Workshop seeks ways to develop community-based tourism
Workshop seeks ways to develop community-based tourism

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, in collaboration with the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association – Vietnam chapter, held a workshop in central Danang city on August 24 to seek ways to develop community-based tourism. 

Workshop seeks ways to develop community-based tourism
Huong river, Ngu mountain reflect Hue’s romantic beauty
Huong river, Ngu mountain reflect Hue’s romantic beauty

(VOV) - Hue is famous for its royal relics and also for its romantic scenery. The Huong (Perfume) river and Ngu mountain typify Hue’s romanticism.

Huong river, Ngu mountain reflect Hue’s romantic beauty
Spiritual tourism in Quang Binh
Spiritual tourism in Quang Binh

(VOV) - The main tourist destination in Quang Binh province is the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park popular for its massive karsts, caves and grottoes – but it also has a few spiritual destinations that some may find interesting.

Spiritual tourism in Quang Binh
Le Figaro selects ten attractive destinations in Vietnam
Le Figaro selects ten attractive destinations in Vietnam

(VOV) - French newspaper Le Figaro has cited Tra Que village in Hoi An ancient town and culture of ethnic minority groups in the northwestern mountainous areas equally as attractive as Ha Long Bay and Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Le Figaro selects ten attractive destinations in Vietnam
Eco-friendly tour launched at Tram Chim National Park
Eco-friendly tour launched at Tram Chim National Park

A green sight-seeing tour was launched at Tram Chim National Park in Tam Nong district, the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, on August 22.

Eco-friendly tour launched at Tram Chim National Park
A look at Vietnam, from the sky
A look at Vietnam, from the sky

Through flying cameras, many videos have been released the past few months, featuring stunning scenes of many destinations across Vietnam. "Vietnam - View from Sky" by Le The Thang is probably one of the most professional productions so far. 

A look at Vietnam, from the sky
Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
Citadel of the Ho Dynasty

(VOV) - The Ho Dynasty citadel was built in the 14th century in accordance with the principles of feng shui and stands testament to the spread of neo-Confucianism throughout Vietnam and other parts of East Asia. 

Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
Danang airport to have capacity improved
Danang airport to have capacity improved

Danang International Airport, one of Vietnam’s three major airports, has asked the government for permission to upgrade its capacity to 20 million passengers a year by 2020 under a revised development blueprint.

Danang airport to have capacity improved
Amazing Kenh Ga hot spring in Ninh Binh province
Amazing Kenh Ga hot spring in Ninh Binh province

(VOV) -Located 90 km from Hanoi, the Kenh Ga hot spring was discovered and studied in 1940 by the French. The spring’s hot and salty water has a stable temperature of 53 degrees Celsius and contains Calcium and bicarbonate which is thought to be good for one’s health.

Amazing Kenh Ga hot spring in Ninh Binh province
Six destinations named in Lonely Planet’s travel bucket list
Six destinations named in Lonely Planet’s travel bucket list

Six Vietnamese destinations have made it to the list of top 500 places that Lonely Planet says you must visit.

Six destinations named in Lonely Planet’s travel bucket list
Endless sand dunes offer moments of tranquility on Ninh Thuan coast
Endless sand dunes offer moments of tranquility on Ninh Thuan coast

It is impossible to leave footprints on sand dunes, as the wind quickly blows them away. Standing atop the Nam Cuong sand dunes, I felt the wind blow my worries away just as easily.

Endless sand dunes offer moments of tranquility on Ninh Thuan coast
Six unspoiled destinations in Binh Phuoc
Six unspoiled destinations in Binh Phuoc

Wild, unspoiled places in the central province of Binh Phuoc worth visiting:

Six unspoiled destinations in Binh Phuoc
Desolate and charming beauty of Trai Tim church in Nam Dinh
Desolate and charming beauty of Trai Tim church in Nam Dinh

(VOV) - Trai Tim (Heart) Ruined Church in Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province is considered a place of charming beauty appealing to tourists and photographers.

Desolate and charming beauty of Trai Tim church in Nam Dinh
Vietnam tops ten autumn destinations 2015
Vietnam tops ten autumn destinations 2015

(VOV) - The information has been released at the recent 27th annual Virtuoso Travel Week conference recently held in the US.

Vietnam tops ten autumn destinations 2015
Ganh Da Dia - Giant “beehive” in Phu Yen sea
Ganh Da Dia - Giant “beehive” in Phu Yen sea

Ganh Da Dia, which means Sea Cliff of Stone Plates, is a seashore area of uniformly interlocking basalt rock columns located along the coast in An Ninh Dong Commune, Tuy An District, Phu Yen Province in central Vietnam.

