Vietnam Travel News

Traditional Vietnamese music and theatre is losing popularity among urban kids, mostly because of the poor quality of children’s programmes on offer both on stage and television.

Thirty-four photographs depicting the length and breadth of Vietnam’s cultural, historical and literal landscape are now on display at the ‘For Momentum of the River’s Flow’ exhibition in Hanoi by Les Horvat from Australia.

A series of performances from home and abroad marked the opening of the nine-day Hue Festival themed Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development on Saturday night despite heavy rain.

A promotion programme on a 10 – 50% discount of the price of room was kicked off by series of luxuries hotels in Khanh Hoa province, announced the Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

A website at the address of http://www.impressivevietnam.vn has recently been launched in response to the National Tourism Promotion Programme 2010 entitled ‘Vietnam – Your Destination’ held by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Hanoi launches tour to encourage longer stays

New Air route between Da Nang and Da Lat cities to be opened
Vietnam welcomes more foreign tourists by sea

A new direct air route from Hanoi to Chu Lai in the central region began on June 2, bringing the total number of domestic routes that Vietnam Airlines operates to 34.

Vietnamese travel agencies have resumed tours to Thailand since the beginning of June 2010, offering many attractive promotion programs.

Lauded as the most third beautiful grotto in the country by Nguyen Dynasty King Minh Mang (1791-1841), Dich Long in the northern province of Ninh Binh has fascinated visitors for more than two centuries.

Vietnam Airlines Corp. said it may start flights to the US as soon as the second half of next year if American and Vietnamese regulatory authorities can reach an agreement.

Con Son is a tourist area of historical and cultural relics in Cong Hoa Commune, Chi Linh District, Hai Duong Province.

An international commercial fair opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 4 to celebrate the Hue Festival 2010 and 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

The southern coastal province of Binh Dinh will restore a seal used under its indigenous commander and emperor Quang Trung, an official said Saturday.

The Hue Festival 2010 kicked off in the central city of Hue on June 5 with a grand, colourful ceremony at Ngo Mon Square and a performance rich in traditional musical genres.