The two cities are promoting the venues on the website of the Vietnam – Your Destination program at http://www.impressivevietnam.vn. The program will take place during August and September.

Danang is promoting 30 resorts, hotels, travel companies, supermarkets and other venues with special discounts from 5% to 40% off. Some companies are giving coupons for guests, and other kinds of promotions.

The capital city of Hanoi has 18 venues, many of them souvenir shops and galleries with special prices from 10% to 25% off.

In learning from HCMC, the two cities will carry out the Impressive Vietnam Grand Sale 2010. Over the two months, shopping centers, retail outlets and other traders will offer promotions, discounting products and services for both locals and foreigners from 10% to 40%.

Vu The Binh, head of the Travel Department under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, told the Daily on Monday that Hanoi and Danang were almost complete with the registration process for traders to join the program.

By Dao Loan and Yen Linh - The Saigon Times Daily