Vietnam Travel News

The construction of a mini version of VND114.8 billion Lam Kinh Historical Relic in Xuan Lam Commune has been approved by authorities in Thanh Hoa Province, reports VietnamPlus.

Artisans from some craft villages have made special artworks that will be recognized as Vietnam records. These items were introduced at a press conference on September 10.

Vietnam’s Air Mekong looks set to launch its maiden domestic flights before October 10 this year, which is the date earlier scheduled for the private carrier’s maiden flight.

Air carriers want to raise airfares by 20 percent during high seasons such as Tet or long holidays.

Several Vietnamese artists and musicians performed at a gala night in Russia on September 14 as part of the “Vietnamese Days in Russia – 2010” programme to mark the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Russia diplomatic ties.

Pham Thanh Giang says he’s old now. The retired, 64 year-old economist has been married three times and has run the same Soviet-style barbeque joint at 30B Vo Van Tan Street for the past 16 years.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is striving to receive 2.5-3 million guests each year by 2015 in order to raise the local service and tourism sector’s GDP share to 48-50%, said a local senior official.

The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam in the first seven months of 2010 increased by 35 percent, but the MICE tourism market segment has not yet fully recovered from the global financial crisis.

The Prime Minister recently approved the amended project on development of Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang Province by 2030.

In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam Tourism (July 09, 1960 - July 09, 2010), the 1000 year anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi, and to select and encourage outstanding front office staffs, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism will organize the second Hotel Front Office Competition from September 11 to 14, 2010 in Hanoi.

Preparations have begun for the annual Kate Festival of Cham people in Phan Thiet with processions, spirit rituals and lots of food, culture and fun.

The nights in Lam Dong province are getting cooler with a bit more rainfall but the falling temperatures are not the only topic on the lips of travelers to the Central Highlands province.

“One of Hanoi’s attractions is its old streets, not its high-rise buildings. Without the Old Quarter, foreign visitors would not stay in Hanoi more than one day because they have nothing to see.