Vietnam Travel News

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) held a meeting in Hanoi on January 22 to review the past year of cultural diplomacy and devise tasks for 2010.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has been engaged in making a 15-minute film,

The Voyages of Discovery Cruise Ship carrying 900 passengers on board on January 21 began a tour of Vietnam from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang, Da Nang and Ha Long.

Spanish airport builder Garuda Group is expected to pump US$15 billion into the construction of three world-class airports in Viet Nam.

Although the Lunar New Year 2010 (Tet holiday) is nearly month away, outbound tours are nearly full.

Kien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta has approved a plan to rent out forests for eco-tourism purposes arguing that the business will help protect them.

The Japanese Trust Fund will provide US$1.1 million to a project to preserve the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi and maintaining the nearby community’s development.

International experts have praised Vietnam’s Hat Xoan folk singing after attending a live show.

The huge jade statue of Goddess of Mercy arrived in Vietnam on January 20.

Between January 18-20, many thousands of swallows flocked to Bac Lieu town in the southern province of Bac Lieu – a sight which attracted many curious tourists.

The Singapore Tourism Board and tourism entrepreneurs will make their second fact-finding trip to Vietnam this quarter for a survey to help the country build terminals for cruise ships considered vital for developing the cruise tourism industry, an official said.

The apricot and peach trees in early bloom signal the advent of Vietnam’s biggest holiday of the year, or Tet.

The government has permitted Vietnam Airlines to set up four new air routes from Vietnam to Laos and Cambodia.