Vietnam Travel News

Archaeologists have found evidence of pre-historic human habitation dating back as much as 10,000 years at the Son Cave in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

The Chairman of Thanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee has decided to spend over 4.4 billion VND to build a cultural heritage profile on Con Moong cave in the 2009-2010 period to submit the Prime Minister to nominate it for UNESCO recognition as a world cultural heritage site.

Vietnam’s Southern provinces and cities of An Giang, Kien Giang, Ca Mau and Can Tho are carrying out a cooperative program to develop tourism during the 2010-2015 period, with an orientation to 2020; shaping the “tourism quadrangle” in the Mekong River Delta.

The Vietnam Tourism Property Association (VnTPA) will be launched by August 14, announced Phan Huu Thang, head of the Foreign Investment Management Bureau under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Since last month, tour operators in HCMC have been introducing tours to Phu Yen Province to stay in the five-star Cendeluxe Hotel or the newly opened Tuy Hoa luxury hotel.

To promote “HCM City – 100 interesting things” programme as a regional event and to attract foreign visitors to the city, the local tourism sector has called for the cooperation of tourism service providers and tourists.

From August 10, 2009 to December 31, 2010, travel joint ventures are allowed to provide outbound tours for Vietnamese citizens and foreigners who are living and working in Vietnam.

Of 19 golf course projects in Hanoi, four projects that would claim large areas of rice field and crop area have been singled out for special investigation.

The Dzao Tien hill tribe from the northwest mountains of Vietnam knows how to throw a wedding party.

Sapa today and red-headed cranes are the two topics of a photo exhibition by Minh Loc at the Binh Quoi tourism zone in HCM City from August 9 to 16.

The historic city of Hue in a traditional cyclo.
As Vietnam’s former imperial capital and home to the Royal Court, the Hue Citadel’s small streets and lanes are perfect for the slow cyclo ride.

 Hanoi plans to propose 82 steles at the Temple of Literature to UNESCO for recognition as a world documentary heritage.

Hanoi plans to propose 82 steles at the Temple of Literature to UNESCO for recognition as a world documentary heritage.

Can Tho City and An Giang, Kien Giang, Ca Mau provinces have recently agreed to carry out a programme to promote regional tourism.

Archaeologists have found evidence of pre-historic human habitation dating back as much as 10,000 years at the Son Cave in the northern province of Ninh Binh.