On its way to the sea, the Thu Bon River not only carries tonnes of silt to the fertile land in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam, but also contributes to creating many cultural heritage sites like My Son Sanctuary and Hoi An ancient town.

In preparation for the Official New7Wonders of Nature inauguration ceremonies, Switzerland is casting two bronze plaques of Ha Long Bay.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will consider promoting the Trang An eco-tourism complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh on the well-known global TV network CNN in the coming time.

Vespa riders will have the chance to arouse great passion for the vintage scooter with their counterparts from several Southeast Asian countries during the 2012 trans-ASEAN motor tour.

The Vietnam Administration of Tourism (VNAT) plans to establish a representative office in Japan to attract more tourists from this promising market.

The President of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council of France, Segolene Royal, and Chairman of Thua Thien Hue province’s People’s Committee, Nguyen Van Cao, signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in Hue city on April 10.

The online magazine ‘Business Insider’ recently published an article written by leading investment strategist, Tim Staermose, who talked about impressions of Vietnam after his eight-day visit to the Southeast Asian country.

Entry to Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh will be free to all visitors from April 28 to May 1, as a way of saying thank you to visitors for voting the Bay as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World.

Sapa will become a resort site by international standards, aiming to welcome 3 to 4 million visitors until 2030 with an average growth rate of 7.2 percent per year.

The northern province of Ninh Binh is famous for its magnificent scenery and historic sites, such as Phat Diem Stone Church, Hoa Lu ancient capital, and Bai Dinh Pagoda.

Every weekend, hundreds of people flock to U Minh Thuong National Park in the southern province of Kien Giang to go fishing for different kinds of fish far beyond their wildest dreams.

Vietnam Airlines will give travel operators a discount of 40 percent on flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, Haiphong, Danang, Phu Quoc and some other destinations, the national carrier’s office for southern Vietnam announced.

Ha Long Bay has officially become one of the world's new seven wonders of nature, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Emirates Airlines has announced that it will open a direct air route from Dubai to HCM City on June 4.

Saigontourist Travel Service Company has received 1,000 foreign passengers and crew members from Germany’s Amadea and the UK’s Saga Ruby cruise ships which docked in HCM City on March 27.

Thirteen Vietnamese travel agencies are participating in the Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT-2012) to promote Vietnam’s popular destinations in Russia. 

Representatives from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Vietnam Women’s Museum met in Hanoi on March 21 to seek cooperative opportunities with travel agencies to attract international visitors to museums.

Laguna tourism area, the largest of its kind in Lang Co bay, in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, will be on a trial operation as from early June

The British Cave Research Association led by Dr. Howard Limbert has found seven new caves in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.

Saigontourist Travel Services (Saigontourist) have welcomed 550 foreign passengers, mainly from Germany, on board the Columbus, which docked at Tien Sa Port in central Danang city on March 20.

As the holiday season has started in Russia, there is an increasing number of Russian tourists traveling to Vietnam.

A workshop entitled ‘Vietnam – Timeless Charm’ was held in Kuala Lumpur on March 17 to introduce Vietnam’s tourism development and promote its attractive destinations.

Tourists to Hoi An ancient city, in the central Quang Nam province now have a chance to become local farmers for one day.

The US well-known street fashion, Free People, has chosen Vietnam as its destination to take “look book” photographs for its March publication.

Vietnam is joining nearly 60 countries at the 18th annual Travel and Vacation Show which opened in Ottawa city on March 10.

With its natural treasures of waterfalls, lakes and mountains, Thien Son-Suoi Nga tourism area has become a favourite weekend retreat for both local and foreign visitors.

Vietnam welcomed about 681,850 foreign visitors in February, up 8.2 percent compared to January, bringing the total number of international tourists in the first two months to more than 1.31 million, a year-on-year increase of 27.1 percent.

The Vietnam National Administration for Tourism (VNAT) has unveiled plans to open a representative office in Tokyo later this year as part of efforts to attract more Japanese tourists to Vietnam and promote cooperation between the two countries.

British cruise ship to visit Saigontourist Travel Service Co welcomed some 500 passengers and crew members who arrived aboard British cruise ship Spirit of Adventure in HCM City’s Sai Gon Port on March 9 as part of a three-day tour of the city and Nha Trang.

Laos Airlines will open a new air route linking Lao provinces of Pakse and Savannakhet with Vietnam’s central city of Danang in mid-April.