Vietnam Travel News

The atmosphere in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai these days is heating up with preparations for the International Gong Festival which is scheduled to be organised on Nov. 12-15.

The Lao government has agreed to the opening of a direct air route between the Lao province of Luong Prabang and Vietnam’s north-western city of Dien Bien Phu.

A delegation from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), led by vice head Hoang Thi Diep, will pay a working visit to France from September 21-26.

A number of folk musicians from the central province of Quang Ngai will perform on Jeju Island in the Republic of Korea (the RoK) under an art and cultural exchange programme from September 24-28.

The 5th International Travel Expo in HCMC (ITE HCMC) this October will attract more than 150 buyers from 25 countries, up one-third from last year’s event, the organizer said.

Con Dao Island used to be known for awful cages, cells and trenches during wartime, but it is now noted for its untouched beauty of primeval forests and beaches.

During a business trip to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, after finishing work, people usually ask locals if there is any interesting place to visit. There are many answers for the question, and one option is always offered.

Hanoi’s authorities are set to launch a ceremony to announce the National Tourism Year 2010 and commemorate the 999 th anniversary of the Thang Long-Hanoi capital on October 10.

Viet Nam is in a perfect position to capitalise on visitors driving across its long borders.

Economic recession and A/H1N1 flu have seriously affected Vietnam’s tourism industry. The number of international tourists arriving in the country in the first nine months of the year has fallen. However, domestic tourist numbers have grown 30 percent.

The Saigontourist Travel Service Company welcomed the Costa Allegra cruise liner at Navi Oil Port in Ho Chi Minh City on September 21.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has provided half a million US dollars for a project to develop ecological tourism in Cat Tien National Park in the southern province of Dong Nai.

Indonesian budget airline AirAsia inaugurated a direct flight between Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City on Friday.

The 2009 “Hello Vietnam” festival was successfully held in Japan on September 19-20 to mark the 36th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.