Travel

Nearly 4 million tourists welcomed in Kien Giang
27/12/2012 03:16
Total revenues of hotels and travel agencies reached over VND 381 billion. Kien Giang is famous for beautiful and pristine islands and beaches including Hon Chong, Hon Trem, Hon Phu Tu, Hang temple, Moso mountain, Mui Nai, Tach Dong, Mac Cuu imperial tomb, Dong Ho – Ha Tien...
Community-based tourism type in the ethnic villages of Dien Bien
26/12/2012 02:04
In 2004, the province began to build community-based tourism model in 8 cultural villages in Dien Bien District and Dien Bien Phu City including Noong Bua, Co My, Ten, U Va, Pe Luong, Phieng Loi, Him Lam 2 and Men. Each village also established a team of 15 – 20 people to guide;...
Over 3.2 million tourists in Danang int’l airport
25/12/2012 02:17
The airport serves three domestic carriers namely Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific Airlines, and Vietjet Airlines, and six foreign airlines – Silk Air Asia, Korean Air, Air Asia, Asian Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Shanghai Airlines. Since the beginning of this year,...
Banh It Tower in Champa dynasty
20/12/2012 02:17
Location: Located at the high hill in Dai Loc Hamlet, Phuoc Hiep Commune, Tuy Phuoc District and 25km from Qui Nhon City. Characteristics: Banh It Tower site now includes 4 towers: Main Tower, Nam (South) Tower, Cong (Gate) Tower, and Dong (East) Tower. The Main Tower is 22m in height....
Luxury Travel Vietnam recruits California-based team for growth
20/12/2012 02:09
Over 50 million American people travel abroad each year. The U.S. plays a pivotal role in Asia Pacific and Vietnam, especially with diplomatic and business relationships better than ever since the end of the war. Vietnam is considered one of the emerging luxury destinations in...
Domestic travel firms as dizzy as a goose
12/12/2012 08:54
Vietnam tourism industry brings 5.5 billion dollars a year to Vietnam, despite the global economic recession. However, travel firms believe that the figure could be even higher if the government sets up reasonable policies to encourage the development of the industry. All travel...
Visa fee hike debated at tourism conference
03/12/2012 03:31
Visa fee hike for international visitors to Vietnam provoked fierce protests at a conference on tourism in the southern region held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in HCMC on Wednesday. Tour operators and tourism officials shared the view that visa fee increase would...