The Korean Tourism Administration organized a roadshow in HCM City on November 22 to introduce the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s tourism potential.

The Super Star Aquarius cruise ship, bringing 2,100 foreign tourists, from Hong Kong, China docked at Chan May port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on November 14.

The central province of Thua Thien–Hue has so far attracted 43 projects in tourism with total investment of more than VND50 trillion.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) together with nearly 30 domestic businesses attended the World Travel Market Exhibition in London from November 7-10.

The Saigontourist Travel Service has coordinated with Vietnam's Permanent Mission to the United Nations to organize a festival to advertise HCM City tourism in New York.

An Bang Beach in Cam An ward, Hoi An City, has been listed among the world’s top 50 most beautiful beaches by CNNGo Asian tourism magazine.

Since early this year, Vietnam has welcomed more than 4.8 million foreign arrivals, up 15.8 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Costa Classica cruise ship is scheduled to dock at Ha Long Bay at 8am on November 1, bringing 2,200 foreign tourists to Vietnam.

A seminar on linking tourism initiatives across the provinces of Lao Cai, Quang Ninh and Ninh Binh and Hanoi city was held in Hanoi on October 27.

More than 40 Japanese travel agents and Vietnamese tourism businesses attended a seminar on marketing for Japanese tourists in Ho Chi Minh City on October 25.

A new cave described as very beautiful and mysterious with a complex series of grottos has been discovered in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan.

Every visitor to Can Tho will inevitably spend at least a morning at Cai Rang floating market, a vibrant, colourful and revealing symbol of the Mekong Delta’s largest city.

Many travel experts keep saying that along the central coastline, the next big thing is Phu Yen – a seaside town blessed with beautiful scenery and an untouched shore.

A ceremony was held by Vietnam Airlines in Nagoya city, Japan on October 11 to introduce “Four nations –one destination”-a new program on Vietnam’s land, people, culture and tourism.

The central city of Danang attracted 25,000 foreign visitors in September alone, up 25 percent against the same period last year, said the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

Ho Chi Minh City has launched different programmes to develop its tourism sector, including “river tourism”, “HCM City- 100 interesting things” and standard tourism with art performances.

Vietnam’s Vietravel tourist company will be presented the title of Best Travel Agent for Asia at an awards ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 6.

Vietnam has participated in the Japan Association of Travel Agents World Trade Fair 2011 (JATA World Travel Fair 2011), which opened in Tokyo on September 30. 

Vietnam ranks third in the list of destinations for Australians, many of whom are travelling abroad following a strengthening of the Australian dollar, Australian newspaper The Daily Examiner has reported. 

The Rural Heritage Management and Preservation Centre has set up a website at www.hoianheritage.net to provide information about the ancient town which is also a world cultural heritage site and one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. 

Hanoi and Hoi An ancient quarter in the central province of Quang Nam have been named among the top ten destinations in Asia for 2011, in an online poll conducted by Hong Kong-based travel and trade journal, Smart Travel Asia. 

China continues to top the list of foreign visitors to Vietnam in September with the figure of 100,000 arrivals, up 45 percent against the same period last year.

Sitting 1,487km above sea level and within spitting distance of Da Nang City, the Ba Na resort area offers a wonderful respite for any weary traveller.

A ceremony to introduce Vietnam’s tourism potential was held in Moscow on September 22 as part of a series of activities marking the Vietnam Culture Days festival in Russia.

Vietnamese tourism companies - including Vietnam Airlines, Vietnamtourism, Luxury Travel, Au Co Gulf of Tonkin and HG Travel - are attending the 33rd Top Resa Tourism Fair in Paris, France from September 20 23.

International tourists will enjoy value-added tax (VAT) refunds when they purchase goods in Vietnam under a draft currently being considered by the Ministry of Finance.

A conference to promote tourism investment in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, themed “Four countries – one destination” took place in Ho Chi Minh City on September 13.

An international conference to promote tourism and investment was held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 13 to implement the joint declaration on tourism cooperation between Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.  

Located at the northeastern most point of Vietnam nearly 300km from Hanoi, Tra Co in Quang Ninh province is one of the country’s most charming beaches.

Vietnam welcomed about 3.96 million foreign visitors in the first eight months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 18.4 percent, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).