Magnificent scenery of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago
Magnificent scenery of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago

(VOV) - Photographer Hoang Chi Hung captured beautiful photos of the sea, nature and locals after four times of touring Truong Sa.

Magnificent scenery of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago
Vietnam among top ten countries for solo travellers
Vietnam among top ten countries for solo travellers

(VOV) - Vietnam has listed among top ten countries for solo travelers, according to Travel + Leisure.

Vietnam among top ten countries for solo travellers
Foreign tourists suggest Saigon’s best food
Foreign tourists suggest Saigon’s best food

Com tam (broken rice), hu tieu (pork noodle soup), bun thit nuong (noodles with grilled pork), goi cuon (spring rolls), and che (sweet soup-like dessert) are suggested by foreign tourists as the must-eat foods in Ho Chi Minh City.

Foreign tourists suggest Saigon’s best food
Phong Nha-Ke Bang Park to get UNESCO recognition for 2nd time
Phong Nha-Ke Bang Park to get UNESCO recognition for 2nd time

The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, which boasts the high-profile Son Doong Cave, which is the world’s largest, is looking forward to its second recognition by the UNESCO as a world heritage site next month.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang Park to get UNESCO recognition for 2nd time
A Vietnamese tourist wins luckiest award in Thailand
A Vietnamese tourist wins luckiest award in Thailand

A Vietnameses tourist has won a free trip to Thailand on June 13 as a luckiest visitor award organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). 

A Vietnamese tourist wins luckiest award in Thailand
Da Lat holds summer activities
Da Lat holds summer activities

Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong plans to organise a slew of events to attract local and foreign tourists in summer, the country's high season for tourism.

Da Lat holds summer activities
Summer, call of the sea
Summer, call of the sea

(VOV) - In the scorching summer, there’s nothing more interesting than playing freely at the seaside. Beaches such as Co To, Cat Ba, and Do Son in the north, Sam Son, Cua Lo, and Thien Cam in the central region, and Danang, Nha Trang, and Phu Quoc in the south are packed with Vietnamese and foreign tourists.

Summer, call of the sea
Con Co Island – The rough pearl in the ocean
Con Co Island – The rough pearl in the ocean

Located near the mainland, with pristine nature and and rare seafood, Con Co island in the central province of Quang Tri has become a popular destination in recent years.

Con Co Island – The rough pearl in the ocean
20 places every traveller to Saigon must see
20 places every traveller to Saigon must see

(VOV) - If you think Saigon is just about shopping you clearly don’t know what you’re missing. Beyond the glitz and glamour of the city centre are plenty of exciting things to do and exotic foods to try. 

20 places every traveller to Saigon must see
Splendid gateways mark site of ancient West Lake village
Splendid gateways mark site of ancient West Lake village

Located in Tay Ho District and running along the West Lake's southern bank, Thuy Khue Street has preserved its typical rural Vietnamese features of ancient pagodas and village gates.

Splendid gateways mark site of ancient West Lake village
Silver lining for struggling tourism industry
Silver lining for struggling tourism industry

(VOV) - Inbound arrivals for the five months leading up to June dipped 12.6% year-on-year to 2.3 million, according to the latest statistics of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Silver lining for struggling tourism industry
Mysterious Mo So caves
Mysterious Mo So caves

Adventurers and those interested in discovering wild landscapes should head for Mo So Mountain in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang.

Mysterious Mo So caves
Vietnam orders customs officers to 'improve attitude' towards tourists
Vietnam orders customs officers to 'improve attitude' towards tourists

The Ministry of Finance will impose strict sanctions and dismiss any custom officer who harasses tourists when they exit the country, according to a new regulation.

Vietnam orders customs officers to 'improve attitude' towards tourists
Bitexco tower- Symbol of prosperity
Bitexco tower- Symbol of prosperity

(VOV) - With its unique architecture, Bitexco Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh City has become a tourist attraction. Shaped like a lotus, the tower symbolizes Ho Chi Minh City’s prosperity.

Bitexco tower- Symbol of prosperity
Thrilling birding tour and more
Thrilling birding tour and more

These days, thousands of birds and storks are flocking to Vam Sat Ecological Tourist Center, making this natural site amidst Can Gio mangrove forests more exciting. The mangrove forests in Can Gio have been recognized by UNESCO as the world’s biosphere reserve.

