(VOV) - How to boost tourism connectivity among Mekong Delta provinces with the technical support of an EU-funded environmental programme was discussed at a high-level meeting in southern Kien Giang province on October 18.

(VOV) -Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) on October 17 officially launched a new representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, marking the reinstatement of direct flights to the city.

(VOV) -More than 1,000 posters introducing the images of Vietnam's capital city of Hanoi are being hung on cabins and 24 electronic tables at almost subway stations in Japan.

Vietnam’s VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company (VietJet Air) will be giving away 3,000 complimentary tickets on its newest international route between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Taipei, Taiwan (China), which will be launched on December 12, 2014. 

(VOV) - The northern province of Ninh Binh should methodically transform itself into a cosmopolitan tourism hub of the nation, capitalising upon its inherent cultural and natural resources.

Vietnam has ranked second in the list of top 10 best-value destinations to go on holiday in the world, according to the leading global travel search site Skyscanner.

The InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort has been honoured with four awards in various categories at the World Travel Awards. 

Cua Van fishing village in the northern province of Quang Ninh has been included in the list of the world’s top 10 coastal towns by US travel magazine Travel & Leisure.

(VOV) -Royal Caribbean International's Voyager of the Seas docked at Cai Mep international port, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, on October 12, bringing more than 3,000 foreign passengers and crew members to the southern province.

Binh Minh Tourism Company has launched new caravan tours to the popular resort town of Sapa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai following the inauguration of the Noi Bai-Lao Cai highway. 

(VOV) - The tourism sector has launched a number of exciting tours that evoke the pleasures of travellers aiming to further attract foreign tourists to Vietnam.

(VOV) -Rong (Dragon) Bridge in the central city of Danang has been listed among top 30 gorgeous bridges over the world by a famous tourism website, Viralnova.

(VOV) -More than 2 million foreign tourists have flocked to Hanoi since the beginning of this year, up 15% against the same period last year, the Hanoi municipal Department for Culture, Sports and Tourism reported on Oct. 6.

(VOV) - Travel & Leisure Magazine recently cited Cua Van fishing village in the northern province of Quang Ninh amongst the top 10 most breathtaking coastlines in the world.

(VOV) -The Hue Monuments Conservation Center welcomed 82,626 domestic and foreign visitors in Gold Tourism Month (September 2-30), raking in VND6.264 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.32%.

(VOV) -Leading low-cost carrier, VietJet Air has announced it is providing 2,000 cheap tickets for flights from Hanoi to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Bangkok (Thailand).

(VOV) -Three Vietnamese cities have been listed among top 25 destinations in Asia by TripAdvisor – the world’s largest tourism website.

(VOV) -For the fourth consecutive year in a row, Vietravel has been honourably awarded the title “Best Vietnam Travel Agency”, by leading Asia Pacific TTG Asia Magazine.

A workshop was held in Hanoi on October 2 to introduce a draft report on Vietnam’s tourism in 2013, the first of its kind built following international practice. 

(VOV) -Salvaged Ring, an airy and spacious coffee shop located in the countryside of the coastal city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province has been listed as one of strong competitors at World Architecture Festival taking place at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from Oct. 1-3.

(VOV) - Budget carrier Jetstar Pacific has announced the launch of roundtrip flights between Hanoi and Vinh as of October 27 using Airbus A320 aircraft with 180 economy class seats.

(VOV) -The Republic of Korea (RoK) held a seminar on MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Exhibition) tourism at the Lotte Hotel in Hanoi on September 30 with the participation of around 180 Vietnamese and Korean delegates.

(VOV) - Ha Long Bay of Vietnam has been selected as one of the 12 greatest coastlines in the world by US travel website WhenOnEarth.

(VOV) - Vingroup has announced it will officially inaugurate its five-star resort in the Long Beach area in the district island of Phu Quoc on November 1. 

Vinpearl Joint Stock Company (Vinpearl) will launch the five-star Vinpearl Resort&Villas 1 in Hon Tre Island, Nha Trang, the coastal province of Khanh Hoa, in April 2015. 

(VOV) - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has been forced to cancel flights from Ho Chi Minh City to France as French pilots kicked off a two-week strike from September 16-28.

(VOV) - Distinguished winners of the 2013 Vietnam Tourism Awards were applauded on September 26 at a gala industry night in Hanoi.

(VOV) - Across much of the world, autumn is the most beautiful time of the year.

Developing community-based tourism is expected to help local residents improve their living standards and promote their cultural values, a senior tourism official said at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 26 on the occasion of World Tourism Day. 

(VOV) -Vietnam has welcomed more than 6 million foreign arrivals over the past nine months, a year-on-year increase of 10%, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).