Vietnam Travel News

According to Document No. 510/TCDL-LH, from September the 1st, 2010, the current Tourist Guide Cards will be invalid; the magnetic ones will be used instead.

Fifteen outstanding tour guides from travel agents across the country attended the final round of a contest held in Hanoi on August 15 by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism to honour the profession and set standards for tourism.

Vietnam Airlines officially launched web check-in services on the website http://www.vietnamairlines.com on August 16, 2010.

The Vietnam Golf Coast, a partnership of golf and beach resorts in the central coastal city of Danang, was set up August 12, expected to further bolster Vietnam’s image as a rising golf destination in the region.

Vietnam Airlines re-launched its direct flights between Hochiminh City and Japan’s Nagoya Friday, after a halt of more than two years and a half due to global economic downturn.

Ms. Thuy Linh, the chef and owner of the Ech Xanh (Green Frog) Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City has been surprised, of late, by the increasing number of patrons ordering her restaurant’s namesake specialty.

The road to Ba Be Lake is winding and crooked.
At times concrete gives way to dirt and I begin to wonder why I’m travelling 240 kilometers northwest of the capital’s comforts.

“Spas” abound in Vietnam. It seems that every new resort has a room full of white beds that are touted its “spa.”

An exhibition depicting the close link between the ancient capital of Thang Long and Ha Long Bay over the past 1,000 years of history opened on August 12 in Tuan Chau international resort in the coastal city of Ha Long, Quang Ninh province.

After the citadel was recognized by the UNESCO as a world heritage site, archaeologists from the Vietnam Academy for Social Sciences (VASS) have been busier with their quiet job: researching and advertising the ancient citadel.

Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange days to take place in Hoi An ancient city, the central province of Quang Nam, are expected to attract more foreign tourists, particularly those from Japan, to destinations in the central region.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has submitted to the central Government a plan on developing tourism infrastructure in the 2010-2015 period, highlighting localities that should be prioritized in the coming years.

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Vietnam-China Diplomatic Relationship Foundation Day and Vietnam-China Friendship Year 2010,

In the preparation for the Thang Long-Hanoi 1000th anniversary ceremony, Hai Phong Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism informs the city will the first time celebrate the Culture-Sport-Tourism Week from the September the 28th to October the 2nd.