Vietnam Travel News

Vietnam’s 21 travel and tourism companies are attending the World Travel Market 2009 (WTM) fair that opened in London, the UK on November 9.

The PM just agreed that the project "Reservation of the cultural heritage site of Thang Long-Ha Noi" conducted by the People’s Committee of Ha Noi will be included in the list of projects to be financed by UNESCO.

 Khoi Nguyen Co. announced November 7 that the Pavillons Villa and Resort will be built in Binh Thuan Province’s Ke Ga Cape.

Eighteen statues of the Hung Kings, the mythical founders of the Vietnamese nation, will be installed in Pleiku’s Dong Xanh (Green Field) Park as part of activities held to mark the 2009 International Gong Festival to be held in Gia Lai Province from November 12 to 15.

The Indian Business Chamber in Viet Nam (Incham) raised VND210 million (US$12,000) for charities from the proceeds collected from the Diwali festival last Friday.

 State President Nguyen Minh Triet received the President and Chairman of the Management Board of the Bank for Foreign Trade, Kostin A.L., who was leading a Russian business delegation on a visit to Ho Chi Minh City on November 9.

A map of Vietnam made from 1,000 gold dragons worth nearly VND1 billion will be displayed at “Quang Nam Culture-Tourism Week” in Hanoi at the end of November.

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum was reopened on November 7th, after it had been closed for regular maintenance, according to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Safeguarding High Command.

The Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism Fair will be held in Mong Cai City, Quang Ninh province from December 4-9, 2009 to provide a good chance for businesses from the two countries to seek investment opportunities.

A program named “Vietnam Meet” will take place in the city of San Francisco, California, USA, from November 15th-16th.

Nearly 1,000 Russian people and Vietnamese students and people working in Russia, attended a Vietnam Culture Day in Saint Petersburg .
Speaking at the opening ceremony on Nov. 8, President of the Saint Petersburg Chapter of the Overseas Vietnamese Association Le Dinh Vu said that through the Vietnam Culture Day

Tra Su cajuput forest in That Son mountain, An Giang Province has long been a tourist destination for those who love exploring nature.

Border provinces and 60 international travel agents from southern Kien Giang to northern Lang Son province have attended the first seminar on border tourism development in Lang Son.

Vietnam’s Central Highland Province of Gia Lai is meeting difficulties in preparing the International Gong Festival 2009 from November 12th to 15th because of lack of accomodations and air fares for tourists.

With stunning caves and ancient temples, ‘Banned’ Mountain in Ha Nam Province provides tourist with an incredible experience.