Two Taiwan cities pitch their tourism attractions in Vietnam
Two Taiwan cities pitch their tourism attractions in Vietnam

Kaohsiung and Pingtung, two Taiwanese cities, held a conference in HCM City on December 9 to promote tourism.

Two Taiwan cities pitch their tourism attractions in Vietnam
Hoi An opens another walking street
Hoi An opens another walking street

(VOV) - Hoi An Ancient Town has officially expanded the town zone for pedestrians and non-motorised vehicles in Nguyen Phuc Chu walking street.

Hoi An opens another walking street
VietJet to launch Can Tho-RoK flight
VietJet to launch Can Tho-RoK flight

(VOV) - A pilot flight between Can Tho and the Republic of Korea will be kicked off to mark the upcoming Lunar New Year festival (Tet) 2016.

VietJet to launch Can Tho-RoK flight
Khem beach on Phu Quoc Island
Khem beach on Phu Quoc Island

(VOV) - White sand, beautiful cliffs and colourful tropical coral make Khem beach on Phu Quoc Island become a must-go destination for every tourist.

Khem beach on Phu Quoc Island
Tan Son Nhat International Airport welcomes 25 millionth passenger
Tan Son Nhat International Airport welcomes 25 millionth passenger

Tan Son Nhat International Airport under the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) on December 5 held a ceremony to welcome its 25 millionth passenger for 2015.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport welcomes 25 millionth passenger
Pho Bang- a peaceful town on Dong Van Karst Plateau
Pho Bang- a peaceful town on Dong Van Karst Plateau

(VOV) - Ha Giang impresses visitors with its high karst plateau, steep hills, winding roads and ethnic diversity. In Dong Van district of Ha Giang province, there is a place of serenity where man is delicately balanced with nature. That is Pho Bang township.

Pho Bang- a peaceful town on Dong Van Karst Plateau
Incredible underground attractions to visit in your lifetime
Incredible underground attractions to visit in your lifetime

(VOV) - Some of the world’s most breathtaking travel destinations may be hidden in the ground beneath your feet, said Business Insider Indonesia in a recent post on its business and technology website.

Incredible underground attractions to visit in your lifetime
Da Nang: Tourist arrivals soar in 11 months
Da Nang: Tourist arrivals soar in 11 months

Visitors to central Da Nang City grew 23.4% in the past 11 months, taking the total arrivals to approximately 4.35 million.

Da Nang: Tourist arrivals soar in 11 months
HCM City goes all out to attract more visitors
HCM City goes all out to attract more visitors

(VOV) - Though government tourism officials and trade people in the industry don’t want to hear it anymore, nationwide industry statistics continue to paint a bleak picture for the tourism industry over the coming months and beyond.

HCM City goes all out to attract more visitors
A village with a unique way of building houses
A village with a unique way of building houses

Situated in the Van Ha Commune of Viet Yen district, Tho Ha village was once known as one of three major northern ceramic centres, along with Bat Trang and Phu Lang. 

A village with a unique way of building houses
In Moc Chau, winter is the season that cuts the mustard
In Moc Chau, winter is the season that cuts the mustard

(VOV) - During winter, a fine carpet of mustard blossoms overtakes Moc Chau. The mustard blooms in the winter, from late November to March. 

In Moc Chau, winter is the season that cuts the mustard
Vietnam: A mosaic of contrast by French photographer
Vietnam: A mosaic of contrast by French photographer

(VOV) - Boredpanda – a leading art, design and photography community website in Europe has published beautiful photos of nature landscapes in Vietnam, taken by French photographer Réhahn Croquevielle from his book ‘Vietnam - Mosaic of Contrasts’. 

Vietnam: A mosaic of contrast by French photographer
 New caves discovered in Ha Long Bay
New caves discovered in Ha Long Bay

(VOV) - Twenty three new caves of high scientific and aesthetic values have been discovered in Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay in Quang Ninh province as a result of a survey from November 23-30.

 New caves discovered in Ha Long Bay
Jetstar Pacific offers cheap flights for online shopping day
Jetstar Pacific offers cheap flights for online shopping day

Low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific will offer 4,000 tickets at just VND12,000 (US$0.5) per leg on its website on December 4, which is Vietnam online shopping day.

Jetstar Pacific offers cheap flights for online shopping day
“Golden week” to stimulus tourism in Thua Thien-Hue
“Golden week” to stimulus tourism in Thua Thien-Hue

Central Thua Thien-Hue province will launch a “golden week” of tourism from December 24-30, expecting it to pick up tourist arrivals by 8% to 3.15 million this year.

“Golden week” to stimulus tourism in Thua Thien-Hue
Legendary Lang Biang in pictures
Legendary Lang Biang in pictures

The Lang Biang Natural Reserve in the Central Highlands Province of Lam Dong, home to rich biodiversity and unique local cultural features, has been recognised as a Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO.

