ACMECS Ministers discuss responsible tourism in HCM City
ACMECS Ministers discuss responsible tourism in HCM City

Responsible tourism was the focus of an ACMECS (Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy) forum took place in Ho Chi Minh City on September 8 in the framework of the 2016 International Travel Expo CM City.

ACMECS Ministers discuss responsible tourism in HCM City
Dining service terminated in Ha Long Bay’s caves
Dining service terminated in Ha Long Bay’s caves

Dining services will no longer be permitted in caves in Ha Long Bay, the UNESCO-recognised heritage site in the northern Quang Ninh province, Chairman of Ha Long City People’s Committee Pham Hong Ha announced on September 8.

Dining service terminated in Ha Long Bay’s caves
HCM City – new destination for MICE tourism in Southeast Asia
HCM City – new destination for MICE tourism in Southeast Asia

Ho Chi Minh City will become a new destination for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) tourism in Southeast Asia thanks to its dynamic development, especially in transport infrastructure and accommodations.

HCM City – new destination for MICE tourism in Southeast Asia
Intercontinental Nha Trang offers new worldly classic experience
Intercontinental Nha Trang offers new worldly classic experience

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has partnered with renowned mixologist Nick Braun to craft a selection of worldly classic cocktails that capture the glamour of the InterContinental Life.

Intercontinental Nha Trang offers new worldly classic experience
A five-language voice-over system to be installed at Hue relic site
A five-language voice-over system to be installed at Hue relic site

VOV.VN - Hue relic site will soon have an automatic voice-over system in five languages installed to provide better services, according to Phan Thanh Hai, director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre. 

A five-language voice-over system to be installed at Hue relic site
10 top tourist attractions in Da Lat
10 top tourist attractions in Da Lat

The following are the recommended places for tourists to Da Lat, one of the most famous tourist destinations in Vietnam.

10 top tourist attractions in Da Lat
Century-old French brands in Vietnam
Century-old French brands in Vietnam

The French might have left Vietnam long ago but some of their brands live on. 

Century-old French brands in Vietnam
Da Nang houses best resort spa in Asia
Da Nang houses best resort spa in Asia

Harnn Heritage Spa in the central city of Da Nang has been named as Asia’s Best Resort Spa and Vietnam’s Best Resort Spa by the World Spa Awards.

Da Nang houses best resort spa in Asia
9 great September holiday destinations
9 great September holiday destinations

VOV.VN - September is one of the prettiest times of the year in most of Vietnam, and unless you’re a student facing back-to-school, it may be one of your favourite months. Here are nine top September holiday destinations. 

9 great September holiday destinations
Son Doong Cave featured on CNN
Son Doong Cave featured on CNN

VOV.VN - CNN Travel has recently published photos featuring a Son Doong Cave discovery journey by freelance travel writer Jarryd Salem.

Son Doong Cave featured on CNN
Museum brings together cultures of Southeast Asian nations
Museum brings together cultures of Southeast Asian nations

Located inside the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME), the Southeast Asian Museum has been a rendezvous spot of Southeast Asian nations with a permanent exhibition displaying the diversity and similarities among the cultures and lifestyles of the countries.

Museum brings together cultures of Southeast Asian nations
EIU: Vietnam determined to promote tourism
EIU: Vietnam determined to promote tourism

Vietnam has deployed drastic measures to boost tourism in an effort to turn it into an important pillar of the economy, according to an analysis of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) under the UK-based Economist Group released on September 3.  

EIU: Vietnam determined to promote tourism
Tourism property market picks up
Tourism property market picks up

The tourism property market has been hot this year with many new projects and increasing transaction volumes, insiders said. 

Tourism property market picks up
Brilliant lanterns signal Mid-Autumn Festival is near
Brilliant lanterns signal Mid-Autumn Festival is near

VOV.VN - Storeowners on Cho Lon Street, also known as lantern street, in District 5 of Ho Chi Minh City are busily preparing to welcome hundreds of visitors and shoppers during the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

Brilliant lanterns signal Mid-Autumn Festival is near
Opportunities for tourists during the best season of the year
Opportunities for tourists during the best season of the year

VOV.VN - Over the National Day holiday, tour agencies have offered many new tours with high-quality services and attractive promotions.

Opportunities for tourists during the best season of the year
Baked for 100 years: clay houses stand tall in northern Vietnam
Baked for 100 years: clay houses stand tall in northern Vietnam

Modern-day building techniques revolve around bricks and mortar, synthetic materials that all point to a future isolated from nature. But here in Lang Son Province in northern Vietnam, there are still hundreds of houses made of materials that can be found at your feet.

