Vietnam Travel News

Vietnam one of 20 destinations for young people
The newspaper New York Times of the United States has named Vietnam one of the 20 places to travel for young people in their twenties.

Let’s enjoy abundant flower dishes
Viet Nam is among the leading countries in the world in terms of dishes cooked from different flowers, such as thien ly (Telosma cordata), ban (Bauhinia variegata) flowers and many others.

Cua Bac Church – a must-see site in Ha Noi
Cua Bac is a Roman Catholic church located at 56 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Ha Noi.

Ninh Hoa grilled meatball
Many people know about Ninh Hoa District, Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, through its famous Sour Meatball.

Linh Phuoc – the pagoda of records
Linh Phuoc pagoda is located at 120 Tu Phuoc, Ward 11 in the resort city of Da Lat, known as the pagoda of Vietnamese records.

Viet Nam hopes to welcome 1 million Japanese tourists by 2019
Viet Nam aims to attract 1 million tourists from Japan by 2019, officials said at a tourism cooperation forum held in Yokohama City on October 28.

Tourism potentials of Ninh Hoa (Khanh Hoa Province)
Favored by nature, Ninh Hoa Township, Khanh Hoa Province has big potentials for tourism.

Foreign arrivals to Vietnam hit 8 million
Foreign arrivals to Vietnam reached 812,017 in October, bringing the total foreign travelers in the first ten months to 8,077,397 up 25.4% against last year’s corresponding period, reports the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).

ROK loosens visa policy for Vietnamese tourists
Vietnamese tourists, already owning a Visa Platinum credit card issued by Shinhan Bank of the ROK,

10 districts in Ha Noi to have 5-6 star hotels
The districts of Ha Dong, Bac Tu Liem, and Dong Anh plan to build 5-6 star hotels, at the request of Ha Noi officials.

A pilgrimage to Tay Thien
A pilgrimage to Tay Thien Pagoda on the hill of Thach Ban in Tam Dao District, Vinh Phuc Province is recommended for those wishing to find inner peace.

11 countries to attend 3rd Int’l Experimental Theatre Festival
The 3rd International Experimental Theatre Festival will be held from November 11-19 in Ha Noi with the participations of 11 countries.

New terminal improves boat tours in Ha Long Bay
A new terminal on Tuan Chau Island in Ha Long Bay was inaugurated on October 25 in an effort to improve the quality of boat tours around the UNESCO World Heritage site.

Vietnam listed among world’s cheapest destinations
Vietnam has been rated by leading Australia-based travel website News as among cheapest destinations for tourists in the world.

Russia launches charter flights to Cam Ranh
The Royal Flight Airlines of Russia on October 20 launched its first charter flights from Vladivostok International Airport to Cam Ranh City of Viet Nam’s central Khanh Hoa province and Phuket of Thailand.