Vietnam Travel News

Assessment on Foreign Assistance for Vietnam’s Tourism 2000-2011
On Mar 7, at the head office of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) made a report on preliminary result of “Assessment on Foreign Assistance for Vietnam’s Tourism 2000-2011”.

Tourism market shows positive signs
Vietnam welcomed about 681,850 foreign visitors in February, up 8.2 per cent compared to January, bringing the total number of international tourists in the first two months to more than 1.31 million, a year-on-year increase of 27.1 per cent.

Vietnam attends Canada tourism fair
Vietnam is joining nearly 60 countries at the 18th annual Travel and Vacation Show which opened in Ottawa city on March 10.

VNAT plans to open rep office to promote tourism in Japan
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is planning to open a representative office in Japan to facilitate its tourism marketing activities and speed up cooperation between travel firms of the two nations. The plan is part of VNAT’s effort to receive one million Japanese tourist arrivals to Vietnam by 2015.

Vietnam carriers offer cheap flights nationwide, abroad
Vietnamese airlines have announced new discounts on local and international flights for the next several months.

Pressure on My Son holy land
As one of the two world cultural heritage sites in the central province of Quang Nam, My Son has become a destination of local and international tourists.

Air Mekong increases flights
Mekong Aviation JSC (Air Mekong) has announced plans to increase its flight offerings to some destinations during the two upcoming national holidays, Hung Kings commemoration (March 31) and May Day.

“Vietnamese English” keeps travelers guessing
Vietnamese people have been trying to better serve foreign travelers by giving English names to their cafés, restaurants and hotels.

Vietnam attempts to attract Japanese tourists
On Mar 2nd, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) held a seminar on attracting Japanese tourists to Viet Nam in the stage 2012-2015.

The temple of King Le honors great warrior
The thousand-year-old temple of King Le (King Le Dai Hanh) is situated in the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh Province, around 200 kilometers away from Hanoi.

Cam Mountain
Cam Mountain known as Thien Cam Son is considered a beautiful silk brocade. It is the highest and most grandiose mountain in the That Son area in the triangle of Tinh Bien-Nha Bang-Tri Ton in An Hao Commune, Tinh Bien District of An Giang Province. The landscape in this area charms like a painting that fascinates every visitor.

Saigon at a glance
Okay, you are a visitor to Saigon and you only have 24 hours free time on your hands. What is the best way of spending that time in this historical and vibrant city?

Visit to Hue's ‘hell on earth' prison reminder of man's inhumanity
Reading A Perfect Spy, a book on Viet Nam's greatest undercover operative, Pham Xuan An, by American historian Larry Berman, one detail drew my Curious about the prison, I decided to set off to the central city of Hue to visit the place, known as "hell on the earth" under the regime of Ngo Dinh Diem in South Viet Nam in 1955-63.

Lao Cai: Hydro-power plants harms tourism
Five ongoing hydro-power plants at key tourist sites of Sapa town, Lao Cai province, have made adverse impacts on the landscape, environment and daily life of local people in Ho, Den, Lao Chai villages and Muong Hoa valley.

Tourists support VN children
This is not just a motor-cycle adventure through wonderful parts of Viet Nam, it's a chance to contribute to the well-being of children that still live with the legacy of war.