Vietnam Travel News

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 central coastal city of Nha Trang has long been famed for its beautiful palm-fringed beach, breath-taking vistas and succulent seafood. But if you’re bored with lazy days by the beach, Nha Trang Xua (Old Nha Trang) is the place for you.

On the occasion of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi, the Jetstar Pacific implements a promotion program to offer 1,000 cheap tickets at price of VND100,000 (US$5) each from September 9 to October 10.

Preparations have begun for the Cham people’s Kate Festival to be held at the Po Sah Inu Tower in Phan Thiet on October 6-7.

Four Vietnamese hotels and resorts have been named as the Most Ideal Destinations for 2010 in a recent annual poll by online travel magazine Smart Travel Asia.

Blue Sky Aviation JST is completing formalities for the launch of its helicopter air taxi service next year.

Spanish artists are working on the Hanoi-based Sen Thang Long Hotel to turn it into the first hotel in Southeast Asia furnishing in an European contemporary artistic style.

The Air Mekong, a private airlines in Viet Nam, plans to launch its first commercial flight on the 1000th birthday of Thang Long-Ha Noi.

Binh Thuan province has received nearly 1.7 million visitors since the beginning of this year, an increase of 14.9% over the same period in 2009. This brings the provincial tourism sector turnover to VND 1,547 billion (around US$80 million).