Tourism industry to make more use of general aviation
Helicopters, seaplanes and hot-air balloons are used in tourism activities in other countries, but in Vietnam, a lack of a legal framework and programme development have stalled their use.
An Giang most attractions in flooding season
VOV.VN - Tra Su cajuput forest, Ta Pa mountain and Bung Binh Thien (God Lake) are attractive destinations in the Mekong delta province of An Giang in the flood season.
VTV launches new programmes to promote tourism
A series of new TV programmes dedicated to Vietnamese tourism was launched on September 27.
InterContinental Danang on top of Asia-Pacific
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort has added to its long list of achievements by winning the “Best Resort Hotel in Asia-Pacific” title awarded by Business Traveller magazine.
Binh Thuan: Sand statue park seeks to lure visitors
Work on “Forgotten Land” sand statue park was launched in Phan Thiet city, the southern central province of Binh Thuan, on September 27, aiming to offer a new tourism product for visitors.
MOCST, VTV sign deal to promote tourism
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism (MOCST) and VTV signed a deal on September 27 to promote domestic tourism on national television.
Fall tours of northeastern and northwestern Vietnam
As from September when the rice fields in the northeast and northwest regions turn yellow, travelers who prefer to discover natural beauty should prepare for a trip there.
Russia - key tourism market of Vietnam
Russia is listed among 10 markets with the highest growth of tourists to Vietnam.
Foreign arrivals to Vietnam up 25.7% in nine months
VOV.VN - Foreign arrivals to Vietnam reached 813,007 in September, bringing the total foreign travelers during the first nine months to 7,265,380 up 25.7% against last year’s corresponding period, reports the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).
The most famous waterfalls in Lam Dong
The waterfalls of Dambri, Dalanta,and Prenn enchant visitors with their wild beauty and grandeur.
Terraced rice fields of Muong Hoa Valley
VOV.VN - In September, as autumn nears, the terraced rice fields of Lao Cai look like golden silk scarves draped over the green mountain slopes, creating an astonishingly beautiful kaleidoscope of colourful patterns.
VietJet Air launches TET holiday sales
VOV.VN - VietJet Air has started offering substantial fare discounts for TET (Lunar New Year) holiday travel.
CNN introduces 10 Vietnamese dishes
VOV.VN - US famous chef Anthony Bourdain has introduced 10 essential dishes every visitors should try in Vietnam like pho, Bun cha, Xoi, Banh xeo and Goi cuon on CNN.
Cantonese crab treasure at The Royal Pavilion
The Royal Pavilion of The Reverie Saigon has introduced authentic Cantonese dishes featuring fresh crab presented in a refined atmosphere of jade, vermillion and gold.
InterContinental Danang among world’s most beautiful beachfront hotels
VOV.VN - CNN has listed InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort in central Danang City, Vietnam among world’s top 10 most beautiful beachfront hotels.
Vietnam Airlines cancels flights due to bad weather
The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, cancelled eight domestic flights to/from the imperial city of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province, in the afternoon and evening of September 21 due to bad weather.
Tourism to become key economic sector
Tourism is set to become the country’s key economic sector.
Hanoians living slower in autumn
VOV.VN - Hanoians enjoy living in the wonderful moment of cool autumn breezes. Residents feel relax on peaceful sunny mornings.
The fairyland inside Vietnam’s crater
Located on the northwest coast of the island of Ly Son in Quang Ngai province is a beautiful landscape, Dinh Liem Pagoda and Gieng Tien (Fairy Well) volcano.
Southeast Asian flavors at Eastin Grand Saigon
Café Saigon on the ground floor of the Eastin Grand Saigon in HCM City ’s Phu Nhuan District puts on special dinner buffets from 6 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays for gourmets to discover the authentic flavors of food in Southeast Asian countries.
Vietjet Air to open routes from Haiphong to Seoul and Bangkok
Budget carrier VietJet Air will soon operate two international routes from Vietnam’s northern port city of Haiphong to Seoul, the Republic of Korea and Bangkok, Thailand, bringing the total flights departing from Haiphong to nine.
Ninh Binh seeks to promote Trang An landscape complex values
The People’s Committee of northern Ninh Binh province on September 20 held a conference to seek ways to promote the value of the Trang An Landscape Complex, which was recognised by the UNESCO as a World Culture and Natural Heritage in 2015.
Vietnam Airlines offers early bird TET deals
VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines has launched their biggest ever early bird TET holiday offer.
Danang focuses on boosting tourism
The central city of Danang aims to make the tourism sector, especially maritime leisure tourism, an economic spearhead at national and international levels.
Vietnam among top 20 world’s best countries to travel
VOV.VN -Vietnam has been listed among the Top 20 favourite countries to visit by the US’s Condé Nast Traveler (CNT).
Vietnam has one of the least powerful passports in Southeast Asia
Faring poorly on an international passport index, Vietnam possesses one of the least powerful passports in the region.
Electric buggies used on Hanoi pedestrian streets
An electric car service was launched on the pedestrian streets around the Hoan Kiem Lake on September 17.
Peanut brittle - A traditional candy of Vietnam
Peanut brittle is a traditional candy made from roasted peanut, sugar and malt.
Paragliding festival kicks off in Yen Bai
Parachutes are flying over ripening rice fields at Khau Pha pass, signaling the opening of a culture and tourism week highlighting terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai.
Muong Lo tourism week, a focus on tradition
An opening ceremony for Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Week 2016 took place on the night of September 17 at the stadium in Nghia Lo Town, northern Yen Bai province.