International arrivals likely to surge 8-18 percent
International arrivals likely to surge 8-18 percent

International visitors to Vietnam are likely to burgeon from 8 to 18 percent should the Government create more favourable conditions for visa waivers, said Vu Tien Loc, President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

International arrivals likely to surge 8-18 percent
Danang issues code of conduct for locals, visitors
Danang issues code of conduct for locals, visitors

The central city of Danang has issued a code of conduct applicable to the tourist industry, in an apparent bid to maintain its reputation as a safe and friendly destination for both domestic and international tourists.

Danang issues code of conduct for locals, visitors
Thai agricultural products for consumers worldwide
Thai agricultural products for consumers worldwide

The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives have signed a memorandum of cooperation to promote Thai agricultural and processed products for consumers worldwide.

Thai agricultural products for consumers worldwide
Quang Binh to open two caves to tourists
Quang Binh to open two caves to tourists

The Quang Binh authorities have okayed a plan to introduce Va and Nuoc Nut caves as new tourist destinations at Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park, Oxalis Ltd Company said.

Quang Binh to open two caves to tourists
Mekong Delta region reviews green tourism
Mekong Delta region reviews green tourism

Provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region are mulling over resources and cooperation mechanisms to make the most of natural conditions for green tourism development. 

Mekong Delta region reviews green tourism
Workshop promotes tourism competitiveness
Workshop promotes tourism competitiveness

(VOV) - A workshop opened on July 7 in Hanoi to examine ways to further boost Vietnam’s tourism development in the new period.

Workshop promotes tourism competitiveness
The coastal hotlist
The coastal hotlist

Time Out picks Vietnam’s 10 hottest coastal offerings which provide far more than simply a beach to relax on.

The coastal hotlist
Hanoi ranked top 12 world's most chaotic road junctions
Hanoi ranked top 12 world's most chaotic road junctions

(VOV) -The UK Daily Telegraph has cited the capital city of Hanoi among top 12 world's most chaotic road junctions.

Hanoi ranked top 12 world's most chaotic road junctions
Vietnamese people encouraged to travel domestically
Vietnamese people encouraged to travel domestically

(VOV) - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) marked its 55th founding anniversary on July 7 and launched a campaign encouraging Vietnamese people to travel domestically.

Vietnamese people encouraged to travel domestically
Hanoi welcomes 10 million visitors
Hanoi welcomes 10 million visitors

Travellers to Hanoi during the first six months of this year reached around 10 million, up 4% from the same period last year, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Hanoi welcomes 10 million visitors
First Can Tho-Bangkok flight to take off on July 21
First Can Tho-Bangkok flight to take off on July 21

The first trial flight linking the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Thailand’s Bangkok is scheduled to take off on July 21, announced the Can Tho People’s Committee on July 6. 

First Can Tho-Bangkok flight to take off on July 21
Mekong Delta Green Tourism Week concluded
Mekong Delta Green Tourism Week concluded

The 2015 Mekong Delta Green Tourism Week in Can Tho province was rounded off on July 3 with more than 350,000 visitors recorded throughout the week.

Mekong Delta Green Tourism Week concluded
RoK, Vietnam discuss tourism upgrades
RoK, Vietnam discuss tourism upgrades

More than 70 government officials and personnel from travel agencies, hotels as well as academics from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea exchanged notes and shared best practices at a tourism workshop held on July 3 in HCM City.

RoK, Vietnam discuss tourism upgrades
10 reasons to visit Vietnam
10 reasons to visit Vietnam

Free wifi, convenient transport, huge variety of cheap foods, resplendent sceneries... the list goes on.

10 reasons to visit Vietnam
A350 plane makes maiden Hanoi-HCM City voyage
A350 plane makes maiden Hanoi-HCM City voyage

Vietnam’s national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, began using its brand-new A350-900XWB aircraft for flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on July 3. 

A350 plane makes maiden Hanoi-HCM City voyage
Hoi An offers night tours of Cu Lao Cham Island
Hoi An offers night tours of Cu Lao Cham Island

Besides day tours, the Hoi An City People's Committee has opened all-day tours on Cu Lao Cham Island every Saturday, attracting many tourists. 

