Vietnam Travel News

An international workshop on the development of over-land tourism in Vietnam took place in central Danang City on August 7 with recommendations to attract more international visitors topping the agenda.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia joined those of other ASEAN countries in a cultural activity in Moscow on August 6, which was expected to strengthen mutual understanding and boost cooperation between the bloc and the European country.

Hue Festival 2010 will be held from June 5 to 13, 2010 under the theme ‘Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development’.

A seminar entitled “Mexico-Vietnam Trade and Tourism” will be held in Hanoi on August 25, according to the Embassy of Mexico in Vietnam. The seminar will introduce the Mexican people and land to Vietnam, as well as potential in tourism and trade between the two countries.

The People’s Committee of Vietnam’s Northern Lao Cai Province has signed a decision putting four more community tourism routes in two border districts of Muong Khuong and Si Ma Cai into operation to stimulate travel demand in the locality.

Kien Giang Province’s Phu Quoc Island is endowed with beautiful white sand beaches and azure waters.

Complicated procedures are holding back the huge potential of overland tourism in Vietnam, a seminar heard on August 7.

Dinh Mountain, also known as Bong Lai (Heaven) Mountain, is located just over 30 kilometers from the famous beach town of Vung Tau, about 90 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City.

The third Da Lat Flower Festival will be delayed until New Year’s Day 2010 to coincide with activities marking Hanoi’s 1,000-year anniversary as the capital of Vietnam, according to local authorities.

Located along the Thu Bon River, the ancient town of Hoi An in Quang Nam province is an ideal destination for both domestic and foreign visitors.

Two rear tires of a Vietnam Airlines Airbus 320 burst Friday as it landed at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.

Legends add a distinct sound to waterfalls in the Central Highlands.
Rivers and streams in Vietnam tend to flow eastward into the Gulf of Tonkin. There is one, though, that stands out as an exception.

The Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France is actively making preparations for upcoming big Vietnamese anniversaries, including the August 1945 Revolution and National Day (September 2) celebrations.

The opening ceremony of the Dalat Flower Festival 2010, January 2nd 2010 will include a display of low-range fireworks for 15 minutes, according to the latest news from the People’s Committee of Lam Dong province.