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.

Various airlines in Vietnam are working hard to finance their fleet expansion as increasing passenger demand presents a positive outlook for the industry.

Nguom Ngao, an astonishing cave with numerous formations, is the most famous limestone grotto in the northern mountain province of Cao Bang due to its distinctiveness and scale.

The capital of Hanoi and the central ancient city of Hoi An have been listed in the 2012 top-ten attractive travel destinations in Asia.

Cat Tien archeological site in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong welcomes thousands of visitors every month though it has not opened doors for commercial use.

The Mekong River Delta drew 1.8 million foreign arrivals in July, raising the total number of visitors since the beginning of the year to 12.8 million, up 6 percent from a year ago.

Vietnamese seas and people are major highlights of a Vietnam National Day was held at the 2012 Expo in Yeosu, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on August 6.

Budget carrier VietJetAir has added a new route to its itinerary, operating once-a-day flights between Ho Chi Minh City and the coastal city of Nha Trang, one of the country's most popular holiday destinations in central coastal Khanh Hoa Province. 

Since early this year, southern Kien Giang province has received more than 2.3 million visitors, nearly 9 percent higher than the same period last year.

Russia is among countries having the highest numbers of tourists to Vietnam in the first half of this year, according to Voice of Russia (VOR).

Situated in the North-East of Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang, the park has special and unique biodiversity values compared to other national parks across the country.

The number of Vietnamese visitors to China has plunged in the last two months, tour operators around the country report.

About 446,000 international visitors arrived in Vietnam in July, an increase of 11.6 percent over June, but down 7.9 percent compared to the same period last year.

The central province of Thua Thien – Hue has set a target of welcoming between 2 and 2.5 million visitors during the National Tourism Year 2012 for the North Central Region. 

Despite the global economic downturn, the number of foreign tourists traveling to Vietnam by sea increased sharply in the first seven months of this year.

A seminar on the potential and prospects of tourism in Vietnam has been held in Israel with the aim of boosting Vietnam’s tourism and promoting images of its people and land to international markets.

Passengers will have the opportunity to buy cheap tickets on offer from Vietnam Airllines over three days this August as part of its autumn promotion programme.

The Mekong Delta is renowned for its floating markets which are typical of the Phung Hiep and Cai Be districts.

Ho Chi Minh City has recently been again ranked among the world’s top ten cities for street foods in a list made by travel website VirtualTourist.com.

Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astania has decided to open a new air route between Ho Chi Minh city and Kazakhstan in December.

An international seminar on Ha Long Bay will be held in Ha Long City in Quang Ninh province on July 24. 

The flight No. 7555 of Asiana Airlines carrying 131 passengers from Incheon, the Republic of Korea (RoK), landed at Cam Ranh international airport on the night of July 12.

Japan's Waseda University and the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre have completed work on a scaled down replica of Hue Citadel's Can Chanh Palace.

Emirates Airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to launch its new direct air route linking Moscow-Dubai- Ho Chi Minh City from June 22 to September 30.

Globalgrasshopper, a popular site for international tourists, has listed the top ten must-see destinations in Vietnam.

In the first half of this year, the central province of Quang Nam has received nearly 1.4 million tourists, presenting a year-on-year increase of over 30 percent and fulfilling more than 50 percent of its yearly target.

It is not easy for a particular vehicle to exist, to be honoured and loved for generations. However, a rudimentary and simple cyclo in Vietnam has done it!

The number of foreign tourists traveling to Vietnam by sea in the first six months of 2012 increased by 46.7 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Tourists are being asked to send holiday videos and their feelings about their trip to the country to the Green Vietnam Video Contest, which aims to promote tourism and raise people's awareness of sustainable tourism.