Vietnam Travel News

Representatives of the top 43 travel firms in Japan, all members of the Japanese Travel Agent Association (JATA), will have a tour of Vietnam from September 8-12.

Vietnam will organize 22 tourism promotion programs at home and abroad between now and next March to polish the tourism image in a bid to develop new products and to choke off the decline in international arrivals, officials told a meeting here on Friday.

Huong, or Huong Tich, Pagoda in Ha Tay district, about 60 kilometers from Hanoi, is inherently well-known for its admirable landscapes studded with ancient elegant-architecture temples, pagodas and mysterious grottoes along with famous festivities, especially the Huong Pagoda Festival.

Many foreigners in Vietnam are now being stopped by the police and checked for a current Vietnamese driver’s license. If you do not, you may have your motorcycle or car impounded and you will also receive a fine. If your motorcycle or car is impounded it may take in excess of a month to get it back.

Vietnam’s National Day is coming, so travel agencies are offering attractive tours to ensure tourists an unforgettable holiday on September 2.

Vietnam Airlines on Saturday handed over the first of its seven short-haul planes ATR72-200 to the France-based aircraft manufacturer ATR as part of its agreement with the plane maker to replace old planes by the new generation turboprops ATR72-500.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and representatives of 17 travel firms started a six-day promotion program on August 25 in China, the biggest source market of the country’s inbound tourism, a tourism official said.

Theatre goers encouraged to sing along to popular and much-loved lyrics

 Representatives from 43 leading tourist companies from the Japan Association of Travel Agents will be in Vietnam from September 8 to 12 in order to explore new tourist sites in Vietnam.

The Singaporean navy ship RSS Endeavour docked at Tien Sa port in the central province of Da Nang, beginning a five-day friendly visit to the city.

From today (August 26), passengers who travel with Vietnam Airlines can check-in wherever they are via the Internet.

An exhibition of over 100 propaganda posters featuring the late President Ho Chi Minh, created by Vietnamese artists, opened in the Lao capital city of Vientiane on August 26.

Leading up to the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and the national year of tourism, 2010, the Hanoi Culture, Sports and Tourism Department will organise series of activities to promote tourism from Japan and China.

The capital city of Hanoi has launched a project to conserve the Co Loa relics site, Vietnam’s oldest citadel, dating back to the stone age, at a cost of over 27 billion VND (roughly 1.5 million USD).

An exhibition titled “Ba Dinh District Historical and Cultural Vestige Complex –Ho Chi Minh’s cultural heritages preserved and brought into full play for 40 years” opened at the Ho Chi Minh museum in Ha Noi on August 25.