Baked for 100 years: clay houses stand tall in northern Vietnam
Indonesia’s travel fair opens
Indonesia’s travel fair opens

The 2016 Kompas travel fairs opened in Jakarta on September 2 with an aim of promoting Indonesia’s tourism activities and offering attractive tourism packages to domestic and foreign destinations.

Indonesia’s travel fair opens
Binh Dinh strives for 5 million tourists by 2020
Binh Dinh strives for 5 million tourists by 2020

The central coastal province of Binh Dinh is taking synchronous measures to promote its sea and island tourism with the target of attracting 5 million tourist arrivals by 2020, 30% of whom are foreigners. 

Binh Dinh strives for 5 million tourists by 2020
Taiwan extends streamlined visa processing for tourists
Taiwan extends streamlined visa processing for tourists

VOV.VN - The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) made streamlined visa application procedures available to citizens of India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam effective November 1, 2015.

Taiwan extends streamlined visa processing for tourists
Exploring the path through Tan Lap cajuput forest
Exploring the path through Tan Lap cajuput forest

VOV.VN - Tan Lap cajuput forest in Moc Hoa district, Long An province, around 100km from Ho Chi Minh City is an attractive tourist destination, especially for young backpackers.

Exploring the path through Tan Lap cajuput forest
Waterslide - new adventure game on Ta Ngao waterfall
Waterslide - new adventure game on Ta Ngao waterfall

VOV.VN - Ta Ngao waterfall locates in Bao Lam district in the central highlands province of Lam Dong. Bao Lam is one of best skiing destinations in Vietnam. Let’s watch the pristine beauty of Ta Ngao waterfall and the adventure game.

Waterslide - new adventure game on Ta Ngao waterfall
South American fiesta of skewers at Amigo Grill Restaurant
South American fiesta of skewers at Amigo Grill Restaurant

A selection of sizzling and savory skewers are available at Amigo Grill Restaurant this month. 

South American fiesta of skewers at Amigo Grill Restaurant
New treats at Sheraton Saigon in August
New treats at Sheraton Saigon in August

On Vietnam’s National Day, September 2, Saigon Café on level 1 will host a special buffet night with a wide range of delectable Vietnamese dishes, Japanese specialties, an action station with seafood and fresh meat, and a carving station.

New treats at Sheraton Saigon in August
Thanh Hoa’s version of Ha Long Bay
Thanh Hoa’s version of Ha Long Bay

Ben En National Park in the northern province of Thanh Hoa looks like Ha Long Bay, the UNESCO-recognized World Heritage site in Quang Ninh Province, as it has 21 islets in an immense lake.

Thanh Hoa’s version of Ha Long Bay
5 beautiful hotels overlooking rice fields of Vietnam
5 beautiful hotels overlooking rice fields of Vietnam

VOV.VN - Vietnam is fast becoming a popular tourist destination for adventure seekers for many reasons. Spectacular mountainous landscape and lush jungles are among the top attractions that make this region popular.

5 beautiful hotels overlooking rice fields of Vietnam
Vietnam becomes favorite destination for expats
Vietnam becomes favorite destination for expats

VOV.VN - Vietnam has become one of the world’s most popular destinations for expats, according to the 2016 Expat Insider survey.

Vietnam becomes favorite destination for expats
360 tourists book adventure tour of Son Doong Cave
360 tourists book adventure tour of Son Doong Cave

As many as 360 domestic and foreign tourists have registered for a tour to explore Son Doong, the largest natural cave in the world, in the central province of Quang Binh in 2017.

360 tourists book adventure tour of Son Doong Cave
HCM City tourism publication launched
HCM City tourism publication launched

“Ho Chi Minh City Hotels and Restaurants 2016”, a tourism publication was launched on August 30. 

HCM City tourism publication launched
Cheap places to travel in Dong Nai on National Day holiday
Cheap places to travel in Dong Nai on National Day holiday

VOV.VN - Buu Long Resort, Nam Cat Tien National Forest and Giang Dien Waterfall are ideal places for tourists to travel in Dong Nai province during this National Day holiday (September 2).

Cheap places to travel in Dong Nai on National Day holiday
“Golden week” to lure tourists to Thua Thien-Hue
“Golden week” to lure tourists to Thua Thien-Hue

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre launched the “golden week” promotional programme from September 2-8, offering visitors a wide range of ticket deals. 

“Golden week” to lure tourists to Thua Thien-Hue
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