Vietnam Travel News

Air passengers who break safety regulations will face fines of up to 30 million dong (nearly US$1,600), a new government decree stipulates. According to the decree, smoking on no-smoking flights entails a fine of 500,000 to 1 million dong.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved the final scenario “Culture exchange Festival of Vietnamese different ethnic groups and areas” to be performed in the 1000th Thang Long – Hanoi anniversary.

The 88th session of the UNWTO Executive Council (EC), just ended in Argentina on the 10th of June asserted that the world tourism industry has no way but to make a comprehensive reform to adapt itself to the current and future global challenges.

The central beach city of Danang will hold several water sports and events for a tourism festival from June 19 to 27.

More than 60 amateur jockeys from 11 communes in Bac Ha district, northern Lao Cai province, attended the 2010 horse race in the district’s stadium on June 19.

A campaign of promotions showcasing the Italian lifestyle as well as the technologies used to make popular Italian products will be launched in several major cities across Vietnam, starting on June 18.

Vietnamese students at Asia-Pacific University (APU) in Japan introduced their national cultural identity during Vietnam Culture Week from June 14-18.

The Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association held a ceremony in Hanoi on June 18 to launch its new website at the web address http://www.hoidisan.vn.

A private war museum in Nghia Ninh Village, 7km west of Dong Hoi City in the central province of Quang Binh, was the second stop on Canadian writer Susan M Smith’s trans-Viet Nam tour after Ha Noi.

Virtuoso, a leading luxury travel network in the United States, has unveiled Vietnam and Cambodia as among the 30 Top Honeymoons because of their rich history, culture and romance based on the selection by its experienced honeymoon specialists.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) not only expects the number of Chinese travelers to Vietnam to recover this year but also aims for them to double to around one million, tourism officials said.

Hai Van Quan, a national historical relic and tourist attraction that wears the faded color of time, is a red brick border gate between Danang City and Thua Thien-Hue Province on Hai Van Pass.

Fundamentally, festivals are events that cost the Government a lot of money, but many are organized in ways that harm Vietnamese culture and the value of folk festivals.

Musician Nguyen Cuong has composed Lac Hong Drumbeats to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Ha Noi.

A conference to choose a species of flower that represents the country was held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on June 16.