Vietnam Travel News

Vietnam ranks third in tourism rebound in region

Vietnam ranks third in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of tourism rebound, according to the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).

50% discount program applied for local flights

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will offer more than 50% discount for several local flights from September 9th to October 30th, unveiled Le Hoang Dung, the airline’s spokesman on September 6th.

Vietnamese ethnic culture-tourism village to open

The Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese ethnic groups is scheduled to open on September 19 as a project in celebration of Thang Long-Hanoi millennium anniversary.

Work begins on Mercure Sontra Resort

The Sai Gon General Service Joint Stock Company (SAVICO) recently started work on construction of the Mercure Sontra Resort in the center of the Son Tra Peninsula in Tho Quang Ward, Son Tra District, the city of Da Nang.

Restoring Voi Phuc Temple

The Ba Dinh District People's Committee in Hanoi recently held a ceremony to recognize the latest restoration of the Voi Phuc Temple, on the occasion of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi.

Visitors seek vanishing beauty of Con Dao

Mother Nature has been unduly kind to Con Dao, even if mankind hasn’t.
The archipelago epitomises picture-postcard prettiness – soft white sand, aquamarine seas, virgin mangrove forests, coral reefs to die for, real-life mermaids that sing like sea nymphs. The superlatives go on and on.

Ly Son – the island of garlic

Ly Son Island is some 18 nautical miles east offshore Quang Ngai mainland, composed of Big Island and Small Island with total area of over 10 km2, devided into three comunes of An Vinh, An Binh and An Hai.

Paradise Cavern officially opens

The Paradise Cavern in Quang Binh province was opened to receive tourists on September 3rd.

Footsteps on Fansipan mountain

Sapa, Bac Ha market, the H’Mong minority village of Sin Chai, and Fansipan mountain are attractive tourist sites in Lao Cai Province.

Porcelain festival marks capital’s birthday

Two hundred photos are on display at a fine arts exhibition opened in the southern province of Binh Duong on Sept. 1.

Vietnam looks for more Belgian tourists

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium on September 4 co-organised a programme to promote the country’s image as an attractive and safe tourism destination.

Japan - Vietnam Day in Ho Chi Minh City

Japan - Vietnam Day will be held on September 12 at the Youth’s Cultural House at 4 Pham Ngoc Thach Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

Shopping fun at Dalat Market

“Ham lam, ba lam, bon lam…” (meaning VND25,000; VND35;000; VND 45,000).

Turkish Airlines cleared for HCMC-Istanbul flights

Turkish Airlines is set to operate flights between Vietnam and Istanbul at the end of this year.

Vietnam’s four hotels and resorts listed as most ideal destinations

Four of hotels and resorts in Vietnam have been chosen as the most ideal destinations in 2010 in the sixth annual poll of the online travel magazine Smart Travel Asia.