Vietnam Travel News

A collection of Nguyen dynasty wood blocks was recognised by UNESCO yesterday, December 16, as a Memory of the World.

Vietnam Airlines on Monday announced a plan to add another 850 domestic flights next February to meet increased demand during the Tet holiday.

Vietnam’s U-23 football squad reached the finals of the 25th SEA Games on Monday, causing local tour operators to refuse new bookings to Laos because of the lack of hotel rooms and tickets for the final match in the neighboring country.

 The Buon Me Thuot-Dak Lak Tourism and Culture Week entitled “ The Legend of the Central Highlands Elephant” opened in the central highlands province of Dak Lak on December 16.

The island district of Phu Quoc off Kien Giang Province will complete a master development scheme for Khem Beach in An Thoi Commune soon to call for investors to develop luxury tourism services there.

Hundreds of artists from 17 cheo (traditional opera) troupes throughout the country have been taking part in a national professional cheo festival held in the northern province of Quang Ninh from yesterday, December 15.

“Vietnam -a favourite destination” is what Vietnamese travel agents highlighted at a meeting with French partners in Paris on December 14, offering a number of discount tours and new products.

Despite the economic downturn, the number of Vietnamese willing to pay for outbound tours over the New Year and Lunar New Year holidays is up by 20%-30%.

The UNESCO country director on Dec. 12 awarded the certificate of Documentary Heritage to the State Records and Archives Department for woodblocks from the Nguyen Dynasty two centuries ago.

The Central Highland province of Dak Nong should develop infrastructure, cash crops and the processing industry to increase the value of its products and generate jobs for local people, says Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh.

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will offer two more roundtrip flights to Vientiane , Laos , to meet the demand of football fans who wish to support Vietnam ’s team at the final match against Malaysia on Dec. 17

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha hosted a solemn ceremony at the Yen Tu Mountain on December 16 to commemorate the 701st anniversary of the attainment of Nirvana of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong, the founder of Vietnamese Zen Buddhism.

The Imperial Hotel is putting on a promotion program, offering special packages for travelers travelling to the resort city of Vung Tau for Christmas and New Year celebrations.

As the year is almost over and New Year is coming, Ben Thanh Tourist introduces a four day/three night tour allowing excursionists not only a chance to enjoy stunning beaches in Mui Ne but also the poetic coldness and romantic greenness of the Central Highlands Dalat City.

Air tickets for some short-distance air routes have run out, though Tet is two months away.