(VOV) - The Embassy of the United States in Vietnam has launched the “Vietnam: My Voice, My Video” contest, asking for short filmed introductions to Vietnam, its land and people. 

(VOV) - Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited (Dragonair) plans to launch a direct air route between Hong Kong and the central city of Danang on March 28.

The Lonely Planet Traveller of the UK, a leading travel magazine in the world, has suggested five must-see destinations in Vietnam for those who wish to make a vacation in the country.

(VOV) -Vietnam’s leading tour operator Saigontourist has warmly welcomed around 2,400 passengers and crew of the Costa Crociere cruise line’s luxury ship Costa Victoria to Ho Chi Minh City on January 7.

(VOV) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in co-ordination with the Haiphong municipal People’s Committee has officially launched the National Tourism Year 2013 with the theme of “Red River Civilization”.

Cambodia Angkor Air (CA Air) on January 6 inaugurated the first non-stop flight route between Phnom Penh and Hanoi in a bid to meet the increasing transport needs of the two countries.

(VOV) -The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has implemented a key tourism initiative in the hope of attracting 2.5–3 million visitors this year.

Vietnam’s tourism sector has set a target of 7.2 million foreign visitors for 2013, and expects to serve 35 million domestic tourists - respective increases of 5.15 percent and 7.69 percent from last year.

(VOV) - Hanoi’s municipal Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has announced the capital city welcomed 2.1 million foreign arrivals in 2012—up 11.3 percent compared to 2011. 

Indian Tourism Minister Shri K Chiranjeevi has said he will work to promote tourism ties with Vietnam.

(VOV) - Can Tho City plans to welcome more than 1.25 million arrivals, including 210,000 foreigners, in 2013, a year on year increase of 5.9 percent. 

(VOV) - The central city of Da Nang welcomed the first international flight from Singapore to its international airport on January 1.

(VOV) - The Dong Van Stone Plateau in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang welcomed the first international visitors from France, the US and European countries on the first day of the Ha Giang Tourism Year 2013.

(VOV) - An international sea tourism fair entitled “Seas, islands, and tourism development” will take place in Nha Trang city this June.

(VOV) - HCM City on January 1 welcomed 465 air passengers travelling from Germany and Hong Kong.

(VOV) - O Quy Ho Hill in the northern mountain town of Sapa has been entirely coated in a thick layer of frost after a strong cold spell hit the region. 

(VOV) - The Hue Relics Preservation Centre welcomed UK citizen Sandra Noel, its two millionth visitor, on December 30.

(VOV) - Tourist sites, entertainment venues, trade centres, hotels, and restaurants nationwide have been decorated in anticipation of welcoming 2013, while many cultural exchange programmes have been organised to serve international and domestic visitors.

The number of Vietnamese tourists to Thailand has jumped 10-fold in the past 12 years, rewarding the efforts of the Thai Government to attract more Vietnamese visitors. 

(VOV) -Despite facing a lot of difficulties Vietnam has received more than 6.8 million foreign visitors in 2012, up 14 percent over 2011.

(VOV) -Viettravel has cooperated with international and domestic airlines in organizing 300 tours for travelers to book in advance.

(VOV) - Vietnam ranked second in the list of attractive destinations for foreign tourists in 2013, according to a recent survey conducted by the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA).

The central province of Thua Thien–Hue has adopted a programme on developing new services in the ancient imperial city of Hue, aiming to attract more tourists to the world heritage site.

(VOV) - The southern province of Kien Giang has welcomed more than 3.8 million of tourirsts so far this year, up 3.25 percent compared to last year’s figure.

(VOV) - Danang International Airport, one of the world’s most busiest airports, has welcomed more than 3.2 million tourists to Vietnam this year.

Hanoi has been rated as the best destination for city life in Vietnam by Lonely Planet Traveller, the world’s leading tourist magazine.

Three hotels in Vietnam have been named in the 2012 T+L 500 list following the selection of readers of the Travel+Leisure magazine, the biggest tourism publication published globally. 

(VOV) - The Celebrity Millennium cruise ship carrying more than 2,000 foreign tourists docked at Chan May port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on December 18.

VietJetAir officially inaugurated its Ho Chi Minh City - Phu Quoc island route on December 15.

(VOV) - Six provinces in the north central region (spanning from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien-Hue) have so far recorded 10.3 million tourist arrivals in 2012, up 12 percent against last year.