(VOV) -The number of Vietnamese travellers to Japan jumped 15.6% year-on-year reaching nearly 4.9 million in the first seven months of the year.

(VOV) -The central province of Khanh Hoa is widely known for its pristine coastline and the stunning majesty of its waterfalls and natural landscape. The central province of Khanh Hoa is widely known for its pristine coastline and the stunning majesty of its waterfalls and natural landscape. The central province of Khanh Hoa is widely known for its pristine coastline and the stunning majesty of its waterfalls and natural landscape. The central province of Khanh Hoa is widely known for its pristine coastline and the stunning majesty of its waterfalls and natural landscape.

(VOV) -The Vietnam Society of Travel Agents (VISTA) on August 15 introduced a Japanese travel club in southern Vietnam with the aim of increasing the number of tourists travelling between Vietnam and Japan.

(VOV) - Vietnamese low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific (JP) on August 15 received an additional Airbus A320.

(VOV) -The Huffington Post website has named Vietnam as a top five tourist budget destination, which can be visited for less than US$50 per day.

Airlines operating international flight routes to Phu Bai, Cam Ranh, Lien Khuong, Can Tho and Phu Quoc airports are about to benefit from a 50% reduction in airport service.

(VOV) - International tourism to Danang city has picked up remarkably over the past two months thanks to the establishment of direct overseas air routes, said Tran Chi Cuong, deputy director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.  

(VOV) - Lao Cai province recorded a 25% on-year jump in tourist arrivals in the first seven months of 2014, largely attributable to a new marketing campaign raising its image as a safe, friendly and attractive destination. 

(VOV) -A delegation from Global Geoparks Network (GGN) conducted a survey from August 6-9 of the construction and development of the Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark.

Ho Chi Minh City and some other provinces in Vietnam will be joining a programme to showcase their tourism products and services at a major tourism event in Russia next month.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue welcomed nearly 1.8 million tourist arrivals in January-July, including 650,000 foreigners visiting the imperial city of Hue. 

(VOV) -Fourteen out of 15 chartered air routes from China to Vietnam’s central Danang city have been cancelled until the end of September 2014.

(VOV) - Tuan Chau Marina in the northern province of QuangNinh officially becomes the largest artificial port in Vietnam as of August 4. 

(VOV) - A 14 member Bulgarian delegation led by former minister of tourism, Anelia Krushkova, arrived in HCM City on August 4 to conduct a tourism survey in Vietnam and the Southeast Asian region. 

(VOV) - Amidst the bustling city streets in Ho Chi Minh City, filled with shabbily dressed street peddlers, alongside the ancient architecture and markets with names like Ben Thanh and Binh Tay, there are always great numbers of tourists.

(VOV) -Saigon (also known as Ho Chi Minh City), Mui Ne beach, and Ha Long bay are among three most attractive destinations for many world stars, including Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Mark Zuckerberg, So Ji Sub and Shin Min Ah.

(VOV) -The Vietnam Airlines Corporation gained total revenue of nearly VND28 trillion (US$1.32 billion) for the first half of this year, according corporation report released on July 31.

(VOV) -Ha Long Bay, located in the Northeast of Vietnam, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination in Quang Ninh province.

(VOV) -Vietnam’s national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on July 29 launched its annual promotion programme on a number of international flights, with airfare starting from just VND199,000 (US$9).

(VOV) -Vietnam welcomed nearly 564,736 foreign travellers in July, a year-on-year rise of 4.6%, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

(VOV) - Vietnam’s Son Doong cave, Mount Everest and Grand Canyon are predicted to become the most attractive destinations for tourists in the next 20 years, according to the Huffington Post. 

(VOV) -Canadian Travellers, a Canadian travel guides magazine, has chosen Mui Ne as one of the top 11 most beautiful beaches in Asia.

The Vietnamese airlines have been ordered to identify at least one reserve airport for landings, in case of bad weather.

(VOV) - Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) has announced that it will resume direct flights to HCM City as of October with four flights per week.

The Dam Sen Water Park in Ho Chi Minh City has been nominated as one of the 10 best water parks in Asia by tourism site www.tripadvisor.com.

(VOV) - Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet Air on July 24 officially launched a new air route between Hanoi and Seoul (the Republic of Korea).

(VOV) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on July 24 asked the Prime Minister to extend visa exemption from 15 days to 30 days for Russian visitors.

(VOV) -Central Highland province of Lam Dong and central Khanh Hoa province are effectively cooperating in attracting foreign visitors, particularly those from Russia.

(VOV) -The UK daily Telegraph has cited the Mekong river cruise from Siem Reap in Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City as one of the top five river cruises in Asia.

Vietnamese visitor arrivals to Singapore numbered 90,000 in the first quarter of 2014, representing a double-digit positive growth rate of 13%, according to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).