Thrilling birding tour and more
Facts and figures about the tourism industry in Vietnam
Facts and figures about the tourism industry in Vietnam

In 2014 Vietnam tourism industry welcomed 7.87 million visitors, up by 4% over the previous year. But its growth was still 10.6% lower than that of 2013 due to the situation in the East Sea. Here are a few figures about tourism in Vietnam.

Facts and figures about the tourism industry in Vietnam
Tourism industry in need of facelift
Tourism industry in need of facelift

(VOV) - International and local experts on June 10 put forth solutions at a seminar in Hanoi to map out a strategy to transform Vietnam into an ecotourism paradise and top international tourist destination.

Tourism industry in need of facelift
Vietnam mulls new visa rules to boost tourism
Vietnam mulls new visa rules to boost tourism

(VOV) - Tourists travelling to Vietnam from the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will no longer have to pay excessively high visa fees if the recommendations of a working group are adopted.

Vietnam mulls new visa rules to boost tourism
Taking a new cable car ride to Cam Mountain
Taking a new cable car ride to Cam Mountain

A trip to Cam Mountain on a newly launched cable car system is recommended for tourists to the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on the occasion of Ba Chua Xu Festival which takes place from June 6 to 10.

Taking a new cable car ride to Cam Mountain
Vietnam joins forces to promote tourism in RoK
Vietnam joins forces to promote tourism in RoK

(VOV) -A contingent of representatives from the Vietnam municipalities of Danang, ThuaThien-Hue and Quang Nam are introducing their tourism potential on June 5-14 in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnam joins forces to promote tourism in RoK
Italian photographer begins trans-Vietnam journey
Italian photographer begins trans-Vietnam journey

Noted Italian photographer Luca Bracali has just kicked off his eight-day journey across Vietnam on a Vespa motorbike.

Italian photographer begins trans-Vietnam journey
Vietnam attends int’l tourism fair in Thailand
Vietnam attends int’l tourism fair in Thailand

Representatives from the Vietnam Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and Vietnamese travel agencies have participated in the Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2015 fair in Thailand.

Vietnam attends int’l tourism fair in Thailand
Vietnam House in Canada welcomes visitors
Vietnam House in Canada welcomes visitors

More than 400 people visited the Vietnam House in the Canadian capital Ottawa when it opened to the public for a second year on June 7. 

Vietnam House in Canada welcomes visitors
Romantic scenery by Ea Kao Lake
Romantic scenery by Ea Kao Lake

(VOV) - Lying around 12km southeast of Buon Ma Thuot City, Ea Kao Lake is a popular destination of Central Highlanders and attracts a large number of visitors, especially in summer.

Romantic scenery by Ea Kao Lake
The beauty of Nam Dinh
The beauty of Nam Dinh

A morning fish market, green rice fields, magnificent churches and the working scene at Co Chat silk village are photos showing the peaceful beauty of the northern province of Nam Dinh.

The beauty of Nam Dinh
Vietnam likely to scrap visas for UK, France, Australia and more
Vietnam likely to scrap visas for UK, France, Australia and more

The Vietnamese government has green-lighted several proposals, including waiving visas for more nations, to revive the country’s troubled tourist industry.

Vietnam likely to scrap visas for UK, France, Australia and more
Marvelling at the limestone karsts of Ha Long Bay
Marvelling at the limestone karsts of Ha Long Bay

(VOV) -If there is one 'best' place in the world that you should travel to in 2015, it is Ha Long Bay, according to influential travel guide publisher Lonely Planet.

Marvelling at the limestone karsts of Ha Long Bay
Mountainous Lang Son moves to preserve festivals
Mountainous Lang Son moves to preserve festivals

The northern mountainous province of Lang Son, home to seven ethnic groups, is looking to preserve its traditional festivals in order to promote cultural and tourism potential. 

Mountainous Lang Son moves to preserve festivals
Free Hoi An guidebook app launched for tourists
Free Hoi An guidebook app launched for tourists

A free app known as Hoi An Local Guidebook has been launched for tourists visiting the ancient city.

Free Hoi An guidebook app launched for tourists
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