Vietnam Travel News

The mountainous province of Ha Giang has received over 100,000 tourist arrivals in the first half of this year, an increase of 20% over the same period last year; tourist receipts reached VND 75 billion.

Lao Cai tourism promotion has been strengthened in recent years, considerably contributing to attracting tourists and investment projects.

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Ben Tre is seeking VND1.5 trillion (US$84.5 million) in investment funds for seven projects to further develop its tourism potential.

Vietnam was recently ranked fifth of 143 nations on the ‘Happy Planet’ index calculated by the New Economics Foundation (UK). In this article, Saigon Businessman Weekend asks if Vietnam can learn how to build up the brand “happy country” to promote the country’s tourism industry.
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A delicious treat not just for kids.
People from the central region visiting the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho might be happy to know they can get some home-style dishes 1,000 km away in the south.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Rong Vang (Golden Dragon) water puppetry troupe has recently taken part in an international festival for teenagers in Tokyo, Japan.

Craftsmen in Thanh Hoa province are making necessary preparations to cast 100 bronze drums for the celebration of Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1,000 anniversary.

The cast of a bronze statue of President Ho Chi Minh has just been finalised before it will be on show in Mongolia’s capital city of Ulan Bator, said the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Renowned as a floral haven, the central town of Da Lat boasts unrivaled beauty.

A new tour, known as Ninh Coc-Hai Nham, has been introduced by Bich Dong Tourism Servicing Company in Ninh Binh province.

Two foreign travel businessmen and three Vietnamese counterparts have conducted a fact-finding tour to Phong Nha-Ke Bang in Quang Binh province, paving the way for green tours to this World Natural Heritage Site.

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Ben Tre is seeking VND1.5 trillion (US$84.5 million) in investment funds for seven projects to further develop its tourism potential. Despite current economic difficulties, the province had allocated VND10 billion for the tourism sector during the first six months of this year, said the provincial Department of Planning and Investment director, Do Minh Duc.

Despite the fall in foreign visitor numbers to HCM City in recent months, due in part to the international economic recession and A/H1N1 flu, the number of domestic travelers to the city had increased, with stable growth reported in the second quarter, said the city’s Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism recently.