Vietnam Travel News

Southern tourism triangle in the offing
HCMC has reached agreement with two other provinces to develop what will become a southern tourism triangle through a variety of joint product development and marketing projects from now to 2012.

Vietravel teams up with Air Mekong to expand tours
Local travel firm Vietravel and Air Mekong have joined hands to offer more tours to Con Dao and Phu Quoc islands in December.

Coconut documentary filmed next month
The Ministry of Information and Communications will coordinate with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ben Tre Province to make a documentary about coconut culture in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s top hotels prepare a bright Christmas
Vietnam’s leading hotels are busy with preparing special programs to celebrate a bright Christmas 2010.

Vietnamese tea culture introduced in Hanoi ancient quarter
According to the Management Board for Hanoi ancient quarter, specific cultural activities will be introduced in Hanoi ancient quarter from 9a.m to 4:30 p.m on November 27th 2010 to mark the 5th anniversary of Vietnamese Cultural Heritage.

Promotion increases int’l arrivals to Vietnam
Vietnam had by the end of October welcomed 4.142 million foreign arrivals thanks to promotion strategies launched in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang city.

Ancient cultural identities remain
For local residents in Le Mat Village, Gia Lam District, Hanoi as well as visitors, it is of great fortune to retain the communal house, named Ha – a beautiful ancient space of the village now facing threats from urbanisation projects in the area.

New architectural attractions in Hoi An
Wonderful architecture in the ancient town of Hoi An, is one of the attractions to lure a large number of visitors to the famous tourist site in Central Vietnam every year.

Photos celebrate Vietnam- Romania relations
A photo exhibition opened in Hanoi on November 22 to mark the 60th anniversary of Vietnam – Romania diplomatic ties.

Tourism workforce training should follow market demand
A project of tourism workforce training for real demand of market which is sponsored by The Luxembourg Government, will be developed in 9 Colleges of Tourism in Vietnam.

Prehistoric traces discovered in Ha Giang
Traces of prehistoric people which belong to the Hoa Binh - Bac Son culture, dating back some 6,000-7,000 years, have been found at Khuoi Nang cave, Thuong Tan Commune, Bac Me District in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

Private museums call for more guidance
Private museums in Viet Nam still operate without supporting policies although their operations were legalised under the Heritage Law in 2001.

Soc Trang: traditional boat race attracts visitors
Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the southern province of Soc Trang to witness the annual ghe ngo (Khmer boat) race on November 21.

Vietnam’s tourism promotion in Egypt
A seminar promoting Vietnam’s tourism has attracted many representatives from Egyptian travel agencies and journalists.

Films on tourist sites in four countries to be made
A film on tours to cultural and historical sites in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar will be made to promote the tourism in these countries.