Chinese airline to launch Kunming-Nha Trang direct flight
Chinese airline to launch Kunming-Nha Trang direct flight

China’s Yunnan Lucky Air on December 28 announced the launch of a direct flight between Kunming city in southwest China’s Yunnan province and Nha Trang city, Vietnam's southern central of Khanh Hoa province.

Chinese airline to launch Kunming-Nha Trang direct flight
Cu Chi Tunnels world’s most surprising tourist attractions
Cu Chi Tunnels world’s most surprising tourist attractions

(VOV) -The UK's second biggest-selling daily newspaper Daily Mail has named Cu Chi Tunnels among world’s spookiest and most surprising tourist attractions beneath the surface.

Cu Chi Tunnels world’s most surprising tourist attractions
Balancing development and nature on Phu Quoc
Balancing development and nature on Phu Quoc

In recent years, the economy of the southern province of Kien Giang’s Phu Quoc island has boomed thanks to a wave of tourism investment. As a pioneer investor in Phu Quoc eco-tourism, Ronan Le Bihan, CEO of Mango Bay Resort, talked with VIR’s Nam Phuong about the bright future of tourism on the island, as well as its need for nature preservation.

Balancing development and nature on Phu Quoc
Bach Moc Luong Tu mountain adventure
Bach Moc Luong Tu mountain adventure

(VOV) - Bach Moc Luong Tu at 3,045 metres above sea level is the 4th highest mountain in Vietnam and offers one of the most challenging climbing adventures.

Bach Moc Luong Tu mountain adventure
Vietnam Airlines welcomes 160 millionth passenger
Vietnam Airlines welcomes 160 millionth passenger

Vietnam Airlines’ 160 millionth passenger – a Republic of Korea citizen – landed at Noi Bai airport on December 27. 

Vietnam Airlines welcomes 160 millionth passenger
Savoring special Nha Trang vermicelli soup
Savoring special Nha Trang vermicelli soup

Some tourists say a trip to Nha Trang, a resort city on the central coast, will not be complete without having a bowl of bun ca sua, a type of rice vermicelli soup served with fried fish paste and jelly fish. 

Savoring special Nha Trang vermicelli soup
Celebrating New Year in style with Saigontourist
Celebrating New Year in style with Saigontourist

Some of the hotels under Saigontourist Holding Company are putting on exciting programs to ring in the New Year.

Celebrating New Year in style with Saigontourist
Wading across the sea in Diep Son Island
Wading across the sea in Diep Son Island

There are many beautiful, untouched islands in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa, home to the famous Nha Trang Bay.

Wading across the sea in Diep Son Island
Thanh Hoa welcomes more than 5.5 million tourists in 2015
Thanh Hoa welcomes more than 5.5 million tourists in 2015

The number of international and domestic tourists to the northern central province of Thanh Hoa, which hosted the National Tourism Year 2015, exceeded 5.53 million this year, generating VND5.2 trillion (US$233.18 million), up 45%from the previous year. 

Thanh Hoa welcomes more than 5.5 million tourists in 2015
Thanh Hoa seeks tourism link with neighbouring provinces
Thanh Hoa seeks tourism link with neighbouring provinces

The central province of Thanh Hoa has made a noticeable move to bring its tourism sector to a new level by signing agreements with the neighbouring provinces of Ninh Binh and Nghe An. 

Thanh Hoa seeks tourism link with neighbouring provinces
Hue golden tourism week promotions announced
Hue golden tourism week promotions announced

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue announced the 2016 Golden Tourism Week promotional programmes on December 26.

Hue golden tourism week promotions announced
Danang resort receives world travel award
Danang resort receives world travel award

(VOV) - The InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort located in the central city of Danang has won a World Travel Award for the second consecutive year in a row.

Danang resort receives world travel award
Naman Spa and Resort among world’s top 10 getaways
Naman Spa and Resort among world’s top 10 getaways

(VOV) -Every year, Designboom takes a look at getaways and resorts that form places of escape, often in remote or picturesque settings, offering a break from an ever more hectic world and selects 10 to feature on its website. 

Naman Spa and Resort among world’s top 10 getaways
Asian street food eatery opens near Ben Thanh Market
Asian street food eatery opens near Ben Thanh Market

(VOV) - A new restaurant located at Thu Khoa Huan Street in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City next to iconic Ben Thanh Market features a mix of Asian street food fare with plenty of Vietnamese specialties such as Anh Sau, Chu Teo and Chi Ba.

Asian street food eatery opens near Ben Thanh Market
Thanh Hoa launches city tours
Thanh Hoa launches city tours

The central province of Thanh Hoa on December 25 announced 10 tours of Thanh Hoa city and five tours linking major tourism sites in the province.

