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.

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.

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.

(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. 

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).

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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

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

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

(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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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

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. 

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. 

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. 

(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.

(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.

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

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.

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.

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

(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.

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.

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