Vietnam Travel News

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta is a unique network of waterways that have extreme importance in terms of both a local and global context.

The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is to open a week of culture and tourism on May 29 to join the entire nation in preparation for Hanoi’s millennium anniversary which is four months ahead.

Hanoi-based Sofitel Metropole Hotel has made the Condé Nast Traveler Hot List 2010, the publication’s annual list of the “66 coolest new hotels in the world”.

Half the nation’s cities and provinces had been canvassed to uncover folklore for an encyclopaedia being compiled on the topic, a national congress in the capital was told on Tuesday.

Fireworks will be set off on May 15 as part of Sen Village Festival 2010 to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 120th birthday.

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has pledged to help Vietnam’s tourism sector by training human resources and creating development schemes to promote certain attractions.

Vietnam Airlines and Air France have signed a code sharing contract that will allow six more flights a week from Vietnam to Paris.

The Goddess Ponagar Festival 2010 opened in Nha Trang city of the central province of Khanh Hoa on May 5 or the 22nd day of the third lunar month, attracting more than 5,000 pilgrims of 100 delegations from surrounding provinces.

With its gentle O Lau River, Phuoc Tich Ancient Village in Phong Hoa Commune in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue’s Phong Dien District seems cut off from the outside bustling world by its stillness.

Firework will be set off on May 15 as part of the Sen Village Festival 2010 to mark Uncle Ho’s 120th birth anniversary in his home province of Nghe An in central Vietnam.

The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will assist Vietnam in mulling policies and long-term plans for tourism development and training human resources for the hospitality industry, said Secretary General Taleb Rifai.

Hue Festival 2010 has so far received the registration of 31 nations from 5 continents for artistic performances including circus, song and dance, stage, puppetry and movies.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the fourth largest pagoda in Vietnam, named Phat Quang Son, will be held in Lang Son province on May 15-17 with government officials and the Vietnam Buddhist Shangha Executive Council.

In the steamy summer heat, Binh Chau Hot Spring and Ho Coc Beach complex is a nice option for tourists. Binh Chau Ho Coc tourist complex is in Bung Rieng Commune, Xuyen Moc District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, about 150 kilometers from HCMC.

Despite the global economic downturn, Vietnam’s tourism industry will still grow this year, with international arrivals increasing 30%.