Vietnam Travel News

Beaches in the North are always crowded so the romance of nature seems to be lost.

More Vietnamese went or plan to go on vacations this year but mostly on low budgets, a survey by Sai Gon Giai Phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper has found.

Malaysia’s National Day will be celebrated with a special menu at the Hotel Nikko Ha Noi from August 21-31.

Tour operator Asian Trails Co will organise tours for more than 300 MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) organisers from Germany who want to look over Vietnamese destinations.

On the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi, the budget carrier Jetstar Pacific will sell cheap tickets for flights between three big cities, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Danang City, from September 7th to October 27th.

POLARIS KTY Vietnam has recently broken ground for a large eco-tourist project in Ky Thinh Commune, Ky Anh, Ha Tinh.

The Hanoi Children Palace will join the Prague Arts Troupe from the Czech Republic to host a series of events to mark the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

The Saigontourist Travel Service Company (Saigontourist), in conjunction with the Hong Kong Royal Yacht Club, will launch the 4th Hong Kong – Nha Trang international yacht tournament on October 20th, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam's local travel agents started opening tours for the festival of the national independence day (September 2nd) with the number of tourists to increase by 15% compared to the same period last year.

Representatives from travel agencies, hotels and restaurants and experts from the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) gathered in Lao Cai province’s Sa Pa resort town on Aug.

Polish Airlines (LOT) officially announced in Ha Noi yesterday, August 18, that it would open a non-stop route linking Ha Noi with Warsaw on November 15. It would become the first carrier to fly the route.

Most of the provinces in the central region have airports and seaports, but foreigners who want to visit sites or stay in resorts there must still take roundabout routes, according to Tuoi Tre.

The annual International Travel Expo scheduled for September 30 to October 2 in HCMC’s District 7 will highlight river tourism and health tourism in the city as well as the world heritage sites in the country, the organizer said.

A driver identified as Tuan walks around the electric buggy to collect VND15,000 (less than US$1) from each of his guests before he sits behind the steering wheel and starts the 35 minute trip around the Old Quarter and Guom Lake.