Vietnam Travel News

The number of travellers who have booked tours for 2010 New Year and Tet is relatively higher than non-holidays and higher than the same period last year, travel firms have said.

The national tourism department issued a document asking the national tourism association to stabilize hotel room rates while hotels say they made only slight room rate increases for 2010.

Hoi An Lanterns Festival 2010 will take place on February 13-27, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, said the Hoi An Sports and Culture Centre.

A world-class hotel with renowned trademark, Holiday Inn belonging InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will be located inside the MBLand Tower in Hanoi.

Tourist and travel companies are smiling as the tourist market booms with numbers registered for tours increase by 10 to 15 percent year-on-year.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines Monday announced its plan to offer 850 extra flights on major domestic air routes to meet the surging demand for air travel during Tet, or the Lunar New Year, in February next year.

The People's Committee of Vungtau city proposed the provincial People’s Committee to solve with the construction of temporary works and third-class works in unaccordance with the approved planning 1/500 which affect the beautiful look and common architecture of Back beach area.

On 06 December, a construction kick-off ceremony of Con Dao museum took place in Con Dao.

 The annual European Music Festival is anticipated not only by Vietnamese artists, specialists and audiences but also by European people, who are living and working in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

 A bronze statue of King Tran Nhan Tong will be cast at the Yen Tu Buddhist Centre in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

A seminar to popularise Vietnam’s images in France was held by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism in coordination with Vietnam Embassy in France on December 14th.

The symbol of the Thang Long – Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary will be put on the peak of Fansipan, Vietnam’s highest mountain, as part of the “Returning to Roots 2010” tourism program.

Danang authorities have approved a project to build an enormous steel-made stand to accommodate 26,000 visitors for the International Fireworks Competition 2010. The seating will be the largest steel-made platform in Vietnam.