Thanh Hoa launches city tours
Pho among Business Insider’s top 100 lifetime experience
Pho among Business Insider’s top 100 lifetime experience

(VOV) -Business Insider, a leading US business and entertainment website, has recently revealed top 100 trips everyone should take in their lifetime, including tasting traditional Pho (noodle soup) from Hanoi, Vietnam. Let’s check out some of experience in the list:

Pho among Business Insider’s top 100 lifetime experience
An alluring video that can make you fall in love with Sa Pa all over again
An alluring video that can make you fall in love with Sa Pa all over again

A new video has been released showing beautiful slices of the little magical town that is Sa Pa.

An alluring video that can make you fall in love with Sa Pa all over again
Foreigners enjoy warm Christmas in Vietnam
Foreigners enjoy warm Christmas in Vietnam

Foreign tourists who are in Vietnam on Christmas and New Year holidays are enjoying a warm and jubilant festive atmosphere as they have been offered numerous preferential programmes. 

Foreigners enjoy warm Christmas in Vietnam
Tourism grows rapidly
Tourism grows rapidly

(VOV) - Five years since the tourism development strategy by 2020 with a vision to 2030 was implemented, the tourism sector has successfully fulfilled its set target, meeting all three indicators, namely the number of visitors, revenue and infrastructure.

Tourism grows rapidly
Climbers, ‘cloud hunters' conquer the challenge of Ta Chi Nhu peak
Climbers, ‘cloud hunters' conquer the challenge of Ta Chi Nhu peak

Ta Chi Nhu peak in Tram Tau District in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is the dream mountain shared by many who love climbing and "cloud hunting".

Climbers, ‘cloud hunters' conquer the challenge of Ta Chi Nhu peak
Tourism sector prepares human resources for ASEAN integration
Tourism sector prepares human resources for ASEAN integration

Vietnam’s tourism sector should take measures to ensure its human resources are prepared for the formation of the ASEAN Community that allows the free flow of labourers in the hospitality industry, an official said. 

Tourism sector prepares human resources for ASEAN integration
Christmas and New Year entertainment in Saigon
Christmas and New Year entertainment in Saigon

Those wondering where to go on Christmas and New Year holidays with family and friends can take a look at the following places in Ho Chi Minh City.

Christmas and New Year entertainment in Saigon
Top places in Hanoi to celebrate Christmas
Top places in Hanoi to celebrate Christmas

(VOV) - Soon it will be Christmas Day in Hanoi and celebrations are brewing. Here’s our short list of top spots to enjoy the special day and may this day be filled with many well wishes for you and your family.

Top places in Hanoi to celebrate Christmas
Winners of 2015 National Tourism photo contest honoured
Winners of 2015 National Tourism photo contest honoured

The best 16 photos of a contest themed “2015 National Tourism Year – Thanh Hoa” were awarded at a ceremony in Thanh Hoa city on December 23. 

Winners of 2015 National Tourism photo contest honoured
Delicious breakfast at Cai Rang floating market
Delicious breakfast at Cai Rang floating market

(VOV) -If you have a chance to visit Cai Rang floating market in Vietnam’s southern Can Tho province, you should not miss a breakfast on boat. It is such a memorable experience!

Delicious breakfast at Cai Rang floating market
Vietnam tourist attractions on foreign newspapers
Vietnam tourist attractions on foreign newspapers

(VOV) - Many destinations in Vietnam including Hoi An acient town, Hanoi, Mu Cang Chai and Ha Long Bay have been listed on foreign newspapers and magazines this year.

Vietnam tourist attractions on foreign newspapers
A simple coffee shop
A simple coffee shop

Architect Dinh Thanh Truyen has used old and simple items to breathe new life into his own coffee shop nestled in a small alley of Thanh Thai Street in HCMC’s District 10.

A simple coffee shop
A glimpse of peaceful Triem Tay village
A glimpse of peaceful Triem Tay village

A ten-minute boat ride from the ancient town of Hoi An via Thanh Ha pottery village’s dock, or over 20 minutes through Cam Kim ferry passing Kim Bong carpentry village, will take you to a little peaceful village trimmed with the green of bamboo.

A glimpse of peaceful Triem Tay village
Culinary tourism in Hoi An
Culinary tourism in Hoi An

According to several well-known international travel magazines and tour operators, Hoi An Ancient Town in the central province of Quang Nam is a leading ‘food paradise’ with diverse, tasty and cheap dishes.

Culinary tourism in Hoi An
Vietnam seeks to lure tourists from Western Europe
Vietnam seeks to lure tourists from Western Europe

The Vietnam National Administration of Vietnam (VNAT) has organised big tourism promotion campaigns in the fourth quarter in neighbouring countries to draw more international tourists, especially those from Western Europe, to Vietnam. 

Vietnam seeks to lure tourists from Western Europe
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