritage tree

According to the People’s Committee of Lao Cai City, an ancient banian tree located in Thuong (upper) Temple, a famous spiritual landscape in Lao Cai Ward has been acknowledged as Vietnam’s heritage tree by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE).

Hoang Su Phi terraced fields recognised as national heritage

According to Ha Giang provincial People’s Committee, the province will organize a ceremony on September 16th 2012 to receive the decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on recognizing Hoang Su Phi terraced fields as national heritage.

VNAT popularizes set of criteria of the sustainable tourism green lotus label

(TITC)- On 8th Aug., in Vung Tau City, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) held a seminar on environmental protection training and popularizing set of criteria of the sustainable tourism green lotus label applied in Vietnam’s tourist accommodations.

Int’l yacht festival to be held in Khanh Hoa

st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } The International Yacht Festival intended to take place in the south central province of Khanh Hoa this year has been rescheduled for mid-2013, announced the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Festival on August 7.

Consultative workshop on green tourism

(TITC)-On July 27, in Saigon Hotel (Hanoi), Vietnam National Administration (VNAT) and Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) organized a consultative workshop on green tourism.

Ha Giang: “Green - Clean – Beautiful Environment” launching ceremony

(TITC)- On July 25th 2012, under the sponsor of The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) coordinated with the Ha Giang People’s Committee and the Ha Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to launch a campaign on green - clean - beautiful environmental protection in Phuong Do commune, Ha Giang City.

HCM City: Rare orang has baby

An orangutan at HCM City’s Dam Sen Cultural Park has delivered a baby.