Vietnam Travel News

Everyday, people see thousands of kites soaring in the blue sky over the crowded residential area in north-west Hanoi.

Many people understand that Viet Nam’s coral reefs are a precious natural resource, yet few are aware that in approximately 20 years the reefs may be ruined by human exploitation, according to Dr Nguyen Huy Yet of the Viet Nam National Museum of Nature.

Since early August, coach tours have attracted a large number of visitors to China thanks to their cheap prices, according to a representative of the Saigontourist Travel Agency.

The Vietnam Cultural Centre celebrated its first anniversary of its founding in Paris, France on September 15 with the participation of many Vietnamese people living in France and members of the international community.

The Dutch government has decided to offer 30,000 tulips to Hanoi to decorate the city for its 1,000th anniversary celebrations in 2010, confirmed the Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam, Jozep Wileem Scheffes.

Vietnam is willing to share its experience in rural craft villages with Japan, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has said.

Plans for a trading ships museum in the ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam have been made in co-ordination with the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Hoi An City.

Recently, Binh Dinh has successfully hosted many events of national magnitude. However, it’s a pity that Binh Dinh couldn’t take advantage of these opportunities to promote tourism.

Adventurers about to volunteer abroad in Vietnam or take a gap year in Peru or Africa may be pleased to learn that they are among the world’s top countries to visit.

Vietnam’s Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh has asked its relevant agencies to cooperate with the Phu Yen Culture, Sport and Tourism Department to survey Xuan Dai Bay (Phu Yen Province) to recognize it as a national relic and create documents to propose it as one of the world’s most beautiful bays.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and Vietnam’s southern coastal province of Phu Yen agreed to increase flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Tuy Hoa City from five to seven a week.

Four new caves have been found at Tu Lan and To Mo in Minh Hoa district in the central province of Quang Binh, according to the local Culture and Information Department.

Ninh Binh, the glorious citadel of Dai Co Viet (old name of Vietnam), has been stamped with the footprints of 42 years of sovereign of dynasties, Dinh, Le, Pre-Le and Ly.