Vietnam is ranked fourth best ASEAN tourism attraction in 2012, according to an ASEAN report released on September 17.

(VOV) -As many as 1,000 delegates from countries and territories are attending the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF 2013) in Macao from September 17-19.

(VOV) -Vietnam’s Hanoi capital has risen to fifth place among the top ten destinations in Asia 2013, according to a recent report by Hong Kong-based travel and trade journal, Smart Travel Asia.

(VOV) - More than 50 international reporters and representatives of travel agents from Russia, Germany, France and the US gathered at a meeting to explore BinhThuan’s potential tourism.

(VOV) - A touring roadshow introducing Vietnamese travel agencies to the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) “Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions” (MICE) tourism opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12.

(VOV) - A conference on Vietnam-Russia tourism development cooperation was held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12.

(VOV) - Trademark building is an important lever for the development of the tourism industry, but many local tourism businesses find themselves in a weak position to have a leg up on international competition.

Tourism growth should be viewed as a “win-win game” for the entire lower Mekong Sub-region, speakers at an international tourism summit in Ho Chi Minh City said on September 11. 

(VOV) - The first Ayeyarwady - Chao Phraya - Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) tourism ministerial meeting was held in HCM City on September 11 within the International Tourism Fair framework.

Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific has announced that it started selling air tickets for the Lunar New Year from September 9, with 136,000 seats to meet travel demand during Vietnam’s most important festival which will come by the end of the next January.

Oriental Sails Company will operate a five-star cruiser on Ha Long bay from September 15.

(VOV) - A craft village tourism festival will take place in Hanoi over October 9–12, featuring exhibitions, food tastings, and folk games in Red river delta provinces. 

The Con Dao Museum has been inaugurated in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, featuring 2,000 images, artifacts and documents on the history of Con Dao district. 

Xuan Son National Park in the northern midland province of Phu Tho, which boasts diverse ecosystems, untouched natural beauty and original cultural identities of ethnic people, is receiving investment to make it a tourist hotspot and help drive the locality’s socio-economic growth. 

Vietnam and Bulgaria should promote tourism investment and cooperation towards signing a new cooperation plan to replace their 2006 cooperation agreement in the field.

(VOV) -The national flag carrier of Vietnam (Vietnam Airlines) will launch a ticket sales programme called “Welcoming International Travel Expo 2013” with preferential prices.

Vietnam has set the goal of developing six sea-based tourism destinations up to international standard by 2020 under a project recently adopted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has welcomed 1.8 million tourists so far this year with revenue increasing 14% from 2012 to VND1.65 trillion (US$78.8 million). 

(VOV) - Vo Trong Nghia Architects’ Dai Lai Conference Hall designs were included in the winners of the 2013 International Architecture Awards.

(VOV) - The low-cost carrier VietJetAir announced in Ho Chi Minh City on August 27 that it will open four new air routes from now until the end of this year.

(VOV) - HCM City will host a festival at Van Thanh tourist resort on September 10-12, targeted at the city’s foreign communities, diplomatic corps, and expatriate students. 

(VOV) - Vietnam received more than 677,000 foreign arrivals in the early days of August, up 22% against the same month last year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

(VOV) - Danang, despite recent successes, is still pondering the best strategies for enticing tourists in greater numbers to visit the city and its surrounds.

A two-day cycling trip in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh is to take place this weekend to raise awareness of responsible tourism.

More than 400 stalls will be set up to present tourism programmes, culinary culture and products of traditional craft villages of Hanoi and Red River Delta provinces during a festival in the capital city from October 9–12. 

(VOV) - The Vietnam Economic Times has announced its 14th Guide Awards will be held at Vinpearl Luxury Da Nang on August 22.

A wide range of activities will be organised to mark the 110th anniversary of the popular resort town of Sapa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on November 1-2. 

(VOV) - Hanoi hosted a conference on August 13 discussing an ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for Tourism Professionals.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has asked five Central Highlands localities to collect and inventory both tangible and intangible cultural heritage of ethnic minority groups for next year’s tourism year. 

(VOV) - Nghe An province and the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam on August 9 examined the possibility of opening a new air route servicing flights between Vietnam’s Vinh city and Laos’ Vientiane capital.