(VOV) - Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, Nam Hai in Hoi An City and Park Hyatt Saigon have been chosen as three of the best hotels and resorts in Asia by the US magazine Travel + Leisure.

(VOV) - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has officially announced that it will launch two new routes to Singapore and Cambodia as from November 1.

(VOV) - TripAdvisor has announced the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi, for the third consecutive year in a row, is rated one of the top three most attractive tourism destinations in the capital city.

(VOV) - Rough Guides, a global leading publisher of travel guides, has chosen Vietnam one of the top 20 world’s most beautiful countries.

(VOV) - As planned, the first charter flight between the Danang and Incheon international airports will lift off on July 16, with the first Hanoi- Incheon commercial flight taking off on July 24.

(VOV) -The number of Vietnamese tourists travelling to the Republic of Korea (RoK) jumped 29.8% year-on-year reaching 57,275 in the first five months of the year.

The northern province of Lao Cai will offer a tour of Mother Goddess worshipping sites along the Red River from August 10, hoping to draw more visitors to the border locality.

(VOV) - The nation’s reputation as an attractive tourist destination continues spiraling upwards in the eyes of international tourists, and this heightened image is spilling over into positive reports by the international mass media.

(VOV) - An international marketing campaign aimed at branding the nation’s reputation as a safe, hospitable and attractive tourism destination, where guests are always welcome kicked off in Hanoi on July 9. 

(VOV) - Central Quang Nam province held a forum on July 9 seeking ways to improve the tourism sector and identify alternative marketing strategies to attract new global market segments to the province.

(VOV) - Danang city has maximized efforts to market its tourism and investment appeal to international audiences through increased advertising and easing up on procedures for tourists to obtain travel visas. 

(VOV) -Focus Travel Co. Ltd commenced construction of Ana Marina, the first international standard marina in Vietnam, at Nha Trang Bay of the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on July 7.

(VOV) -Representatives of dozens of foreign media agencies in Vietnam will attend a press conference in Hanoi and start a trans-Vietnam journey to explore the country’s tourism potential.

(VOV) - A domestic tourism stimulus programme has been launched as part of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in celebration of its 54th founding anniversary (July 9).

(VOV) -Leading low-cost airline VietJet Air on July 3 signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Amadeus Global Distribution System - the largest technology provider in the worldwide travel and tourism industry.

(VOV) -The number of international visitors to Vietnam reached nearly 4.3 million in the first six months of 2014, up more than 21% from last year’s same period.

(VOV) - Over 160 delegates from 17 nations gathered in HCM city on July 2 for the 20th Conference on Tourism Policy of Future Development in Asia Pacific Region. 

(VOV) -National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines inaugural flight of a new international direct air route linking Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and Haneda Airport in Tokyo lifted off on July 1.

TripAdvisor, the US’s premier travel website, has rated the best 95 attractions in Hanoi in 2014 based on the reviews from people who have visited the capital city of Vietnam. 

(VOV) -Both foreign and local travellers involved in a EU-funded survey in Vietnam say all the destinations they arrive at are environmentally friendly, and visitors respect local cultures and environments.

Tour operator Oxalis on June 25 launched trekking tours of Tu Lan cave system in the central province of Quang Binh, with offers of up to four days for adventure lovers. 

Vietnam and the Philippines on June 26 signed a cooperation plan on cruise tourism in the 2014-16 period, aiming at making the best use of sea potentials for their sustainable development. 

(VOV) -Vietnam has received nearly 4.3 million foreign travelers during the first six months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 21.11%, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) announced on June 25.

(VOV) - The capital city is tailoring its marketing plan, aiming at making a concerted effort to increase Japanese tourism to offset the reduction of Chinese tourists stemming from the East Sea dispute.

(VOV) - In the first half of 2014, the Phu Quoc island district of southern Kien Giang province has welcomed 268,000 arrivals, reaching 53.6% of its annual target, up 26% over last year’s same period. 

(VOV) -The UK's Telegraph has published wonderful photos of Son Doong, the world's biggest cave that houses its own rainforest and river.

(VOV) - Hundreds of thousands flocked to the central city of Danang on June 20 for the kick off its “Summer Rendezvous” festival in a hope of luring more local and foreign holiday-makers to the locality.

(VOV) -Three tourist destinations in central Vietnam – Hue, Danang and Quang Nam – are strengthening tourism cooperation to provide better products and services for increasing numbers of tourists.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s tourism industry has been actively courting the tourism markets in Russia, the Republic of Korea and Japan to offset the decline in Chinese tourists stemming from the East Sea dispute. 

(VOV) -Hanoi has been cited as one of the top five most budget-friendly destinations for a short getaway excursion for two people, according to a recent survey by TripAdvisor – the world’s largest tourism website.