Sen village festival marks Uncle Ho’s birthday   [5/18/2012]

A festival was held in late President Ho Chi Minh’s home village of Sen, in Kim Lien commune in the central province of Nghe An, on May 17 to mark his 122 nd birthday on May 19. The festival has been held annually since 1981 so people from all walks of life can show their love and respect for President Ho Chi Minh.  View Details ...

Airline, travel firms join hands to slash tour fees   [5/18/2012]

The HCM City Tourism Association (HTA) and the national flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines has reached an agreement about the cooperation to ease the tour fees in a program to stimulate the demand.  View Details ...

More Russian tourists visit Da Nang by air   [5/17/2012]

The second chartered flight from Russia with 150 tourists onboard arrived in the central Da Nang city on May 15. Earlier, on May 12, the first chartered flight from Novosibirsk city of Russia landed in Da Nang international airport. The third flight will arrive in Da Nang on May 16.   View Details ...

A Street Food Capital   [5/17/2012]

Word is out. Various magazines and travel websites such as CNN Go are now letting our neighbors in on a secret we in Vietnam have long known to be true. Our very own capital city is definitely coming into its own as one of the top street food meccas in Southeast Asia. Hanoi offers foodies and locals alike a wide selection of dishes unique to its sidewalks. The very same dishes providing commonplace sustenance to generations of native Hanoians now send the newly initiated on a culinary adventure with tastes long remembered.  View Details ...

South Do Son travel port begins operations   [5/14/2012]

The South Do Son travel port officially began operating at Hon Dau international tourist area in Hai Phong province, which aims to open up the Do Son - Cat Ba – Ha Long – Mong Cai sea route in the future.  View Details ...

Hanoi draws up plans to promote tourism   [5/14/2012]

The Hanoi People’s Committee says it plans to promote tourism to reach a target of two million foreign visitors in 2012.  View Details ...

Russian tour operators check out local tourism   [5/14/2012]

Representatives from dozens of Russian travel agencies will arrive in Vietnam later this month to study local tourism services in Nha Trang, Phan Thiet, Danang and Hoi An.  View Details ...

Tien Giang: Preparing for environment- culture- tourism week 2012   [5/14/2012]

On 3rd May, a meeting on preparing for environment- culture- tourism week 2012 was held by the Representative Office of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Ho Chi Minh City and the Tien Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.  View Details ...

PM: Vietnam eager to promote ‘new seven wonders’ image   [5/2/2012]

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed that Vietnam is willing to cooperate with the New Open World Corporation to link the seven new natural wonders and other beauty spots around the world.  View Details ...

Ha Long Carnival promotes ethnic cultures   [5/2/2012]

The rich culture of ethnic communities in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh and the northeastern region was highlighted at the spectacular Carnival Ha Long 2012 held on May 1.  View Details ...

No johns for tour guides at Hue four-star hotel   [5/16/2008]

The four-star La Residence Hotel & Spa in the ancient capital of Hue may satisfy its guests with top quality facilities and services but it is causing discomfort for tour guides by banning them from using the rest rooms.   View Details ...

More investment needed for development of Dien Bien tourism   [5/9/2008]

Nhan Dan- In a State project on the development of Vietnam tourism in 1995-2010 period, the government has defined Dien Bien north-western mountainous province as one of the national tourism destinations. Many places of interests of cultural and historical values in the provinces should be further exploited for tourism development.   View Details ...

Many promotions for low season   [5/9/2008]

From now till the end of September is the "low season" for Vietnam's hospitality industry. Consequently a variety of special promotions have been launched for this season to attract tourists, especially in the Central and the South, where most of Vietnam's deluxe hotels and resorts are located.   View Details ...

Days of peace   [5/9/2008]

The United Nation Days of Vesak 2008, an annual event celebrating world peace and the life and death of the Buddha, will take place in Hanoi next week.   View Details ...

HCM City-Nha Trang luxury train to run in December   [11/3/2007]

The Railway Tranpsort and Trade Joint-Stock Co and the Sai Gon Railway Passenger Transport Co last week signed a co-operation agreement to begin a luxury train line catering to business travellers and tourists between HCM City and Nha Trang.  View Details ...

Hanoi Kids guide tourists for free   [11/3/2007]

While searching the Internet for information on Viet Nam, you are likely to stumble across postings by the Ha Noi-based student group, Hanoi Kids.  View Details ...

Da Nang offers multilingual tourist info screens   [11/3/2007]

Downtown Da Nang will set up four LCD screen-based multi-language tourist information stations next year.  View Details ...

HCM City welcomes 2.1 million foreign tourists   [11/3/2007]

Ho Chi Minh City received 2.1 million foreign visitors in the past ten months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 15 percent, the municipal Tourism Department reported.   View Details ...

Taken for a ride at a Da Lat waterfall   [11/3/2007]

Instead of walking down to Datanla Waterfall in Da Lat, visitors can now take toboggans on rails from the top of the cliff.   View Details ...

Tour hits the road promoting China ties   [11/2/2007]

HA NOI — A road-show to promote trade exchanges between China and Viet Nam sets off today from Ba Dinh Square, Ha Noi.  View Details ...