Legendary Lang Biang in pictures
First int’l five-star hotel inaugurated in Vung Tau
First int’l five-star hotel inaugurated in Vung Tau

(VOV) - AccorHotels has officially inaugurated the Pullman Vung Tau - the first international five-star hotel in the city. 

First int’l five-star hotel inaugurated in Vung Tau
Vietnamese visitors to Japan growing steadily
Vietnamese visitors to Japan growing steadily

The number of Vietnamese tourists visiting Japan has constantly increased, while on the other side Vietnam has failed to pull Japanese holidaymakers.

Vietnamese visitors to Japan growing steadily
Mu Cang Chai, Ha Long Bay among world’s top 50 beautiful places
Mu Cang Chai, Ha Long Bay among world’s top 50 beautiful places

(VOV) -Vietnam’s Mu Cang Chai and Ha Long Bay have been cited among top 50 most beautiful places in the world that need to move to the very top of visitors’ travel bucket list, according to Conde Nast Traveller, a world’s most luxury and lifestyle travel publisher.

Mu Cang Chai, Ha Long Bay among world’s top 50 beautiful places
Binh Dinh: Intact beaches appeal to foreign visitors
Binh Dinh: Intact beaches appeal to foreign visitors

Beaches off the beaten track along central Binh Dinh province’s 134 km coastline are emerging as big draws for independent foreign travellers.

Binh Dinh: Intact beaches appeal to foreign visitors
Hanoi night market in the Old Quarter
Hanoi night market in the Old Quarter

(VOV) - The great thing about shopping in Hanoi is the diversity, with malls and stores staying open until late and the ever-increasing popular night market at the Old Quarter. 

Hanoi night market in the Old Quarter
Tranquil life in Mai Chau
Tranquil life in Mai Chau

Sizzling hot weather in Saigon led me to make a trip up to the nation’s north. Mai Chau, an upland district in Hoa Binh Province, was my destination.

Tranquil life in Mai Chau
Wildly beautiful places in Vietnam
Wildly beautiful places in Vietnam

(VOV) - Here are seven travel destinations that are often overlooked and have tons to offer— but don’t get the credit they deserve. 

Wildly beautiful places in Vietnam
Jetstar opens Singapore-Danang service
Jetstar opens Singapore-Danang service

(VOV) - On November 27, Australian-based Jetstar Airlines, a subsidiary of the Qantas Group, opened a new Singapore-Danang route catering to heightened passenger travel brought about by launch of the ASEAN Economic Community.

Jetstar opens Singapore-Danang service
Discover Vietnam: Dran Town in Central Highlands
Discover Vietnam: Dran Town in Central Highlands

(VOV) - Around 40km from Da Lat City the small town of Dran in the Don Duong District of the Central Highlands Lam Dong Province is always quiet and peaceful. 

Discover Vietnam: Dran Town in Central Highlands
Ha Long Bay among top 9 sunset selfie spots in SEA
Ha Long Bay among top 9 sunset selfie spots in SEA

(VOV) -GOASEAN, the world's first ASEAN travel channel–tune, has named Ha Long Bay  in the Northeast of Vietnam  among top 9 most selfie-friendly, instagrammable locations with glorious sunset views in all of Southeast Asia.

Ha Long Bay among top 9 sunset selfie spots in SEA
Elephant Mountain gifts tourists lasting memories of peaks, falls
Elephant Mountain gifts tourists lasting memories of peaks, falls

From a distance, Elephant Mountain looks like two giant elephants kissing the ground. They are lying between mountains and forests that extend endlessly.

Elephant Mountain gifts tourists lasting memories of peaks, falls
Vietnamese famous dish served on Vietnam Airlines’ flights
Vietnamese famous dish served on Vietnam Airlines’ flights

Pho bo (beef noodle soup), a Vietnamese traditional dish has been served on Vietnam Airlines flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to London, UK, since September 2015.

Vietnamese famous dish served on Vietnam Airlines’ flights
ASEAN mutual recognition deal to help boost Vietnam tourism quality
ASEAN mutual recognition deal to help boost Vietnam tourism quality

The implementation of the Mutual Recognition Agreement on Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP) in ASEAN is an important step to boost Vietnam’s tourism quality, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). 

ASEAN mutual recognition deal to help boost Vietnam tourism quality
Foreign arrivals in Vietnam up 20% in November
Foreign arrivals in Vietnam up 20% in November

(VOV) - Around 723,740 foreigners visited Vietnam in November, up 12.9% over October and 20.4% against the corresponding period last year, according to latest statistics from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). 

Foreign arrivals in Vietnam up 20% in November
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