Published:  08:34 Friday - July 27, 2012

The National Tourism Year 2013 with theme “Red River Civilisation” will start in the northern port city of Hai Phong on May 11 next year.

Following the opening ceremony, which will organised on the occasion of the 58 th anniversary of the city’s liberation day, there will be a festive week with a broad range of activities, announced the event’s steering and organising boards at a meeting in Hanoi on July 25. 

Hoang Tuan Anh, minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the National Tourism Year 2013 is organised in coherence with the implementation of a socio-economic development programme in the Red River Delta. 

Hai Phong and other localities nationwide will join hands to promote the country’s tourism sector in the international arena, Anh added. 

He expressed his hope that other cities and provinces in the region will closely work with the northern port city to successfully organise the National Tourism Year 2013. 

A broad range of activities will be kick off during the event, including a cuisine festival, a photo exhibition, arts performances and seminars. All activities aim to promote the quintessence of the time-honoured Red River civilisation.

Source: VNA

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