(VOV) - The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines will officially open two international air routes from Danang to Seoul (the Republic of Korea) and Siem Riep (Cambodia) as of July 1, 2013.

(VOV) -The Republic of Korea is one of Vietnam’s key tourism markets, with more than 700,000 visiting Vietnam last year alone, doubling the 2009 figure.

(VOV) -The Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board launched a marketing campaign in HCM City on June 20, in an effort to attract more Vietnamese visitors to its country.

(VOV) - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) says it is working with relevant Thai agencies to bring home Vietnamese stranded tourists.

(VOV) - Vietnam is showcasing its tourism products and services at the ongoing International Travel Expo Hong Kong (ITE HK) in China.

(VOV) - Tourism experts have proposed that the government continue offering unilateral tourist visa exemptions for travellers from major markets to attract more visitors and generate revenue.

(VOV) - Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An and Halong are four of the Top 25 Travellers’ Choice Asia Destinations recognized by the world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor.

(VOV) -Luxury cruise ship Costa Atlantica is scheduled to dock at Ba Ria-Vung Tau province’s SP-SPA seaport on June 14, bringing 2,200 crew members and passengers to Vietnam.

Over 100 representatives from the tourism sector met in Khanh Hoa province on June 9 discussing how Vietnam can become a more attractive destination for foreign cruise tourists. 

(VOV) - Local and foreign visitors have flocked to Nha Trang city in central Vietnam to attend an international sea and island tourism fair, which opened at the Diamond Bay Resort on June 8.

(VOV) - Visitors to the Trang An tourism site in Ninh Binh province are very impressed by Tam Coc which looks like Ha Long Bay on land. 

(VOV) - Hoanh Son Beach in Ky Nam commune, Ky Anh District, central Ha Tinh province is 2km from Ngang Mountain Pass.

(VOV) -An Bang beach in Hoi An and Bai Dai (Long Beach) in Phu Quoc were placed 86th and 93rd on the list of the 100 best beaches in the world, as announced recently by CNN Travel News.

(VOV) - VietJetAir officially launched a new route on June 1 with seven flights per week between Hanoi and Bangkok.

The embassies of India, Malaysia and Ireland together with 11 consulates general in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang have registered to attend the Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2013, scheduled for June 8-11 in central Khanh Hoa province. 

(VOV) -A ceremony was held at the Lotte Hotel in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 30 to announce the official opening of direct flights between Incheon and Danang.

(VOV) -The Vietnam Investment Construction And Trading Joint Stock Company (CTX Holdings) began constructing its five-star Sapa Indochina International Hotel, in the northern hill province of Lao Cai, on May 30.

(VOV) - Vietnam hopes to boost domestic tourism growth and attract more foreign visitors, when launching the 2013 tourism stimulation programme in HCM City on May 29.

Sofitel Metropole Hanoi and Park Hyatt Saigon have just been selected by Robb Report Magazine as two of the world's best 100 hotels in 100 cities globally. 

(VOV) - Akitek Tenggara-Singapore Company is helping the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with its overall planning for tourism development in the 2013-2025 period, said Nguyen Van Cao, Chairman of provincial People’s Committee.

(VOV) -The Head of the Vietnam National Agency of Tourism (VNAT), Nguyen Van Tuan, on May 27 met with the Chairman of Egypt Tourism Authority (ETA), Naser Hamdy, in Cairo before ending his week-long visit to the country.

Ho Chi Minh City welcomed more than 1.6 million foreign visitors in the first five months of 2013, a year-on-year increase of 7 percent, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

(VOV) -A forum was held in Da Lat city on May 25 to discuss ways to tap the tourism potential of the Central Highland region.

Vietnam has welcomed 2.9 million foreign arrivals in the first five months of this year, representing a decrease of 1.4 percent against the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

(VOV) - The second Cave Festival opened on May 25 at the 34.1 km long Thien Duong cave in the central province of Quang Binh.

(VOV) - The Red River Delta is developing tourism as the region’s key economic industry, aiming to attract 24-25 million domestic visitors and 4.5-5 million foreigners by 2020.

Ho Chi Minh City is expected to welcome 4.1 million foreign guests in 2013 to achieve a year-on-year increase of 8 percent. 

(VOV) -Vietnam’s leading low-cost carrier VietJetAir is offering a week-long special promotion for its newly-launched Ho Chi Minh City-Buon Me Thuot flight from now until May 26.

(VOV) - Malaysia Airlines is providing package tours of three days and two nights from Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City at a cost of US$292 from now until August 31.

(VOV) -A Spanish-funded project on sustainable tourism development in Vietnam’s highland regions has been a great success, a conference was told in Hanoi on May 21.