Hoi An offers night tours of Cu Lao Cham Island
International explorers love Son Doong cave
International explorers love Son Doong cave

Central Quang Binh province earned more than VND22 billion (over US$1 million) in the first half of this year alone from tours into Son Doong, the world’s largest cave. 

International explorers love Son Doong cave
Vietnam listed in World's Coolest Hotel Plunge Pools
Vietnam listed in World's Coolest Hotel Plunge Pools

(VOV) - The private plunge pool of Six Senses Ninh Van Bay, Vietnam has entered the list of World's Coolest Hotel Plunge Pools on Travel&Leisure magazine.

Vietnam listed in World's Coolest Hotel Plunge Pools
Con Dao among the top 25 remote islands
Con Dao among the top 25 remote islands

(VOV) -Business Insider, a leading US business and entertainment website, has cited Vietnam’s Con Dao Islands as one of top 25 remote islands tourists should visit in their lifetime.

Con Dao among the top 25 remote islands
How tourism in Laos, Cambodia is galloping ahead of Vietnam
How tourism in Laos, Cambodia is galloping ahead of Vietnam

A decade ago few people thought that tourism development in Laos and Cambodia would outpace Vietnam’s.

How tourism in Laos, Cambodia is galloping ahead of Vietnam
Green Lotus label to advance sustainable tourism development
Green Lotus label to advance sustainable tourism development

A workshop was held in the Mekong Delta province of Can Tho on July 1 to seek ways to promote the application of the Green Lotus label in tourist accommodations in Vietnam with the ultimate goal of sustainable tourism development.

Green Lotus label to advance sustainable tourism development
Muong Khuong, Bat Xat - new destinations in Lao Cai province
Muong Khuong, Bat Xat - new destinations in Lao Cai province

Muong Khuong and Bat Xat districts in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai boast high potential for tourism development alongside popular destinations like Sa Pa town and the Bac Ha market.

Muong Khuong, Bat Xat - new destinations in Lao Cai province
10 most romantic getaways in Vietnam
10 most romantic getaways in Vietnam

(VOV) -Vietnam is increasingly becoming popular as a romantic getaway with candlelit dinners, long walks on the beach, and pampering accommodations.

10 most romantic getaways in Vietnam
Visiting inland Ha Long Bay in Ninh Binh
Visiting inland Ha Long Bay in Ninh Binh

(VOV) - Northern Ninh Binh province which has a romantic and picturesque scenery and is home to famous tourist destinations like Trang An, Tam Coc, Bich Dong and Bai Dinh pagoda attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually.

Visiting inland Ha Long Bay in Ninh Binh
Co To, a haven away from the mainland
Co To, a haven away from the mainland

Recently a number of lesser-known, remote islands across Vietnam have emerged as attractive tourist destinations. Co To in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh is one of them.

Co To, a haven away from the mainland
Green tourism week held in Kien Giang
Green tourism week held in Kien Giang

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is organising a 2015 Environment-Green Tourism Week from June 30 to July 4. 

Green tourism week held in Kien Giang
HCM City among world’s top 10 cheapest cities for beer
HCM City among world’s top 10 cheapest cities for beer

(VOV) -Ho Chi Minh City has ranked sixth among the top 10 cheapest cities to buy beer across the world, with a bottle costing £1.15, according to the UK Daily Telegraph.

HCM City among world’s top 10 cheapest cities for beer
Danang among top 8 most colourful cities in the world
Danang among top 8 most colourful cities in the world

(VOV) -SkyScanner, the world’s travel search engine, has cited Vietnam’s central Danang city among top 8 most colourful cities in the world.

Danang among top 8 most colourful cities in the world
How to prepare for exploring world’s largest cave in Vietnam
How to prepare for exploring world’s largest cave in Vietnam

A tour to Son Doong, the new gem among Southeast Asian jungles and arguably the top choice for adventure seekers coming to Vietnam these days, needs a lot of exercises and costs US$3,000 for a week.

How to prepare for exploring world’s largest cave in Vietnam
Hanoi Daewoo voted a top hotel in Vietnam
Hanoi Daewoo voted a top hotel in Vietnam

TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, has named the Hanoi Daewoo Hotel as one of the best hotels in Vietnam in 2015 based on positive feedback from users worldwide, the hotel’s room rates and excellent service quality.

Hanoi Daewoo voted a top hotel in Vietnam
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