Vietnam Travel News

The worship place of the Tang family in the ancient city of Hoi An, has been recognised in the UNESCO 2009 Asia-Pacific awards for cultural heritage preservation.

Thua Thien-Hue provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on September 24 signed a contract with Singapore’s Akitek Tenggara Group for a tourism development project to be carried out in two years at a total cost of US$470,000.

NhaVietCorp has received approval from the Hoi An People’s Committee, Quang Nam province, to build a 6,500m2 ceramic park in Thanh Ha district.

The Tang Family Chapel in the ancient town of Hoi An has received the 2009 Honourable Mention Award from UNESCO in the Asia-Pacific region for conserving a cultural heritage.

VietHotel International Exhibition 2009 has taken place at National Convention Centre in Hanoi from September 24 to 26.

Sapa, the former summer retreat of the French Colonialists and home to the H’Mong, Dao and Giay ethnic minorities wants it award winning rice terraces to be considered as an UNESCO World Heritage site.

A delegation of representatives from about 60 Vietnamese travel firms is on a trip across Vietnam, Laos and Thailand to develop new overland tours linking the three countries.

An annual tourism conference highlighting the development of human resources in accordance with poverty reduction was held in Hanoi on September 23rd.

Dong Nai province’s non-smoke industry has a mission of associating tourism development with preserving cultural values, which is also the demand by tourists, particularly foreigners.

A uniquely odd architectural work in the Central Highland city of Da Lat, has been shortlisted by the Chinese People’s Daily as one of the world’s ten most bizarre buildings.

The good news is that passengers can benefit as airfares decline. Travelers will have many opportunities to fly more cheaply as air carriers increase their numbers of flights and launch promotional campaigns with sizeable discounts available.

Representatives of some 60 domestic tour operators are inspecting destinations in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand for a familiarization trip arranged by Vitours Company Limited and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in preparation for new overland tours.

A talk held in Hanoi on September 22 reviewed the year-long media project that warned the public about the fragile existence of traditional arts and culture also attracted senior experts and government officials.

Researchers in the central province of Ha Tinh Monday discovered Vietnam’s longest royal order written on silk to date.