Da Nang sets up action plans for tourism in 2015
The Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 15th announced information and an action plan for Da Nang – Top Traveler’s Choice Destination on the rise for 2015, the title awarded by the US’s tourism website TripAdvisor.
Exhibition features Central Highlands wooden folk statues
An exhibition featuring wooden folk statues imbued with the cultural identities of the Central Highlands opened this morning at the Kon Tum provincial Museum.
Phu Quoc proposed to list among airports with VAT refund
The General Department of Viet Nam Customs has sent a document to the Ministry of Finance (MoF), General Department of Taxation and State Treasury to consider adding Phu Quoc International…
Regional and global documentary heritage promoted
An international conference to boost the country’s image in the field of documentary heritage, part of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme, was held in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on November 11.
Ha Noi Metropole hailed among top World’s best hotels
Fodor’s, the world’s largest publisher of travel guides, hailed the overall package provided by the Sofitel ‘Legend Metropole’ in Ha Noi, placing it in the top 100 of the World’s best hotels.
International visitors to Viet Nam on the rise
Viet Nam welcomed more than 5.47 million foreign holidaymakers over the Jan-August period, representing a year-on-year increase of 12.2 percent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Outstanding values of Trang An Landscape Complex
(TITC) - Trang An Landscape Complex covers an area of 6,172ha in districts of Hoa Lu, Gia Vien, Nho Quan, Tam Diep Town and Ninh Binh City, about 90km to the southeast of Ha Noi. The complex is surrounded by a buffer zone of 6,268ha, mostly comprising paddy rice fields and villages. As a mixed cultural and natural property, Trang An Landscape Complex contains three…
Quang Binh boasts four top tourist sites in Viet Nam
As many as four tourism sites in the central province of Quang Binh have been listed among the top 50 must-see travel destinations in Viet Nam, according to the Viet Nam Records Organisation (VRO). 
Korean musicians perform to mark ASEAN-RoK ties
Republic of Korea’s singer An So Eun and the Chungnam Gukak Orchestra performed traditional Korean music and thrilled the audience at Ho Chi Minh City's Ben Thanh Theatre on July 3 night by singing Viet Nam Que Huong Toi (Viet Nam, My Homeland) as part of celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-RoK relations.
International visitors to Viet Nam in the first 6 months of 2014 increases 21.11%
(TITC) – According to the General Statistics Office, international visitors to Viet Nam in the first 6 months of 2014 estimated 4,287,885 arrivals, increasing 21.11% over the same period last year.
Central provinces boost tourism cooperation
Three tourist destinations in central Viet Nam - Hue, Da Nang and Quang Nam - are strengthening tourism cooperation to provide better products and services for increasing numbers of tourists.
Traditional musical instrument festival draws to close
The six-day festival of traditional musical instrument solos and ensembles saw its official conclusion on June 15 in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province.
Tra Vinh set for Whale Worship festival
The Nghinh Ong (Whale Worship) Festival in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tra Vinh will be held from June 7 to 9.
Conference promotes Viet Nam’s tourism in Japan
Viet Nam’s national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, organised a tourism promotion conference in Tokyo on May 21, during which it announced the opening of its two new air routes to Tokyo in July.
Experience homestay and explore Tay ethnic culture in Pac Ngoi
Pac Ngoi – a small tourist village located in Ba Be National Park – is home to the Tay minority ethnic community and a popular venue for foreign and local tourists to experience homestay.