Hanoi to open tours at the Opera House
Hanoi to open tours at the Opera House

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced a plan to upgrade the Opera House and Museum of Vietnamese History in Hanoi.

Hanoi to open tours at the Opera House
Vietjet Air begins new service to Siem Reap
Vietjet Air begins new service to Siem Reap

VOV.VN - Vietjet Air has started a new flight service to Siem Reap reinforcing its commitment to strengthen its footprint in the Southeast Asia region.

Vietjet Air begins new service to Siem Reap
Enjoying weekend markets in HCM City
Enjoying weekend markets in HCM City

VOV.VN - Rubik Zoo, The New District and Saigon Holiday are good suggestions for young people in Ho Chi Minh City at weekend to visit, go shopping and taste delicious food. 

Enjoying weekend markets in HCM City
Tourists pay for garbage clean-up ‘tour’ on Hoi An river
Tourists pay for garbage clean-up ‘tour’ on Hoi An river

For US$10, visitors to Hoi An City in central Vietnam can kayak along the city’s Hoai River on a mission to collect rubbish.

Tourists pay for garbage clean-up ‘tour’ on Hoi An river
Saigontourist to offer huge discounts at int’l travel expo
Saigontourist to offer huge discounts at int’l travel expo

VOV.VN - Saigontourist Travel Service Company has announced that it will offer discounts of up to nearly US$230,000 for visitors at the Vietnam International Travel Mart – VITM 2017 scheduled for April 6-9 at the International Exhibition Centre in Hanoi. 

Saigontourist to offer huge discounts at int’l travel expo
Jetstar Pacific launches Hai Phong-Quang Binh route
Jetstar Pacific launches Hai Phong-Quang Binh route

Travel from the northern port city of Hai Phong and Dong Hoi in central Quang Binh province will become much easier when the low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacfic launch its flight on the route from April 29. 

Jetstar Pacific launches Hai Phong-Quang Binh route
Quang Ninh sets new sightseeing fees in Ha Long Bay
Quang Ninh sets new sightseeing fees in Ha Long Bay

The northern province of Quang Ninh has set new sightseeing fees in Ha Long Bay, to be applied from April 1, while abolishing the kayak service in the bay.

Quang Ninh sets new sightseeing fees in Ha Long Bay
Vietnam Airlines starts Hanoi, Sydney direct service
Vietnam Airlines starts Hanoi, Sydney direct service

VOV.VN -Vietnam Airlines is adding nonstop across-the-pond service between Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and the Sydney Airport in Australia three times weekly starting today (Mar. 29), according to a release.

Vietnam Airlines starts Hanoi, Sydney direct service
23 newly discovered caves in Ha Long Bay to be named
23 newly discovered caves in Ha Long Bay to be named

The management board of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh is seeking names for 23 caves newly discovered in Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bays. 

23 newly discovered caves in Ha Long Bay to be named
Vietnam has a new tallest roller coaster, and it’s terrifying
Vietnam has a new tallest roller coaster, and it’s terrifying

VOV.VN -After a year of anticipation, the Asia Park Danang newest attraction, called the Queen Cobra, is set to premiere this April 1 — all 669 metres of it.

Vietnam has a new tallest roller coaster, and it’s terrifying
Top 16 most beautiful beaches in Asia: Telegraph
Top 16 most beautiful beaches in Asia: Telegraph

VOV.VN -The UK Daily Telegraph has revealed the list of top 16 most beautiful beaches in Asia, including Long Beach and Ha My Beach of Vietnam.

Top 16 most beautiful beaches in Asia: Telegraph
Hai Phong greets 1.32 million tourists in Q1
Hai Phong greets 1.32 million tourists in Q1

The northern port city of Hai Phong welcomed 1.32 million tourists in the first three months of 2017, a year-on-year rise of 6.17%.

Hai Phong greets 1.32 million tourists in Q1
Saigon is awesome. But its street food is the awesomest!
Saigon is awesome. But its street food is the awesomest!

We hit the streets to ask visitors if they prefer fancy restaurants. Many say they’ll take street food anyday.

Saigon is awesome. But its street food is the awesomest!
Vietnam tour operators irked by increased airfares
Vietnam tour operators irked by increased airfares

Vietnamese tour agencies are scratching their heads over unexpected airfare increases by local carriers, as they have charged tourists the old air ticket prices when selling packages for the upcoming summer holidays. 

Vietnam tour operators irked by increased airfares
Travel market aims at US visitors
Travel market aims at US visitors

The annual Vietnam International Travel Mart will be organised at the Friendship Culture Palace in downtown Hanoi between April 6 and 9, gathering more than 650 travel enterprises from 43 localities in Vietnam and 24 other countries and territories.

