(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.

The Ha Giang provincial People’s Committee has received the national heritage certificate for Hoang Su Phi terraced fields from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Tourism Ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV), met in HCM City on September 14 to chart a development course in the coming years.

Leaders from Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam, Phnom Penh of Cambodia and Vientiane of Laos gathered in HCM City on September 13 for the first meeting of Mekong sub-regional tourism cities’ mayors. 

The national tourism year 2013 will be held in Haiphong City aiming to introduce destinations, attract both domestic and foreign visitors, and foster tourism linkage among localities across the country.

The International Tourism Expo opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12 with the participation of 500 businesses from 30 countries and territories.

What impresses visitors most about Co To Island is its beautiful, wild beaches with smooth white sand, a unique ancient stone ground and friendly islanders, so it is no surprise it has become a popular tourist destination.

Vietnam Airlines passengers bound for France will soon be able to travel to 19 regional French destinations by the TGV high-speed train, announced the national carrier on September 10.

A Russian Farmtrip delegation consisting of representatives from 10 travel agencies of Pegas Touristik Company paid a fact-finding visit to Ninh Thuan province from September 7-9.

More than 500 domestic and foreign businesses will take part in the eighth International Tourism Expo in Ho Chi Minh City from September 13-19.

National carrier Vietnam Airlines will offer half price tickets on some of its international and domestic flight routes.

An international caravan delegation left the former imperial city of Hue on September 7 after traveling through China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

Located not far from the coast of Quang Tri province, the small island of Con Co has its own long and interesting history.

Many tourism sites in Vietnam have attracted a large numbers of holiday-goers and tourists.