Ganh Da Dia - Giant “beehive” in Phu Yen sea
Is Vietnam’s ineffective tourism promotion due to funding shortage?
Is Vietnam’s ineffective tourism promotion due to funding shortage?

International visitors to Vietnam in January-July 2015 reached 4,398,202 people, down 9.4% from the same period of 2014, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Is Vietnam’s ineffective tourism promotion due to funding shortage?
Vietnam cruise travel bookings rising fast
Vietnam cruise travel bookings rising fast

(VOV) -Europe continues to dominate the list of favoured international cruise travel destinations, thanks in large part to the softer euro, and Italy has been the summer's top destination, according to leading international luxury travel network, Virtuoso.

Vietnam cruise travel bookings rising fast
Vietnam among top 15 best rooftop bars in Asia
Vietnam among top 15 best rooftop bars in Asia

(VOV) -News.com.au website has revealed the list of top 15 best rooftop bars in Asia including three Vietnamese representatives from Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam among top 15 best rooftop bars in Asia
“Discover Nha Trang” Magazine published by foreign men
“Discover Nha Trang” Magazine published by foreign men

Five men aged 21-26 from different countries who share the common hobby of travelling and love for Nha Trang City have released their English magazine “Discover Nha Trang” to serve foreign tourists.

“Discover Nha Trang” Magazine published by foreign men
Tam Dao- the ideal destination
Tam Dao- the ideal destination

(VOV) -Located nearly 90 kilometers from Hanoi, Tam Dao tourist area in Tam Dao Town, Vinh Phuc province, is an ideal getaway for tourists to escape the searing , scorching temperatures.

Tam Dao- the ideal destination
HCM City-Vung Tau hydrofoil service to fully recover
HCM City-Vung Tau hydrofoil service to fully recover

A popular hydrofoil route between Ho Chi Minh City and the southern beach town of Vung Tau, which has been crippled by a months-long ban last year following a string of accidents, is expected to fully recover this November.

HCM City-Vung Tau hydrofoil service to fully recover
Hanoi Old Quarter – A very hip place in SE Asia
Hanoi Old Quarter – A very hip place in SE Asia

(VOV) -The centre of Hanoi around Hoan Kiem Lake has been cited by SkyScanner as one of the top 15 hippest places in Southeast Asia in a recent post on its website.

Hanoi Old Quarter – A very hip place in SE Asia
Top 8 breath-taking destinations in Vietnam
Top 8 breath-taking destinations in Vietnam

(VOV) -Despite of harsh environment, dangerous terrain, and chilling weather, eight following destinations in Vietnam still attract a large number of adventurers through the country and abroad.

Top 8 breath-taking destinations in Vietnam
Dong Chuong lake with romantic beauty
Dong Chuong lake with romantic beauty

(VOV) - Dong Chuong- a natural freshwater lake in northern Ninh Binh province- was surrounded by pine trees, create a romantic, pure and beautiful scenery.

Dong Chuong lake with romantic beauty
Singing the glory of the cicada
Singing the glory of the cicada

For people in the southern province of Binh Phuoc, around 130 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City, the cicada brings more than just songs.

Singing the glory of the cicada
Hue- a romantic city
Hue- a romantic city

(VOV) - From 1558 to 1945, Hue was the imperial capital city of 9 Nguyen Lords, the Tay Son regime and 13 Nguyen dynasties.

Hue- a romantic city
Quang Binh caves draw tourists
Quang Binh caves draw tourists

A special performance was staged on August 14’s night in Dong Hoi city in the central province of Quang Binh to kick off a festival aimed at promoting local tourism.

Quang Binh caves draw tourists
12 marvellous natural wonders of the world
12 marvellous natural wonders of the world

(VOV) -  “There is something of the marvellous in all things of nature.” — Aristotle.

12 marvellous natural wonders of the world
The best Vietnamese restaurant in Bangkok
The best Vietnamese restaurant in Bangkok

(VOV) -The best Vietnamese restaurant in Bangkok is reason enough to bow your head, if only to make it easier when slurping up silky noodles from bowls of fragrant broth.

The best Vietnamese restaurant in Bangkok
The peaceful village on Lake Lak shore
The peaceful village on Lake Lak shore

Entering Jun village situated on the shores of Lak Lake, Buon Ma Thuot City, you will see many foreign tourists staying with local people, paddling boats or riding elephants across the river.

The peaceful village on Lake Lak shore
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