Vietnam Travel News

The National Tourism Year 2010, the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi together with other socio – economic development programmes of the capital city will create a great opportunity for Hanoi Tourism to grow.

On October 8th, a working session between the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and international consultants on tourist product development chaired by VNAT’s Chairman Nguyen Van Tuan was held in Hanoi.

Travelling by air from place to place can be a convenient way to explore the country on a tight schedule, but it removes travellers away from one of the more interesting parts of the country.

About seven kilometers from the center of Hue City, the 28-hectare Huyen Tran Cultural Center at the foot of Ngu Phong Mountain is famous for its splendid landscapes and its sanctuary atmosphere for pilgrims to express love and gratitude to Princess Huyen Tran of the Tran Dynasty.

To mark the Tourism Day of Phan Thiet City (October 24) and the day Phan Thiet becomes a 2nd grade city, Binh Thuan Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved a plan to organize culture and sports activities to share their happiness with international and domestic tourists.

Poor port facilities have contributed to an alarming drop in cruise tourism to Viet Nam, according to Vu The Binh, a senior official of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism.

On October 15th, the northern Bac Giang provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held an exchange among quan ho villages along the Cau bridge.

On October 15th 2009, the northern mountainous Lai Chau provincial Party Committee, People’s Council and People’s Committee held a ceremony to unveil a statue of Uncle Ho with ethnic people in the province.

An Hien Garden House is located in Xuan Hoa Village, Huong Long Commune, Hue City on an area of 4,608m².Characteristic: An Hien Garden has been described as a fine, sharp, and unique work by many writers.

The garden is built at the heart of Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province.

My Nghiep brocade village in the southeast of Phan Rang, in Ninh Phuoc district, Ninh Thuan province is famous for its handmade tho cam (ethnic fabric). Tourists come here to see women weave fabric by their traditional ways.

Denmark’s Copenhagen International Airport says it wants to open direct air routes from Hanoi and HCM City to Copenhagen.