Vietnam has confirmed its position as the largest source of tourists to visit Cambodia in the first nine months this year, with over 580,000, up 25 percent year on year, reports Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism.
The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, has announced plans to increase the number of its flights to meet increasing demand from domestic passengers during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival from January 25 to March 2.
(VOV) - In Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, there is an unmissable landmark world-famous for its bizarre architecture, fondly known as the “Crazy House”.
(VOV) - Vietnam welcomed 5.35 million foreign arrivals in the past ten months, a year-on-year increase of 11.2 percent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
(VOV) -More than 60 tour operators from Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia discussed ways to promote their tourism potential at a conference in Hanoi on October 29.
(VOV) - Northern Quang Ninh province has welcomed nearly six million holiday-makers over the past ten months, up 10 percent over the same period last year.
Five -star cruise liner Voyager of the Seas of Bahamas owner Royal Caribean has brought 3,200 passengers to the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
(VOV) - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has decided to cancel some flights at four airports in the central provinces of Danang, Hue, Dong Hoi and Vinh on October 27-28 because of storm Son Tinh.
Representatives from 40 Japanese travel agencies and tourist associations attended a seminar on Ha Long Bay on October 24.
(VOV) - Vietnam has been listed as one of the winners of Readers’ Travel award 2012 from Conde Nats Traveler magazine.
(VOV) - Cua Van village in Ha Long Bay has been recognized as one of the most beautiful villages around the world by Journeyetc.com, a travel blog that provide useful guidance on and latest information about the travel market.
(VOV) - Vietnam attracted more than 4.8 million international visitors and serviced 25.5 million domestic tourists in the first nine months of 2012, earning VND110,000 billion, up 15 percent over the same period last year.
(VOV) - A programme on Vietnam’s tourism was held in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney on October 10-12 as part of the national tourism promotion initiative.
(VOV) - The number of flights from Russia’s Far East region to Cam Ranh international airport in the southcentral region will increase from 7-9 to 21 per week as from October 25.
(VOV) - A seminar on developing community-based tourism industry took place in Hue city on October 11.
(VOV) - The 11th annual meeting of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia (CPTA) opened in Hanoi on October 10.
(VOV) - The number of tourists to the central city of Danang reached 2.1 million in the first nine months of the year, up 10 percent against the same period last year.
(VOV) - Representatives of Hong Kong’s travel agencies and newspapers are making a fact-finding tour of Danang city from October 8-12 to seek ways to boost tourism between Vietnam’s central city and Hong Kong.
(VOV) -As the high season approaches, many tourism companies in Thua Thien-Hue province are actively seeking new ideas and initiatives to help lure more foreign visitors.
(VOV) - Vietnam’s only representative, Vietravel, will officially receive the Best Travel Agency-Vietnam award and be recognized as one of the top 16 leading Asian travel agencies in Bangkok on October 4.
TripAdvisor - the world's largest travel website, has named the Vietnam Women’s Museum as Hanoi’s most attractive tourist destination in 2012.
Visitors to the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre now have the chance to enjoy its famous fruit, traditional craft products and folk culture.
Vietnam welcomed more than 4.85 million foreign visitors in the first nine months of the year, up 13 percent compared to the same period last year.
The expansion of tourism in the northeastern regions was the focus of a conference held in the northern province of Tuyen Quang on September 28.
The 11th annual meeting of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia (CPTA) will be held in Hanoi from October 9-13, expecting to attract delegates from Tokyo, New Delhi, Seoul, Taipei, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Ulaanbaatar, and Tomsk.
The Central Highland province of Dak Lak has approved an overall plan for tourism development until 2020 with a vision for 2030.
The Vietnam Craft Village Festival kicked off in Nam Dinh City on September 25, attracting more than 300 stands from 37 provinces and cities across the country.
The number of foreign tourists arriving in Vietnam in the past nine months has reached nearly 4.85 million, a year-on-year increase of 13 percent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Nha Trang Bay, covering 507 sq.m with 19 named islands and dozens of small rocky outcrops, is located in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province, and was acknowledged as one of the most beautiful bays in the world in 2003.
The 34th International Tourism Exhibition, IFTN Top Resa 2012 is being held in Paris, France, from September 18-21 with 40 countries taking part.