Travel market aims at US visitors
Hanoi moves to improve qualifications of tourism workers
Hanoi moves to improve qualifications of tourism workers

Hanoi’s Department of Tourism has organised a series of training courses to improve qualifications of tourism workers and managers as many of them have failed to satisfy the work’s requirements.

Hanoi moves to improve qualifications of tourism workers
Vietnam welcomes over 3.2 million foreign visitors in Q1
Vietnam welcomes over 3.2 million foreign visitors in Q1

Over 3.2 million foreign tourists visited Vietnam in the first three months of 2017, representing a year-on-year increase of 29 percent, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT)

Vietnam welcomes over 3.2 million foreign visitors in Q1
City of Hanoi runs commercial on CNN
City of Hanoi runs commercial on CNN

VOV.VN - Here’s a look at a commercial the city of Hanoi recently ran on CNN.

City of Hanoi runs commercial on CNN
Japan opens tourism representative office in Hanoi
Japan opens tourism representative office in Hanoi

A representative office of the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) was launched in Vietnam on March 28 as part of the two countries’ effort to boost bilateral tourism cooperation.

Japan opens tourism representative office in Hanoi
Illegal zipline makes authorities swing into action in Central Highlands
Illegal zipline makes authorities swing into action in Central Highlands

Authorities in Lam Dong Province are looking into reports of unauthorized tours to a zipline over the Golden Stream in Lac Duong District, an area that is not licensed for adventure tourism.

Illegal zipline makes authorities swing into action in Central Highlands
Unforgettable Taste of 'Xoi Khuc'
Unforgettable Taste of 'Xoi Khuc'

'Xoi khuc', also known as khuc cake, has its name because the cake cover is made by glutinous rice powder mixed with brayed 'khuc' leaves, covering gram and pork.

Unforgettable Taste of 'Xoi Khuc'
Where to relax during weekend
Where to relax during weekend

Many young Saigonese always long for a place without earsplitting noises and with a tranquil space and poetic landscapes surrounded by rivers, lakes or green trees to escape the sultry atmosphere and stuffy city life, forget about work and hide from the scorching heat these days. 

Where to relax during weekend
Central localities promotes MICE tourism
Central localities promotes MICE tourism

VOV.VN - Representatives of more than 30 travel agencies in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have visited Danang and Hoi An city of Quang Nam province to survey MICE tourism opportunities.

Central localities promotes MICE tourism
Vietnam Airlines now uses Airbus A350 on flights to Japan
Vietnam Airlines now uses Airbus A350 on flights to Japan

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines carried out its maiden flight to Japan with Europe's new-generation A350-900 for the first time on March 26, as it targets fuel savings and better passenger comfort.

Vietnam Airlines now uses Airbus A350 on flights to Japan
Jetstar begins new service from Danang to Hong Kong
Jetstar begins new service from Danang to Hong Kong

VOV.VN - Jetstar Pacific started its first-ever nonstop service from Danang International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport on March 27, reinforcing its commitment to strengthen its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.

Jetstar begins new service from Danang to Hong Kong
HCM City Tourism Festival draws 350,000 visitors
HCM City Tourism Festival draws 350,000 visitors

The freshly-ended Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival 2017 attracted about 350,000 visitors, a rise of 20% over the previous year, according to the organising board.

HCM City Tourism Festival draws 350,000 visitors
Chinese tourist influx to Ha Long Bay brings smiles, grimaces
Chinese tourist influx to Ha Long Bay brings smiles, grimaces

Quang Ninh Province, which prides itself on the UNESCO-recognized Ha Long Bay, has received thousands of Chinese holidaymakers to spend the weekends in March, which has brought both opportunities and challenges to local tourism agencies.

Chinese tourist influx to Ha Long Bay brings smiles, grimaces
Quang Binh promotes tourism in Hanoi
Quang Binh promotes tourism in Hanoi

The central province of Quang Binh and the capital city of Hanoi co-organised a conference in Hanoi on March 25 to promote tourism connectivity.

Quang Binh promotes tourism in Hanoi
Vietnam attends travel show in Canada
Vietnam attends travel show in Canada

The Embassy of Vietnam in Canada participated in the 23rd Ottawa Travel and Vacation Show, which started in the capital city of Ottawa on March 25.

Vietnam attends travel show in Canada
Sin Ho Plateau- unspoiled beauty
Sin Ho Plateau- unspoiled beauty

VOV.VN - Sin Ho district in Lai Chau province has attracted more tourists in recent years thanks to its unspoiled nature and the diverse cultures of local ethnic minorities. 

Sin Ho Plateau- unspoiled beauty
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