Walking programme offers chance to discover Hanoi history through street sound
The 2014 Hanoi Sound Walk programme is scheduled to begin in early October, promising to provide attendees with a chance to discover the typical sounds of the capital in the past. Under the...
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Representatives of dozens of foreign media agencies in Viet Nam will attend a press conference in Hanoi and start a trans-Viet Nam journey to explore the country’s tourism potential. Correspondents...
More DetailsTripAdvisor names 95 attractions in Hanoi
TripAdvisor, the US’s premier travel website, has rated the best 95 attractions in Hanoi in 2014 based on the reviews from people who have visited the capital city of Vietnam. The Hanoi Catru Club...
More DetailsViet Nam’s land, people introduced in Western Australia
A photo exhibition on the land and people of Viet Nam opened in Perth city, the State of Western Australia, on June 30. The photos on show were taken by Michael Vander Zanden, Director of the Classic...
More DetailsForeign arrivals increase by 21% in six months
Vietnam has received nearly 4.3 million foreign travelers during the first six months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 21.11%, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) announced...
More DetailsEU-funded project promotes central region’s tourism
Nearly 100 delegates from the three localities participated in a seminar on tourism management in Danang city, on June 18, as part of an EU-funded project on tourism development and social...
More DetailsHoang Sa, Truong Sa exhibition opens in Thai Binh
An exhibition of historical evidence proving Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos opened in the northern province of Thai Binh on June 17. On display...
More DetailsAlmost 11 million tourists visit Mekong River Delta
The Mekong River Delta greeted almost 11 million tourists since the beginning of this year, a year-on-year rise of close to 90%, earning total tourism turnover of more than VND2.56 trillion, up 27%...
More DetailsEnsuring safety for int’l tourists in Viet Nam
In respond to bad effects caused by recent tensions, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Vietnam National Administration of Tourism have sent urgent dispatchs to provincial departments of...
More DetailsQuang Ninh welcomes over 4.2 million tourists in five months
According to the Quang Ninh provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the number of tourists to the province in May reached an estimated 456,400, bringing the total figure in the first...
More DetailsMore airports allowed to open VAT refund counters for foreigners
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved more international airports and seaports to open counters for value-added tax (VAT) refunds for the goods foreign passport holders buy in Vietnam and bring...
More DetailsVietnam ensures safety for international tourists
Vietnam ensures the security and safety of foreign tourists visiting the country, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Anh Tuan has confirmed. At his working session with the northern...
More DetailsVietnamese, Argentinean localities boost tourism ties
Argentina’s Puerto Iguazú city wishes to be twinned with Ha Long in the northern province of Quang Ninh, in order to fully tap the tourism potential of the two localities, which between them own...
More DetailsThua Thien-Hue welcomes over 1 million visitors in five months
The central province of Thua Thien Hue welcomed more than 1 million tourists in the first five months of this year, an increase of 13 percent from the same period last year. Among the visitors,...
More DetailsViet Nam to have first annual tourism report
On May 22, the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), in association with European Union project on Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme,...
More DetailsActivities mark 20 years of Ha Long’s UNESCO recognition
A ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of Ha Long Bay’s recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site will be held on October 14 by the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh. The event will...
More DetailsViet Nam cited as a top 10 best value holiday destination
Viet Nam ranked 2nd among the top 10 best value holiday destinations, according to leading global travel search site Skyscanner. The site says that despite its rise in popularity over the last few...
More DetailsSa Pa tourists experience a dose of local life
Tourists to Sa Pa town in the northern province of Lao Cai are increasingly experiencing the traditional customs of locals, including making the unique herbal bath remedy of the Red Dao ethnic...
More DetailsCruise liner Hanseatic brings foreigners to Viet Nam
The Hapag-Lloyd-operated ship Hanseatic, with 750 foreign passengers and crew members on board, docked at Phu Quoc island on April 23. During the Viet Nam tour, organised by Saigontourist, visitors,...
More DetailsViet Nam attracts over 2.3 million foreign tourists in first quarter
The number of foreign tourist arrivals to Viet Nam in the first quarter of 2014 reached an estimated 2.32 million, a 29.3 percent rise over a year previous, according to the General Department of...
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