Vietnam attends world biggest tourism fair in Germany
Vietnam attends world biggest tourism fair in Germany

As many as 50 Vietnamese travel companies are showcasing their products and services at the 49th International Tourism Fair (ITB) which opened on March 3 at the Messe Berlin exhibition centre in Berlin, Germany. 

Vietnam attends world biggest tourism fair in Germany
The tranquil beauty of Co Chat Village
The tranquil beauty of Co Chat Village

Nestled on the banks of the gentle Ninh River in Nam Dinh City, the village of Co Chat in Phuong Dinh commune, Truc Ninh district, is famous for its sericulture.

The tranquil beauty of Co Chat Village
Cao Bang - top five beautiful treks in South East Asia
Cao Bang - top five beautiful treks in South East Asia

(VOV) - With stunning landscapes of mountain, caves, lakes and the impressive Ban Gioc water falls,  northern Cao Bang province ranks fifth among top five ideal destinations for trekking tourists, according to SkyScanner website. 

Cao Bang - top five beautiful treks in South East Asia
Luxury cruise liner arrives at Nha Trang port
Luxury cruise liner arrives at Nha Trang port

(VOV) -The five-star UK cruise liner Sapphire Princess docked on March 4 at the Nha Trang port in Khanh Hoa Province carrying over 2,600 foreign tourists and nearly 1,080 crew members.

Luxury cruise liner arrives at Nha Trang port
Good news for Hue tourism sector
Good news for Hue tourism sector

(VOV) - Central Thua Thien-Hue province welcomed more than 437,900 visitors, including 165,400 inbound travellers and 272,500 domestic tourists in the first two months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 10.8%.

Good news for Hue tourism sector
VITM Hanoi 2015 set for April
VITM Hanoi 2015 set for April

(VOV) - More than 700 travel related businesses from 25 nations around the globe have registered to attend the VITM Hanoi 2015 set to get underway on April 3, organisers have announced.

VITM Hanoi 2015 set for April
Vietnam – a  top travel spot for the over 50 crowd
Vietnam – a top travel spot for the over 50 crowd

(VOV) -For those desperate to escape Britain's miserable weather – growing numbers of those over 50 are seeking brighter shores in farflung destinations across the globe such as Vietnam.

Vietnam – a  top travel spot for the over 50 crowd
New tax refund booth for tourists at Phu Quoc airport
New tax refund booth for tourists at Phu Quoc airport

A value-added tax refund booth for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese will be opened at the sole airport in the southern resort island of Phu Quoc to attract more tourists, the government website said on March 2.

New tax refund booth for tourists at Phu Quoc airport
A trip to U Minh Forest
A trip to U Minh Forest

The U Minh Forest is a huge cajuput forest covering approximately 2,000 km2 of Ca Mau and Kien Giang provinces.

A trip to U Minh Forest
Ha Long on land
Ha Long on land

One of the most attractive tourism destinations in the Red River Delta, Ninh Binh now boasts Vietnam’s newest UNESCO’s World heritage site, the Trang An landscape complex.

Ha Long on land
Unknown caves in central Vietnam
Unknown caves in central Vietnam

Explorers from National Geographic Magazine discovered previously unknown caves while recording 360-degree images of Son Doong, the world’s largest cave, located in central Vietnam, in January.

Unknown caves in central Vietnam
Tourism route from Quang Binh to Laos, Thailand opens
Tourism route from Quang Binh to Laos, Thailand opens

A new tourism transport route connecting Vietnam’s central Quang Binh and Laos’ Khammoune and Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom and Sakon Nakhon provinces became operational on February 28.

Tourism route from Quang Binh to Laos, Thailand opens
Vietnam tourism targets Australians
Vietnam tourism targets Australians

(VOV) - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee in collaboration with Vietnam Airlines have embarked upon a marketing campaign aimed at increasing the number of inbound and outbound travellers between Ho Chi Minh City and Australia. 

Vietnam tourism targets Australians
Jetstar Pacific changes flights schedule due to bad weather
Jetstar Pacific changes flights schedule due to bad weather

The low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific on February 27 said it had to change the schedule of several flights due to bad weather.

Jetstar Pacific changes flights schedule due to bad weather
Phu Quoc among world’s top 10 best Honeymoon destinations
Phu Quoc among world’s top 10 best Honeymoon destinations

(VOV) -Rough Guides – the leading publisher of travel and reference guides- has cited Phu Quoc Island in the southern Kien Giang province as top 10 best Honeymoon destinations across the world.

