National Tourism Year to be celebrated nationwide

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed to the Prime Minister that localities take turns celebrating National Tourism Year from 2012-2017.
Thua Thien-Hue will do in 2012, Hai Phong in 2013, Lam Dong in 2014, Thanh Hoa in 2015, Kien Giang in 2016 and Lao Cai in 2017.
National Tourism Year is the biggest annual event in Vietnam’s tourism industry and is intended to encourage investment in local infrastructure facilities and services.
It also helps to train human resources, promote products in foreign markets, diversify and develop tourism in different parts of the country.
Since 2003, National Tourism Year has been held in Quang Ninh, Dien Bien, Nghe An, Quang Nam, Can Tho, Thai Nguyen and Hanoi.
Phu Yen is scheduled to host the event in 2011.