Vietnam Travel News

Hanoi Zoological Garden is on Cau Giay and Buoi streets, Hanoi; it is located on the West side of the Hanoi capital.

Van Thanh Park is located at 48/10 Dien Bien Phu Street, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City.

Dalat authorities have received requests from residents to cut down over 200 pine trees, the resort city’s symbols, to “ensure safety for human and their assets.”

One highlight of the scheduled auction in Can Tho on December 1, 2009 is a painting of Hanoi’s Old Quarter that will be signed by the leaders of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. All proceeds go to impoverished students in the sub-Mekong region.

A traditional kiln is being reconstructed in Thua Thien-Hue Province’s Phuoc Tich Village in order to revive a centuries-old pottery style that is distinct to the village.

This will be the largest museum in Vietnam exhibiting items about Vietnam’s history from ancient times to the present day. It will become a modern cultural landmark, and Vietnam’s largest socio-historical museum.

International gong festival disappoints with pop-style concert that neglects tradition.

 A Culture-Tourism week opened on November 23rd in the ancient city of Hoi An to mark the 10th anniversary of its recognition as World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO.

 The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau held it first ever culinary festival from November 20-22 with assistance from the provincial Tourism Association and the Vung Tau City People’s Committee and the provincial Department for Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Seminar on 'Promotion of investment in the Southern provinces in the field of culture, sports and tourism' organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Dong Van stone plateau is well-known for its lack of water resources. Geographer Vu Cao Minh from the Geography Institute, who has spent many years conducting research in the area, talks about the area’s potential for tourism.

A group of six actors from the UK theatre group TNT will perform in five cities and provinces throughout Vietnam from November 24 to December 5.

Long ago, deer would graze in the mountain and fields near the water of the Da River. It was because of this everyday sight that the valley was named Thung Nai, which translates to the "Valley of Deer".

Thanksgiving Day is as good an excuse to eat out as any, which is why most if not all of the big hotels and restaurants in Vietnam will be laying on the turkey later this month.

National carrier Vietnam Airlines said its daily Ho Chi Minh City-Bangkok service will become twice daily starting December 1 as the carrier plans for more passengers from Thailand next year.