Vietnam Travel News

The overflowing pancake known as banh xeo is as Vietnamese as it gets yet even foreigners rave about it after the first mouthful.

 The Thai newspaper, Bangkok Post, has recently run an article saying that Vietnam's tourism industry witnessed a slight recovery in September, prompting property consultants to recommend that investors begin tapping into the country's lucrative industry.

 The Southern Airports Corporation has poured an additional VND850 billion into a project to lengthen Can Tho airport’s runway by 600 metres to meet the increasing demand for transport services in 2010 and the following years.

Six hundred kilometres from HCM City and 1,200km from Ha Noi, the central province of Phu Yen is widely recognised by drivers as the third way point on the highway that connects the two largest cities of the country.

 When visitors come into the small house of the Thuan Trang Pottery shop in the Bau Truc Pottery village, Chau Thi Co takes a small portion of soil from the corner of the house to a dais and then starts her job.

 Australia’s tour company, Travel Indochina, will offer a special tour to Vietnam in January 2010 to discover the capital city, Hanoi and other interesting cities such as Sapa, Ha Long, Hue and Hoi An.

 Asia’s biggest budget carrier AirAsia opened a direct air route from Ho Chi Minh City to Jarkata on October 9.

 A new direct route between Hanoi and Fukuoka, the capital city of Kyushu, Japan was opened by Vietnam Airlines on October 9.

Jun Village belongs to Lien Son Townlet, Lak District, Dak Lak Province.
Jun Village bears a specific feature of traditional village in Central Highlands. Thus, it is more attractive visitors near and far.

Don Village is located northwest of Buon Ma Thuot in Krong Na Commune, Buon Don District, Dak Lak Province close to the Cambodian border, approximately 42km from Buon Ma Thuot.

Ako Dhong Village (or Co Thon), is two kilometers north of Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province.

Ineffective co-operation among tourism businesses in implementing stimulus packages is hurting the industry, tour operators say.
Based on current bookings, popular operators like Fiditour, Ben Thanh and Lien Bang estimate a 10 to 15 per cent fall over last year in the number of visitors.

With plans for the 2010 National Tourist Year still stuck with Hanoi’s Mayor, travel firms are getting impatient.

National carrier Vietnam Airlines (VA) announced an increase on many international and domestic routes from October 25 this year to March 27 next year in response to increasing demand.