Phu Quoc among world’s top 10 best Honeymoon destinations
Foreign arrivals to Vietnam up 7.9%
Foreign arrivals to Vietnam up 7.9%

(VOV) - The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam grew by 7.9% month-on-month in February to 756,000, announced by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on February 27.

Foreign arrivals to Vietnam up 7.9%
Jetstar Pacific offers discounted tickets for numerous routes
Jetstar Pacific offers discounted tickets for numerous routes

Customers of the low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific will be offered special discounts for international and domestic flights departing between March and April, 2015, announced the airline on February 26.

Jetstar Pacific offers discounted tickets for numerous routes
Hanoi sees 8 pct rise in tourist numbers during Tet
Hanoi sees 8 pct rise in tourist numbers during Tet

Hanoi welcomed 270,000 domestic tourists and 70,083 foreign tourists during the nine-day lunar New Year holiday (February 15-23), up 8% from the same period last year. 

Hanoi sees 8 pct rise in tourist numbers during Tet
Cau Bong Festival in Tra Que village
Cau Bong Festival in Tra Que village

(VOV) - Annually on the 7th day of the first lunar month, thousands flock to the charming little village of Tra Que on the outskirts of Hoi An ancient town to attend the Cau Bong festival. 

Cau Bong Festival in Tra Que village
Demand for cruise holidays rises
Demand for cruise holidays rises

(VOV) - The number of cruise ships that have set anchor at the Chan May port since January 1 has surged 50% on-year, according to the Thua Thien-Hue Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

Demand for cruise holidays rises
Danang – A world’s best travel destination
Danang – A world’s best travel destination

(VOV) -Danang has long been viewed as the place travellers pass through in order to get to historic Hoi An, but has now earned its place as a top travel destination for 2015, says leading entertainment website TheRichest. 

Danang – A world’s best travel destination
Tourists flock to Binh Thuan and Dak Lak during Tet
Tourists flock to Binh Thuan and Dak Lak during Tet

The central provinces of Binh Thuan and Dak Lak saw a strong increase of tourists during the nine-day Lunar New Year Festival (Tet).

Tourists flock to Binh Thuan and Dak Lak during Tet
Localities host large number of tourists during Tet
Localities host large number of tourists during Tet

Tourism destinations in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, and the Mekong Delta Hau Giang province received a large number of local and foreign visitors during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, Vietnam’s most significant annual holiday. 

Localities host large number of tourists during Tet
Can Tho City revenue up 75% during holiday
Can Tho City revenue up 75% during holiday

(VOV) - Can Tho City’s tourism revenue during this year's nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) festival skyrocketed 75% on-year to VND70 billion, local authorities have revealed.

Can Tho City revenue up 75% during holiday
Thousands of visitors to Dong Van Karst Plateau Geo-Park during Tet
Thousands of visitors to Dong Van Karst Plateau Geo-Park during Tet

Nearly 5,500 domestic and foreign holiday-makers made visits to Dong Van Karst Plateau Geo-Park in the northern province of Ha Giang during the nine-day lunar New Year (Tet) festival, generating over VND5.5 billion (US$235,000) for the tourism sector.

Thousands of visitors to Dong Van Karst Plateau Geo-Park during Tet
Phong Nha-Ke Bang greets over 15,000 tourists on New Year days
Phong Nha-Ke Bang greets over 15,000 tourists on New Year days

Over 15,000 holiday-makers visited the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh during the first five days of the Year of the Goat (February 19-23), up over 10 percent against the same period last year. 

Phong Nha-Ke Bang greets over 15,000 tourists on New Year days
Cua Dai beach makes TripAdvisors best list
Cua Dai beach makes TripAdvisors best list

(VOV) - Travel website Trip Advisor has named Cua Dai beach in the central province of Quang Nam to its 2015 Travelers' Choice Awards for Asian beaches.

Cua Dai beach makes TripAdvisors best list
Tens of thousands flock to Hoi An during Tet
Tens of thousands flock to Hoi An during Tet

(VOV) - The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has played host to scores of holidaymakers from all around the globe and some of the largest and wildest New Year celebrations.

Tens of thousands flock to Hoi An during Tet
Five destinations worth to visit on Tet
Five destinations worth to visit on Tet

The Lunar New Year of the Goat (Tet) is a nine-day holiday, which is an opportunity for people to choose destinations to visit after a hard year at-work.

Five destinations worth to visit on Tet
High-speed boat racing returns to Ly Son island
High-speed boat racing returns to Ly Son island

(VOV) - More than 150 boat racing fans flocked on February 20 to Ly Son island in the central province of Quang Ngai on its first day of business after closing for the New Year holiday.

High-speed boat racing returns to Ly Son island
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