Vietnam Travel News

An exhibition of Korean embroidery and fibre braiding is being held at the Vietnam Ethnology Museum from August 28 to September 13.

The northern province of Lai Chau has for the first time organised a cultural and sports festival for the province’s H’Mong ethnic group.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has carried out field research for the erection of statues of late president Ho Chi Minh and Ton Duc Thang in Thong Nhat Park.

HCM City travel agencies reported an increase in one-day trip bookings for this week’s National Holiday – a bright spot in a tourism industry lagging because of the global economic downturn and fears of the spread of swine flu.

Prodded by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Hanoi has considerably scaled back plans for golf course construction.

Foreign arrivals to Vietnam fell 17.7 percent to 2.48 million in the first eight months of 2009, with the number of tourists from key markets dropping by up to 35 percent, tourism authorities said Monday.

Ho Chi Minh City’s two busiest bus stations are bracing for passenger numbers to increase 20-47 percent on Vietnam’s National Day on September 2.

Vietnamese expatriates are busy organising charitable activities.
The Vietnamese Association in Lao’s Vientiane capital met on August 31 to review the results of a campaign that raised VND46.7 million for a programme in support of children with heart problems.

More than 100 works of art from Vietnam are on display at an exhibition opened in Vientiane on August 31.

 A ceremony was held at the Suoi Tien cultural and tourist resort in Ho Chi Minh City on August 31 to mark the Vu Lan religious festival, which falls on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month.

Jetstar Pacific Airlines opened about 1,100 new ticket counters nationwide on Aug 28.

It is essential to protect and conserve the ancient town of Hoi An, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung during his visit to central Quang Nam province on August 30.

The mausoleum and the Heroes and Martyrs Memorial will be closed from September 7 to November 6, 2009 for annual maintenance, announced the mausoleum management board.

The number of international tourists in August was recorded to be up by 16% compared to that in July, according to statistics of the Vietnam Tourism General Department.

Saigontourist Travel Service Co. on Aug. 30 welcomed Italian cruise ship Costa Allegra which anchored in northern coastal Quang Ninh province for a four-day trans-Vietnam tour.