Vietnam Travel News

Archaeologists have discovered 20 Champa-style ancient wells have been discovered in the central province of Ha Tinh.

New City Vietnam Ltd., a 100 per cent foreign capital company from Brunei Darussalam, and the Vietnamese Sao Viet Tourism Company held a ceremony on September 20th to break ground at Bai Xep eco-tourist site including the linking road between the resort and National Highway 1A.

Unspoilt beaches far from the madding crowd, virgin forests in abundance, crystal clear waters filled with colorful coral, and tropical fish make Phu Quoc one of the best holiday islands in Southeast Asia.

Every year, the September 27 is chosen by World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) as the World Tourism Day to celebrate. This year, World Tourism Day will commemorate its 30th anniversary in the vibrant country of Ghana under the theme "Tourism - Celebrating Diversity".

Hanoi’s authorities are set to launch a ceremony to announce the National Tourism Year 2010 and commemorate the 999th anniversary of the Thang Long-Hanoi on October 10, 2009.

The Hung Temple, which is dedicated to the legendary founders of Vietnam - the Hung Kings, in the northern midland province of Phu Tho province has been designated a Special National Historical Relic.

Troubled Indochina Airlines has revealed it has successfully come to a debt repayment arrangement with partners and is set to add another aircraft to its fleet.

Tran Phu Son has turned his Ha Noi house into a museum so that antiquities he has collected in retirement can be enjoyed by others.

Traditional musicologist Bui Trong Hien, of the Vietnam Institute for Culture and Arts Research, has helped prepare documents for Vietnam’s intangible cultural heritage applications for submission to UNESCO. He talks about the work.

A co-ordination programme which aims to promote culture, arts, sport and tourism activities in rural areas in the 2009-2014 period was signed by the Vietnam Farmers' Association and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi on September 18.

 The Hung Temples complex, which is dedicated to the legendary founders of Vietnam - the Hung Kings, in the northern midland province of Phu Tho province has been designated a Special National Historical Relic.

Phan Bich Thien, a Vietnamese national in Hungary, is known for her success in tourism and wine in the country. She now owns Fried Castle Hotel and Fried Wine that previously won second place at a Hungarian wine contestant.

More than 30,000 local people came to cheer at the 18th Bay Nui Cow Race held in Tinh Bien district, An Giang province, on September 18, with more than 72 pairs of cows competing in the professional and amateur events.

The “Xin Chao Vietnam 2009” Festival opened in Tokyo on September 19 as part of a campaign to promote the image of Vietnam in Japan.