Vietnam Travel News

Thousands of rocks in different shapes and sizes create the uniqueness of Ham Ho, also known as the "Forest of Stone", in the central province of Binh Dinh.

All high-end hotels nationwide will be allowed early next year to keep some entertainment facilities open until 2 a.m. instead of 12:00 a.m. to cater to tourists and improve business, according to a new Government decree.

Strolling around Hue City in peace and stillness, tourists will catch the images of local ladies in white ao dai (Vietnamese long dress) and non la (conical hats) on their heads walking gently under green trees along the streets.

When the sun does not appear on the horizon, fishermen of Song Cau District in the central province of Phu Yen row their thuyen thung (basket boat) offshore to catch fish,

A surprisingly quiet, sparsely populated bay offers a perfect escape from cold weather.

Hotels and restaurants are working hard to offer memorable evenings to mark year-end holidays.

The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has mandated three to five-star hotels nationwide to honour the commitments that they have signed with tourism companies.

Budget domestic carrier Jetstar Pacific is offering promotion airfares from VND250,000 (US$13.53) for domestic flights scheduled for next year, provided bookings are made between December 15 to 17.

An Giang, with its marvellous water world, advocated the development of cultural and spiritual tourism in combination with water world discoveries.

On the occasion of Christmas and New Year, travel agencies are offering foreign and domestic tours to meet the holiday travel demand.

When the sunset comes, young people gather at Le Thi Rieng Park in HCMC’s District 10 to meet, to talk and to enjoy coconut wine, a specialty of the Mekong Delta’s Ben Tre Province.

High income earners will attend Christmas parties at five star hotels.

Luong Hoai Nam, former general director of Vietnam’s first low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific, couldn’t leave Vietnam for Laos on December 16.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha held a ceremony on Dec. 16 to mark the 701st anniversary of the attainment of Nirvana of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong (1308-2009), the founder of Vietnamese Zen Buddhism.