Travel

Museum uncovers the cultural side of idyllic Phu Quoc Island
29/03/2013 02:38
The five-storey private museum covers an area of 1,000sq.m on a hill in Duong Dong Town on the western coast. It displays nearly 5,000 objects, including 3,000 antiques salvaged from sites or sunken ships around the island. Museum director Huynh Phuoc Hue city , 40, spent 15 years...
Jewellry craft festival opens in Hanoi Old Quarter
28/03/2013 05:34
Craftsmen�show off skilled performances at the festival Jewelly-lovers will have a chance to contemplate�fine goldand silver�craft products�made by prominentcraftsmen�at a festival which opened in the Hanoi Old Quarter on March 26 as a gesture to honour the traditional�vocation....
Tourists complain about Hanoi’s sanitation
28/03/2013 08:28
Vendors chasing foreign visitors in the Old Quarter. � Recently, the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a survey with the participation of 1,420 international tourists, with men accounting for 52 percent, the average age is 40. The questionnaires were delivered at the...
Da Nang: many new services during the sea tourism season 2013
27/03/2013 05:19
On March 27, the management of Son Tra Peninsula and beaches in Da nang said that on the occasion of the 38 th anniversary of the city liberation, the sea tourism season Da Nang 2013 will be opened on the morning of March 29 at Bien Dong Park with hundreds of local people, visitors,...
Quang Ninh seeks investor for US$4-billion casino
27/03/2013 03:53
Tourism stands out with mega projects such as the recreation complex covering 1,800-2,000 hectares in Van Don District. “Many foreign investors have shown interest in this casino project but none has drawn up a specific plan. Therefore, the province puts it on the list of projects...
Thousands flock to Tay Thien Festival
27/03/2013 03:48
A variety of events were staged at the festival, including a�palanquin�procession, incense offerings at the Thong and Thuong temples, banh chung (square glutinous rice cake) and banh day (round glutinous rice cake) making contests, and performances of Cheo (traditional opera) and�Chau�Van...
Vietnam cannot attract tourists because of low budget for tourism promotion?
27/03/2013 03:45
The articles about Vietnam’s slow tourism development have repeatedly appeared on local newspapers recently.� Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs--Nguyen Thanh Son, said that he feels ashamed of the stagnation of Vietnam’s tourism. While tourism is considered as the key...