Those still undecided over where to go on Vietnam’s 70th National Day on September 2 should consider numerous gastronomy and spa programs prepared by leading hotels in downtown Ho Chi Minh City.

A number of hotels under the management of Saigontourist in Ho Chi Minh City have launched food programmes in preparation for Vietnam’s National Day on September 2.

(VOV) - Foreign arrivals to Vietnam in August are estimated at 664,985, an increase of 12% over last month and 7.5% against the same period last year.

For people in the southern province of Binh Phuoc, around 130 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City, the cicada brings more than just songs.

(VOV) - Dai Nam tourism complex in southern Binh Duong province is seen as an ideal destination for visitors, thanks to amazing architecture and good entertainment services.

(VOV) - Western streets in major cities- Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City- are seen as ideal places for entertainment or dating as they reflect different Vietnamese cultures.

(VOV) - The first tourism gala was held in Chandigarh, India by the Vietnamese Embassy and two domestic travel agents, Vidotour and Victoria Tour on August 10 attracting around 100 representatives of Indian travel agents and news reporters.

(VOV) - Coming to the Central Highland region, visitors will have an excellent opportunity to experience limitless coffee and rubber plantations and rhythms of gong.

(VOV) - Travelling the Vietnam North-South Railway is a rich journey that everyone should experience during their lifetime.

(VOV) - Visitors should spend at least one full-moon night a year in Hoi An ancient town and experience the simple life found there.

Tourism agencies in HCM City and the northern province of Quang Ninh are working closely to develop tours between the two localities, with a promise to launch new tourism products, tourism officials have said.

(VOV) - KLF Joint Venture Global Investment Joint Stock Company (KLF Global) and Vietnam Helicopters (VNH) have launched helicopter services for tourists on Hanoi-Sapa tour at the price of some VND200 million. 

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) expects tourist arrivals from five western European countries to increase by 50 per cent in the next three years as visa exemption norms kicked in this month.

Vuong Thanh Quan says he only eats the fish vermicelli soup bún cá at his favorite eatery in his hometown in An Giang Province, even though he travels frequently and has tried many different versions of the Vietnamese dish. 

(VOV) - The Middle East Respiratory Disease (MERS) has scared away tens of thousands of international tourists and forced them to change or cancel planned visits to the Republic of Korea (RoK). 

The northern port city of Hai Phong plans to focus on promoting the tourism potential of the Cat Ba archipelago, which is renowned for its diversity of tourism products. 

Tourist arrivals in Thailand in the first quarter of 2015 came to 7.8 million, accounting for an increase of 24%, over the same period of 2014, the Government declared at a ceremony to launch the 2015 the Year of "Discover Thainess.”

In response to the Government’s strategy to position Thailand as a Muslim-friendly destination, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will launch its first smartphone application designed specifically to make it easier for Muslim visitors to find Muslim-friendly products, services, and facilities across Thailand.

International visitors to Vietnam are likely to burgeon from 8 to 18 percent should the Government create more favourable conditions for visa waivers, said Vu Tien Loc, President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

(VOV) - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) marked its 55th founding anniversary on July 7 and launched a campaign encouraging Vietnamese people to travel domestically.

Travellers to Hanoi during the first six months of this year reached around 10 million, up 4% from the same period last year, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is offering a promotion on its flights between Hanoi and Japan’s Haneda Airport in Tokyo on the occasion of the route’s one year anniversary.

(VOV) -The BuzzFeed staff is once again exploring foods on video— this time featuring Vietnamese grilled beef wrapped in betel leaves in a short clip of the world’s street foods.

A direct service connecting Guangzhou, China and Nha Trang city in central Khanh Hoa province by China Southern Airlines went into operation on June 20. 

(VOV) - The tourism and hospitality industries should shift their focus to the exceptional food and wine experiences from around the country to whet the global appetite for Vietnam as a top travel destination and entice more inbound visits.

Com tam (broken rice), hu tieu (pork noodle soup), bun thit nuong (noodles with grilled pork), goi cuon (spring rolls), and che (sweet soup-like dessert) are suggested by foreign tourists as the must-eat foods in Ho Chi Minh City.

Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong plans to organise a slew of events to attract local and foreign tourists in summer, the country's high season for tourism.

(VOV) - Inbound arrivals for the five months leading up to June dipped 12.6% year-on-year to 2.3 million, according to the latest statistics of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Representatives from the Vietnam Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and Vietnamese travel agencies have participated in the Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2015 fair in Thailand.

More than 400 people visited the Vietnam House in the Canadian capital Ottawa when it opened to the public for a second year on June 7.