Cable car opens at Cam Mountain
Cable car opens at Cam Mountain

A trip up to Cam Mountain on the newly-launched cable car system is an ideal way for tourists to the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to celebrate the Ba Chua Xu Festival last month.

Cable car opens at Cam Mountain
Hanoi-Sapa helicopter tour costs VND200 million
Hanoi-Sapa helicopter tour costs VND200 million

(VOV) - KLF Joint Venture Global Investment Joint Stock Company (KLF Global) and Vietnam Helicopters (VNH) have launched helicopter services for tourists on Hanoi-Sapa tour at the price of some VND200 million. 

Hanoi-Sapa helicopter tour costs VND200 million
European visitors set to rise on visa exemptions
European visitors set to rise on visa exemptions

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) expects tourist arrivals from five western European countries to increase by 50 per cent in the next three years as visa exemption norms kicked in this month.

European visitors set to rise on visa exemptions
Cham tower complex Po Klong Garai in Ninh Thuan
Cham tower complex Po Klong Garai in Ninh Thuan

(VOV) - The Po Klong Garai Cham Temple Towers located 7km west of the centre of Phan Rang city are beautiful and impressive say travellers— and the flowing Dinh River below makes the views more romantic.

Cham tower complex Po Klong Garai in Ninh Thuan
 Hue walking street appeals to tourists
Hue walking street appeals to tourists

(VOV) -Located on Nguyen Dinh Chieu walking street, along Huong River, Hue night street consists of a wide range of stalls displaying traditional handicrafts, consumer goods, and cuisine.

 Hue walking street appeals to tourists
Cuisine voodoo: The magical fish noodle soup of the Mekong Delta
Cuisine voodoo: The magical fish noodle soup of the Mekong Delta

Vuong Thanh Quan says he only eats the fish vermicelli soup bún cá at his favorite eatery in his hometown in An Giang Province, even though he travels frequently and has tried many different versions of the Vietnamese dish. 

Cuisine voodoo: The magical fish noodle soup of the Mekong Delta
Vinh Moc tunnel- a world beneath the war
Vinh Moc tunnel- a world beneath the war

(VOV) - No words can be more illustrative than the title of the film “Vinh Moc tunnel- a world beneath the war” by Director Janet Gardner to describe Vinh Moc tunnel in Vinh Linh district, Quang Tri province.  

Vinh Moc tunnel- a world beneath the war
Straying off the beaten beach path makes a difference in Khanh Hoa
Straying off the beaten beach path makes a difference in Khanh Hoa

An endless blue embraces a white sand bank. Big rocks shaped like rough caricatures of different animals stand sentinel on the beach. You are admiring the scenery on Binh Lap Beach.

Straying off the beaten beach path makes a difference in Khanh Hoa
RoK offers hot bargains, deals and travel packages
RoK offers hot bargains, deals and travel packages

(VOV) - The Middle East Respiratory Disease (MERS) has scared away tens of thousands of international tourists and forced them to change or cancel planned visits to the Republic of Korea (RoK). 

RoK offers hot bargains, deals and travel packages
Vietnam to market tourism in Indonesia this August
Vietnam to market tourism in Indonesia this August

A Vietnamese tourism promotion campaign will be held from August 3-7 in Surabaya and Jakarta cities of Indonesia, which is emerging as a critical and potential market of Vietnam.

Vietnam to market tourism in Indonesia this August
Lao Cai ranked in  top 10 world’s most beautiful places
Lao Cai ranked in top 10 world’s most beautiful places

(VOV) -TheRichest, a leading entertainment and lifestyle website, has released  a video that names the  top 10 most beautiful places in the world, and includes Vietnam’s northern province of Lao Cai.

Lao Cai ranked in  top 10 world’s most beautiful places
200-year old village in Hanoi
200-year old village in Hanoi

(VOV) - Ancient Nom village in Van Lam district, northern Hung Yen province, about 30km from the capital city, remains intact with its natural beauty of a traditional village.

200-year old village in Hanoi
Vietnam promotes itself as safe, friendly tourism destination
Vietnam promotes itself as safe, friendly tourism destination

Vietnam is working hard to build its image as a safe and friendly tourism destination, given the number of foreign tourists to the country in the first half of 2015 experienced a year-on-year decline of 10 percent, as heard during an online workshop in Hanoi on July 15. 

Vietnam promotes itself as safe, friendly tourism destination
Vietnam Airlines honoured for 20 years of service
Vietnam Airlines honoured for 20 years of service

Vietnam Airlines was awarded the First-class Independence Order on July 15 to mark two decades of operating domestic and international flights.

Vietnam Airlines honoured for 20 years of service
Internationally known elderly Vietnamese
Internationally known elderly Vietnamese

The names of many old people are known not only domestically but also internationally.

