Vietnam Travel News

Though the coincidence of global economic crisis and flu pandemic has cratered Vietnam’s tourist market, some tourism sector heavyweights have concluded that now the right time to restructure themselves, improve service quality, and launch marketing campaigns.

Vietnam Airlines on August 25 launched a system allowing passengers to check in at www.vietnamairlines.com for domestic flights from Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat and Danang international airports.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism is looking for foreign experts to help map out a national tourism development strategy for 2011-2020 and with a vision toward 2030.

American's Starwood Hotels & Resorts is planning to open three new high-end hotels and resorts in well-known tourist destinations in Vietnam in the next three years.

Australia’s Qantas Group has increased its stake in Jetstar Pacific Airlines from 18% to 27% as part of a capital injection plan for the Vietnamese low-cost carrier.

Director of the Viet Nam Railway Department Vu Xuan Hong spoke to Dau Tu (Viet Nam Investment Review) about a project to build an express railway from HCM City to Can Tho.

Ten Vietnamese royal honour-conferring edicts have been given back to the Viet Nam History Association by American tourists.

To celebrate Viet Nam National Day on September 2 and the 40th anniversary of the implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s testament, various art performances will be taking place in Ha Noi and HCM City.

The Hanoi Culture-Sports and Tourism Department will hold a series of events to promote the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and the 2010 national year of tourism to tourists from Japan and China.

Tourist companies in Ho Chi Minh City said that tourists are interested in short-day tours from one to three days instead of a long-day or outbound tours during the September 2nd festival.

Ten Vietnamese royal honour-conferring edicts have been given back to the Vietnam History Association by American tourists.

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has organized a road show to promote its destinations, tourism potentials and types in Hanoi.

More than 30 French and Vietnamese artists have their works on display at an installation art exhibition with theme Bien Bo which opened at the Ho Tram Beach Resort in Ba Ria Vung Tau Province on August 23.

As a consequence of the global financial crisis and economic downturn and the outbreak of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 in many countries, the number of foreign visitors to Vietnam in the first seven months of 2009 fell 17.8 percent compared to the same time last year.

The Government should have policies to encourage the development of ‘caravan tourism,’ delegates said at an international seminar on Vietnam overland tourism held August 7 in the central city of Da Nang.