Vietnam Travel News

Shiny cliffs like giant mirrors, stone blocks in strange shapes and waterfalls with odd names are all part of the magic of Da River.

Plum flowers in Bac Ha, Lao Cai province, have blossomed nearly one month before the lunar New Year due to the warm weather, according to meteorological experts.

The cost of international tours is set to increase during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival by up to 30-40 per cent compared to the end of last year, tourism companies nationwide have announced.

Royal Hotels&Resorts Management yesterday signed a 15-year management contract with property developer Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group to operate two resorts in cities of Da Lat and Quy Nhon.

Duc Hanh boats along the Giang river into the heart of Pu Mat National Park in search of one of Vietnam’s most reclusive hill tribes.

It was Dr. Alexandre Yersin who first put Dalat on the map. Yersin departed the port of Nha Trang in 1893 and headed for the unexplored central highlands of Vietnam,

The water surface is so still you can see the veins of the leaves of the trees above reflected in it.

More than once someone has asked me, “You’ve visited the My Son Sanctuary many times, have you seen the ancient Cham tower complex has something new?”

Vietnam Airlines on Wednesday commenced direct service between Hanoi and the Japanese city of Osaka in a fresh move to deepen its presence in the major market in northeast Asia.

The specimen of a 400-year-old turtle in the Ngoc Son Temple, Hanoi, was mended on January 13 by experts from the Hanoi University of Natural Sciences.

Traditionally, when the Tet holidays approach, Vietnamese often keep the custom of writing nice words in calligraphy with the hope of bringing good luck to the home as well as to decorate the home for the holidays.

The Ninh Binh Department for Culture, Sports and Tourism released that Ninh Binh has officially become a key destination in the special “Vietnam ancient capitals tour” to serve the National Tourism Year 2010 in Hanoi.

The Hoi An International Tourism Centre (HoiAn Travel) has welcomed a Singaporean motor delegation to Vietnam to survey a route for a 25-motor team expected to tour the country in October 2010.

Vietnam’s second international kite festival, will be held from March 24-28 in the southern beach city of Vung Tau.