Vietnam Travel News

From September 15 to December 15, passengers who buy the Hanoi-HCM City train tickets will enjoy fare reduction of up to 20 percent per a ticket. The price for return tickets will be slashed by 20 percent for both ways.

The northern province of Ha Giang, located at the highest latitude of the country, is popular for its Quang Ngan Waterfall, Than Thuy-Thien Bao National Frontier Pass and Dong Van Highlands, which are popular for camping and hiking.

Vietnam Buddhist Institute's Thien Nguyen Group in HCMC in collaboration with advertising company Senba and Binh An Trade & Service Co-Operative will host a vegetarian festival on the occasion of the Buddhist holiday of Vu Lan, traditionally considered an important event in praise of motherly love, at Children's House of HCMC, 36 Le Quy Don street in HCMC's District 3 from Thursday to Saturday.

The Mekong Delta is endowed with endless fertile fields, orchards and interlacing canals and rivers. The beautiful That Son (Seven Mountains) mountain range is striking amidst the lowlands with Cam (Forbidden) Mountain its tallest and largest at a height of 710 meters above sea level. Locals call this mountain the ‘roof-top of the delta’.

Achievements gained in realising President Ho Chi Minh for the past 40 years are now on display at the Vietnam Exhibition and Fair Centre, Giang Vo street, Hanoi until September 2.

The Beethoven International Music Festival annually invites a promising young symphony orchestra, and this year, this honour has gone to the Vietnam National Institute of Music’s orchestra.

Tre (Bamboo) Islet, also called Rua (Tortoise) Islet, is a famous scenic area of Kien Giang Province’s Kien Hai District in the Mekong Delta.

Vietnam Railway Corporation is offering 7-36 percent discounts on certain tickets through December 15, the railroad operator announced recently.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VA) will open a direct route linking Hanoi and Fukuoka in southern Japan, where Vietnam’s third Consulate General is located, to mark the 55th anniversary of Hanoi Liberation Day (October 10).

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) met in Hanoi on August 20 to review tourism activities in the past seven months and discuss ways to boost the industry in northern Vietnam.

Douglas Jardine, an American photographer and art expert, will showcase his photos of the Long Bien bridge at the Maison Des Arts Gallery, 31A Van Mieu, Hanoi on August 21st.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Nam province in association with the People’s Committee of Hoi An city have decided to build a museum showcasing merchant ships from the 17th and 18th centuries in Hoi An city, the first of its kind in Vietnam.

Vietnam Airlines on August 19 reported that one of its flight attendants was detained by Australian police on Aug. 15 after they found in his belongings three bottles of spirits suspected to contain addictive substances.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) met in Hanoi on August 20 to review tourism activities in the past seven months and discuss ways to boost the tourism industry in Northern Vietnam.

A roadshow has just been launched by the HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi aiming at popularising tourist destinations, services, tours of the City.