Sandra Therese Fagerberg, 35, and Thomas Harald Gronvoll, 32, from Sweden, who share travel as a hobby, have chosen Nha Trang beach as the place to organize their wedding.

Many beaches in Vietnam are mentioned in Forbers’ and CNN Go’s lists of the most beautiful beaches in the region, including An Bang, Sao (Star), Bai Lu and Quan Lan.

Asiana Airlines of the Republic of Korea has pledged to promote Vietnam’s central region heritage sites on its international flights. 

Saigontourist Travel Service Company on May 7 welcomed 2,300 foreign passengers and crew members from Italy, Spain, the UK and Germany aboard five-star cruise ship Costa Victoria on a Trans-Vietnam tour.

Russian magazine Livejournal has recently illustrated Vietnam's beautiful landscape through the lens of Vietnamese professional photographer Hoang Nam.

The low cost airline Jetstar Pacific has said it will launch daily flights between the capital city and two tourism destinations in the central region – Danang and Nha Trang - to meet the increasing travel demand over the summer.

Mekong Aviation JSC (Air Mekong) will launch a new direct route between Hanoi and Con Dao starting on May 19 to meet the growing demand of tourists from northern localities to the southern historical island during the summer.

An exclusive group of committed bikers from the US and Australia in April participated in Rally Indochina, a trip along mountainous paths in the North, down the remnants of the original Ho Chi Minh Trail through central Vietnam, to raise money for local children.

The Danang City Tourism Promotion Centre has held a meeting with business delegations from Russia, Japan and the Republic of Korea after launching the 2012 international fireworks competition.

More than 5,000 local and foreign tourists took express trains to Lao Cai Railways Station on April 28 to spend the four-day holiday enjoying the cooler weather in the tourist town of Sapa.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed that Vietnam is willing to cooperate with the New Open World Corporation to link the seven new natural wonders and other beauty spots around the world.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said  over the first four months, Vietnam has welcomed more than 2.5 million foreign visitors, up nearly 23 percent compared to the same period last year.

Anthony James Marrinan, general manager of InterContinental Sun Peninsula Danang resort tells Vietnam Investment Review’s reporter that the property will raise the bar when it comes to luxury resorts in the country.

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will help Vietnam to promote tourism, said its Secretary General Taleb Rifai on April 20.

The US news cable CNN has selected Halong Bay in northwestern Vietnam as one of the five most beautiful tropical islands in Asia.

More than 200,000 domestic and foreign tourists attended the 8th annual Tourism Festival in Ho Chi Minh City from April 12-15.

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.