Vietnam Travel News

Da Lat suffers from scamming salespeople
Tourists are being increasingly targeted by annoying sales people in Da Lat City during summer holiday despite efforts from local authorities.

Can Tho City works to foster tourism development
Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho had a working session on June 12 with representatives of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to discuss plans and measures to promote tourism development in the city and in the whole region. 

CNN to broadcast new special programme on Hanoi
The US Cable News Network (CNN) will broadcast a special programme on Hanoi titled “Destination Hanoi” in the latter half of June as part of the cooperation programme between CNN and Hanoi during 2017-2018.

Majority of Chinese and S. Korean visitors on low-cost tours in Danang
Low-cost tours in Danang are offered to target the Chinese and South Korean markets whose tourists make up over half of the international arrivals to the central coastal city, according to a source working in the tourism industry.

Diversity of Central Highlands’ culture introduced at ethnic village
The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in the Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town in Ha Noi, is hosting a series of activities introducing the cultural diversity of the Central Highlands region this June.

2018 Da Nang summer travel programme to offer a range of exciting activities
A series of 23 exciting events under the 2018 Da Nang Summer Destination programme, taking place from June 16 to 20, promises to give visitors a new and interesting experience in the coastal city this summer. 

Korean painters launch 30 more murals in Quang Nam village
Volunteers from the Republic of Korea have completed some 30 more murals on walls of houses in the coastal commune of Tam Thanh in Tam Ky, the capital of central Quang Nam Province.

Fireworks sparkle above Han River on second night of int’l festival
The second night of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018 took place on the banks of the Han River on May 26, featuring firework displays of the teams from France and the US.

Culture-tourism gives central province a hype
Culture-tourism development has become a focus of Nghe An province’s Nam Dan district. The hometown of late President Ho Chi Minh expects it would both lure tourists, and preserve and promote its rich historical and cultural values.

Vietnam ranks 84th among world’s most powerful passports
According to latest statistics of Henley Passport Index 2018 released on May 23, Vietnam ranks 84th among the most powerful passports in the world with 51 visa-free destinations.

Travellers urged to explore Vietnam’s most beautiful beaches
The New York-based travel site Thrillist has included Cat Co 2 beach on Cat Ba island, northern Hai Phong city, and Thom beach on Phu Quoc island, southern Kien Giang province, on its list of the best seaside getaways in Vietnam.

New gateway to explore Hanoi launched
Tourists to the capital city of Hanoi, especially Hoan Kiem district, can now easily search for information and images about tourism spots through a newly launched information gateway called Hoankiem360 and an app of the same name. 

Viet Nam Festival 2018 opens in Tokyo
The Viet Nam Festival 2018 kicked off at Yoyogi park in the Japanese capital of Tokyo on May 19 on the occasion of the 128th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh.

Over 38,600 visit Kim Lien relic site in Nghe An
Over 38,600 visitors arrived at Kim Lien relic site in Nam Dan District, the central province of Nghe An from May 17-19, on the occasion of the 128th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).

Mekong Delta needs new vision of tourism development: BCG
Representatives of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have suggested Mekong Delta localities set forth a new vision and solutions for tourism development.