Vietnam Travel News

A Vietnamese tourism and culture festival has been held in Tokyo on June 23-24 by the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the Vietnamese embassy in Japan.

Vietnam News Agency photojournalist Chu Chi Thanh has published a photographic account of the American War, with introductions and footnotes in English and Vietnamese.

Air France, a founding member of the global aviation alliance SkyTeam, is working on a plan to resume full non-stop services between Paris and HCMC in November this year.

The room rate at three- to five-star hotels in HCMC has fallen by 18% in the first half of this year to an average of US$92 per room per night while the average room occupancy has reached around 63%, up 10 percentage points year on year, the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on Tuesday.

The clear water stretches as far as the eye can see under a blue sky with glistening rays dancing on the wooden boats lying idle around the lake’s shore. Nearby, an islet of pine trees whispers in the wind.

Gio Noi Restaurant of Que Huong-Liberty 4 Hotel, under the management of Saigontourist, has been opened and is offering buffets promising many surprises.

Musician Tran Quang Hai, working for France’s National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), has performed various traditional Vietnamese songs and melodies in front of international audiences over the world with a spoon and some small j-harps.

HCM CITY — Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province has been preparing for the World Food Festival which will kick off in the coastal city of Vung Tau next month.

A plan to restore, preserve, and promote the Con Son – Kiep Bac historical relic site in the northern province of Hai Duong has received a government pledge of VND1.6 trillion (US$82 million).

Tram Gian Pagoda is the folk name of the pagoda which is also known as So Pagoda, Nui Pagoda and Tien Lu Pagoda.

Danang and Hanoi cities are promoting travel companies and venues in the two cities via the Impressive Vietnam Grand Sale 2010, one of the activities of the national marketing campaign called Vietnam – Your Destination to woo both local and foreign travelers in 2010.

In 1942, in Thoai Son District, An Giang Province, a French archaeologist discovered many artifacts of the Oc Eo culture which were attached to the legendary kingdom of Phu Nam dating back nearly 1,500 years.

Ha Tien on the Gulf of Thailand is famous for its stunning sceneries at places such as Mui Nai Beach, Thon Van Stone Cave and Chong Islet and for its many historical and cultural relics.

Virtuoso - the leading US travel network, has unveiled a list of 30 most attractive honeymoon destinations in the world for lovers.

The Ministry of Transport will try to complete a plan for the Dau Giay-Da Lat expressway in the central highland province of Lam Dong as soon as possible, with capital mobilized from various sources.