Travel

Mural painting to transform Da Nang airport into tropical garden
07/04/2017 09:11
This is the first painting as part of an art project to transform Da Nang airport into a tropical garden. The painting is a result of team work between Nguyen Thu Thuy — known for the Ceramic Road along the Red River dyke in Hanoi — and four other artists including Tran Dinh, Nguyen...
Can Tho plans cultural events to draw tourists
04/04/2017 06:46
Nguyen Hoang On, director of the department’s Tourism Development Centre, said that the city plans to host the Tan Loc Fruit Garden Festival, Cai Rang Floating Market Festival, Ninh Kieu Flower Garland Festival and Phong Dien Ecotourism Festival. It would also regularly check...
Thua Thien-Hue targets boost to tourism promotion
03/04/2017 06:56
The province will focus on popularisation work in Japan, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, France, the UK, Russia, the US and Canada. New promotion models will be fleshed out at tourism fairs as part of the efforts. Joining international tourism exhibitions on key markets is seen as golden...
23 newly discovered caves in Ha Long Bay to be named
01/04/2017 02:08
The 23 caves have been added to the system of local caves following a field survey at Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bays in late 2015. Many of them are highly valued for scientific, archeological and tourism features. According to Pham Dinh Huynh, Deputy Head of the management board, experts...
Jetstar Pacific launches Hai Phong-Quang Binh route
31/03/2017 10:40
Accordingly, three round-trip flights will be operated a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with flight duration of one hour, using 180-seat Airbus A320 aircraft, the carrier announced on March 30. The flight from Hai Phong will depart at 17:35 and the return leg at 19:10. In...
Vietjet Air begins new service to Siem Reap
31/03/2017 10:30
The flight time between Hanoi and Siem Reap is about one and three quarters of an hour each way. The flights are currently scheduled to operate daily. The inaugural flight departed from Hanoi at 4:55pm yesterday (Mar. 30) and arrived in Siem Reap at 6:40pm. The return flight from Siem...
Chinese tourists flock to Ha Long
31/03/2017 08:05
Chinese visitors in Ha Long The provincial tourism authorities said on some days there were 15,000 Chinese visitors, with 70 per cent coming by land through the Mong Cai Border Gate. Dang Tuan Ha, deputy director of the Tuan Chau Port Authority, said the number of foreigners entering...