Vietnam Travel News

Italian specialists will help to restore some of the ancient streets in the capital city of Hanoi , said the Italian Embassy at a press conference on May 19.

The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism is considering a plan to organize Vietnam culture and tourism festivals in Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK), with the participation of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Danang, Quang Nam, and Thua Thien – Hue.

Eight local tour operators recently gathered in Hanoi to officially launch the Responsible Travel Club of Vietnam (RTC), with the goal of promoting tourism that respects the ecosystem, biodiversity and local cultural values.

The statistics on tourists from cruise ships stopping in Vietnam that were released by the Government are quite different from figures provided by travel firms.

Phu Quoc Island is endowed with many natural advantages and is well-known as a home to precious shining pearls.

As modem development continues to devour the natural world, more and more people look for antiques or a pristine destination to experience life in a way more similar to the way our ancestors lived.

Thai AirAsia has suspended its daily flight between HCMC and Thailand’s renowned resort destination Phuket nearly six months after the budget carrier launched the service.

Vietravel Marketing and Tourist Company, or Vietravel, in collaboration with Travel Channel China, a leading channel for travel information throughout China, which broadcasts 24 hours in 31 provinces and attracts over 300 million viewers, has just completed filming a documentary about Viet Nam.

Accor Asia Pacific Corporation has signed an agreement with Que Huong Liberty JSC to develop and manage two luxury hotels in HCM City’s District 1.

Saigontourist has introduced a new summer tour called Playing Golf in Brunei Darussalam for three to four days - priced from US$628.

Representatives of 14 Russian travel companies wrapped up a survey tour of tourism facilities in Binh Thuan Province’s Phan Thiet City last Sunday.

Le Fruit Triathlon 2010, a long-standing multi-sport event, will take place in Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province on May 29.

“I was greatly impressed by how unspoilt the mountain was and with the folk songs, dances and the food eaten by the Thai ethnic minority people,” said an Australian tourist.

A solemn ceremony to place the bronze statue of the Saint Giong on top the 297m high Da Chong Mount, in Phu Linh Commune, Soc Son, Hanoi took place on May 19th.