Vietnam Travel News

Sacred to Vietnam’s millions of Buddhists, Yen Tu Mountain in Quang Ninh Province boasts breathtaking scenery along with hundreds of temples, other man-made structures, and religious objects.

Airline passengers will be fined up to VND5 million (US$292) for smoking onboard, according to the latest draft decree announced by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam.

For seasoned hikers or those looking for a challenging outdoor adventure, a trek up the 1,600-meter peak of Yen Tu Mountain in the northern province of Quang Ninh offers a unique experience and spectacular scenery.

Cloud covered Lung Cu commune in Dong Van district of Ha Giang province, Vietnam’s Northernmost point. The commune has a small hamlet, Lo Lo Chai, with only 81 households and slightly more than 300 people.

A meeting was held at the former Tan Trao revolutionary base in the northern province of Tuyen Quang to mark the 40th anniversary of implementing the late President Ho Chi Minh’s Testament.

 Two coffins estimated to be 1,000 years old were discovered recently in the central province of Quang Tri ’s Gio Linh district.

Statistic figures showed that the number of tourists to Vietnam’s central coastal province of Khanh Hoa reached 157,000; earning revenue of more than VND153 billion, up 8.3 percent.

In recent years, road infrastructure in Vietnam has been improved, including international border gates and particularly the Trans-Asia Highway linking Vietnam with neighbouring countries of big potential of land travel.

Economists said that in the circumstance of current economic decline, business and marketing methods should be changed in order to minimize costs and maximize revenue.

Binh Dinh province is situated in the central coastal region with a plenty of natural landscapes as well as historical and cultural sites, which are helpful elements for the development of tourism.

Located in Ta Cu Nature Reserve, about 35 kilometers from the central coast city of Phan Thiet, Bung Thi Hot Spring is not exactly famous but makes a strong impression on those who see it.

Mai Linh Corp. on Wednesday inaugurated its roadside station on National Road 1A’s section passing Cai Be District in the Mekong Delta’s Tien Giang Province.

More than 100 domestic and foreign companies will take part in the 13th international exhibition on food, drink and packing technology, Vietfood & Pro-pack, to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from August 19-22.

The coastal province of Binh Thuan, known for its resort town of Phan Thiet some 200km north of HCMC, has still gained big success in tourism so far this year despite the gloomy picture for the country’s hospitality industry, a tourism official said.

Dress up like royalty, sit on the king’s throne, and eat a meal fit for nobility-all in a day’s visit to former emperor Bao Dai’s estate in the central beach town of Nha Trang.