Internationally known elderly Vietnamese
Two Vietnamese hotels on Travel + Leisure world’s best list
Two Vietnamese hotels on Travel + Leisure world’s best list

(VOV) -Two Vietnamese hotels – Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and Park Hyatt Saigon have been listed among top 100 World’s Best Hotels by the US magazine Travel + Leisure.

Two Vietnamese hotels on Travel + Leisure world’s best list
UNESCO tourism training course begins
UNESCO tourism training course begins

Twenty-five tourism lecturers and management officials from the central provinces of Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Nam took part in a professional training course that opened in Hue city on July 13.

UNESCO tourism training course begins
Hai Phong to promote Cat Ba tourism
Hai Phong to promote Cat Ba tourism

The northern port city of Hai Phong plans to focus on promoting the tourism potential of the Cat Ba archipelago, which is renowned for its diversity of tourism products. 

Hai Phong to promote Cat Ba tourism
More visa waiver planned
More visa waiver planned

Vietnam will deploy new programmes to attract more international tourists following recent bold steps to stop the sharp decline in the number of inbound visitors.

More visa waiver planned
AEC – Is Vietnam ceding control of tourism to foreigners?
AEC – Is Vietnam ceding control of tourism to foreigners?

(VOV) - At a recent workshop in Hanoi it was unveiled that the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has established a process to certify tourism professionals and as a result – tens of thousands of domestic tourism jobs are at risk.

AEC – Is Vietnam ceding control of tourism to foreigners?
Luc Yen natural stone market
Luc Yen natural stone market

(VOV) - Luc Yen district, 80 km from Yen Bai province is famous for making gem stone pictures. Using rough stones, skilled artisans make beautiful pictures popular within both domestic and foreign customers. 

Luc Yen natural stone market
Bangkok on the list of top Global City Destinations
Bangkok on the list of top Global City Destinations

For the second year in a row, Bangkok is predicted to be the world’s second top destination and the number one in the Asia-Pacific region. 

Bangkok on the list of top Global City Destinations
 “2015 Discover Thainess” campaign attracts tourist arrivals
“2015 Discover Thainess” campaign attracts tourist arrivals

Tourist arrivals in Thailand in the first quarter of 2015 came to 7.8 million, accounting for an increase of 24%, over the same period of 2014, the Government declared at a ceremony to launch the 2015 the Year of "Discover Thainess.”

 “2015 Discover Thainess” campaign attracts tourist arrivals
My Son Sanctuary: A great late summer holiday
My Son Sanctuary: A great late summer holiday

(VOV) -If you’re looking for a fascinating late summer bargain holiday, My Son sanctuary may be just the ticket.

My Son Sanctuary: A great late summer holiday
New tourism products introduced during Sea Festival
New tourism products introduced during Sea Festival

The central coastal city of Nha Trang will hold several exciting cultural and sports activities during the 2015 Sea Festival, scheduled to take place from July 11-14. 

New tourism products introduced during Sea Festival
Mui Ne among top 11 tech-free paradises
Mui Ne among top 11 tech-free paradises

(VOV) -The US online newspaper, Huffington Post, has cited Mui Ne among top 11 stunning places without Wi-Fi that visitors can actually enjoy the view.

Mui Ne among top 11 tech-free paradises
Thailand to be developed as a Muslim-Friendly Destination
Thailand to be developed as a Muslim-Friendly Destination

In response to the Government’s strategy to position Thailand as a Muslim-friendly destination, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will launch its first smartphone application designed specifically to make it easier for Muslim visitors to find Muslim-friendly products, services, and facilities across Thailand.

Thailand to be developed as a Muslim-Friendly Destination
Smiles, thank yous could boost tourism
Smiles, thank yous could boost tourism

Vietnamese people should consider tourists their family, Deputy Minister Vu Duc Dam said at a ceremony held on July 8 to mark the 55th anniversary of the tourism sector.

Smiles, thank yous could boost tourism
Pristine beaches, reefs entice tourists
Pristine beaches, reefs entice tourists

The heat in the country's large cities lures thousands of Vietnamese to the beaches in the central region during their summer holidays. However, large crowds at well-known destinations, such as Nhat Le in Quang Binh and Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa, discourage local backpackers from visiting.

Pristine beaches, reefs entice tourists
Hanoi’s leading tourism sites honoured with national award
Hanoi’s leading tourism sites honoured with national award

(VOV) - Hanoi’s Temple of Literature, Vietnamese Women’s Museum and Vietnam Museum of Ethnology have been named among the five leading tourism sites in the country, according to the organisation board of Vietnam Tourism Award 2014. 

Hanoi’s leading tourism sites honoured with national award
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